
Flowserve culture is centered on ethics, integrity and trust. Our values drive how we treat each other, our customers, suppliers, partners and even our competitors. By combining uncompromising character, transparent business behavior, mutual respect, and world-class products and services, we seek to build an enduring culture that creates satisfied customers, engaged employees and sustainable, profitable growth. As a result, our ethical business culture supports global efforts to assist in the eradication of Human Rights abuses in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and adjoining countries, where the mining of certain minerals has partially financed the long standing conflict in this region.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted 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 (such as Flowserve) who file certain reports with the SEC to disclose whether the products they manufacture or contract to manufacture contain "Conflict Minerals" (identified below) sourced from “Covered Countries” (identified below) that are necessary to the functionality or production of those products.
Flowserve supports the objectives and intent of this Conflict Minerals legislation and will fulfill its SEC reporting requirements.
Additionally, we are committed to working toward a conflict free supply chain by implementing a management program integrated with our policies and processes to align our worldwide suppliers with this policy. Our Conflict Minerals program will be addressed in our Supplier Code of Business Conduct, our Terms and Conditions with suppliers, and our Purchase Order requirements.
If we discover that the use of any of these Conflict Minerals by Flowserve is found to originate from the Covered Countries, from sources that are not deemed "conflict free", we will take actions to transition toward a conflict free status. Given the complexity and variety of our product offering and global supply chain, we understand that this will require an investment in resources and take time, but we are committed to meeting this goal and will be transparent in our progress toward this end. If you would like further information regarding this matter, please email us at ConflictMinerals@flowserve.com.