At NEOTech, respect for the environment is one of our core values, and we are committed to its protection. This commitment guides many of our day-to-day business decisions, through policies, procedures and process innovation that ensure those protections. Our Environmental Management Program details proper collection and disposal of process waste, minimizing and focusing on the elimination of pollution and defining our stringent cleaning requirements. We maintain compliance and commit to continued investment to comply with all current environmental legislation, regulations, legal obligations and other related industry requirements.
NEOTech is committed to conducting our operations in an environmentally responsible manner. Some evidence of this commitment can be found in the following examples:
Many of our employees share our founder’s vision for giving back. Here are a few that we’re proud of:
NEOTech is committed to support REACH and RoHS 3 requirements when they are applicable and required.
With this said, NEOTech reminds its customers that the maintenance of the Bill of Materials (“BOMs”) and Approved Vendor Lists (“AVLs”) remains the responsibility of the Buyer as pertaining to any, or all, compliance legislation, regulations, environmental compliance legislation or Directives. The Buyer bears further responsibility to collect and maintain material declarations, or other documents and information supporting such compliance.
As REACH and ROHS 3 information is not available in the public domain and the requirements only apply for products exported to Europe, REACH and ROHS 3 requirements will be handled on an order by order basis.
NEOTech will bear the responsibility to collect and submit to the customer material declarations, certificates of compliance and other information relating to the compliance of Process Supplies, and MRO items, with the Directives and other applicable product environmental compliance legislation so stipulated by the customer.
If the customer requires a comprehensive statement of REACH and RoHS3 compliance for the entire BOM, including parts and sources controlled by the customer, NEOTech will, at customer’s expense, hire certified labs or environmental compliance provider to provide required clarifications and guidelines.
NEOTech will only convert its current manufacturing processes to processes that are compliant with the Directives or other applicable environmental legislation when requested by the customer, and agreed to by NEOTech. NEOTech will convert the current manufacturing process, once the customer updates and releases the AVLs and BOMs accordingly.
NEOTech Conflict Minerals Policy Statement
Natel Engineering Co., Inc. D.B.A NEO Tech and its subsidiaries (“NEOTech”), headquartered at 9340 Owensmouth Avenue, Chatsworth, California 91311 – NEOTech, as used herein, shall include, individually and collectively, their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates, Natel Engineering Co., Inc. subsidiaries include Epic Technology and OnCore Manufacturing.
NEOTech is committed to operating in a socially responsible way and supports the non usage of conflict minerals mined from the Democratic Republic of Congo (“DRC”) region.
Dodd-Frank Act
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) adopted final rules to implement reporting and disclosure requirements related to “conflict minerals,” as directed by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. The rules require manufacturers who file certain reports with the SEC to disclose whether the products they manufacture or contract to manufacture contain “conflict minerals” that are “necessary to the functionality or production” of those products. The definition of “conflict minerals” refers to gold, as well as tin, tantalum, and tungsten, the derivatives of cassiterite, columbite-tantalite, and wolframite, regardless of where they are sourced, processed or sold. The U.S. Secretary of State may designate other minerals in the future.
NEOTech’s Commitment to Responsible Sourcing
NEOTech fully supports the humanitarian goals of the Dodd Frank Act — eliminating illegal mineral trading and the funding of armed conflict while supporting legitimate commercial ventures. Since the supply chain for Conflict Minerals is complex, and consists of many tiers, including mines, traders, exporters, smelters, refiners, alloy producers and component manufacturers, tracing these minerals to their sources are a challenge. We are committed to working with our supply chain to increase transparency regarding the origin and traceability of minerals contained in our products with the goal of ensuring that all products sold by NEOTech to our customers are “DRC Conflict Free.”
NEOTech will be carrying out supply chain due diligence consistent with the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines. Our efforts to address these issues include notifying our suppliers of our policy on conflict minerals and requiring that they disclose their status with respect to the use of conflict minerals. The aim is to ensure that only ‘conflict free” materials and components are used in products that we procure.
If we discover the use of these minerals produced in facilities that are considered to be “non-conflict free”, in any material, parts or components we procure, we will take appropriate actions to transition product to be “conflict free”.
We are committed to ensuring the products and services we source are provided under fair labor practices. As such, we work with our suppliers to limit the chance that our operations could contribute to the exploitation of global citizens.
Trafficking in Persons is the third largest criminal activity in the world, after illegal arms and drug sales. NEOTech is fully committed to both the policy of the United States, as emphasized by Department of Defense statements and to the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010 to vigorously attack this worldwide problem. Trafficking in Persons is a violation of human rights; it is cruel and demeaning; it is linked to organized crime; it undermines the Company’s effectiveness to support the mission of our customers; and it is entirely incompatible with our Company’s core values.
Slavery and human trafficking are crimes under state, federal, and international law. Slavery and human trafficking exist in every country, including the United States, and the State of California.
As a result of the criminal natures of slavery and human trafficking, these crimes are often hidden from view and are difficult to uncover and track.
NEOTech requires suppliers and manufacturers registered in its supply chain to comply with and report any Engagement in human trafficking and slavery acts. NEOTech does not have a verification process and does not hire a third party auditor.
NEOTech suppliers are required to not involve, encourage or tolerate any form of human trafficking that violates human rights within their entire supply chain.
NEOTech will not tolerate employees or subcontractor employees engaging in conduct which in any way will facilitate Trafficking in Persons.
NEOTech requires direct suppliers to comply with the laws regarding slavery and human trafficking of the country or countries in which they are doing business.
NEOTech provides company employees and management, who have direct responsibility for supply chain management, training on human trafficking and slavery, particularly with respect to mitigating risks within the supply chains of products.
The following are additional resources to report violations:
Last updated on: 1/10/17
