## Filing Overview **Filing Date**: 2024-05-31 **Type of Filing**: [[Filing Definitions#Form SD|Form SD]] **Reporting Period**: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 --- ## Notes Rocket Lab USA, Inc. filed its **Specialized Disclosure Report (Form SD)** for the 2023 reporting period, providing details on its use of conflict minerals. Key points include: - **Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry (RCOI)**: - Conducted in accordance with **OECD Guidance**. - Identified **352 smelters**, with **53 potentially sourcing from Covered Countries**. - Of these, **38 smelters** were certified as conformant to the **Responsible Minerals Assurance Process (RMAP)**. - **Conflict Minerals Report**: - Detailed due diligence conducted on supply chain, focusing on tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (3TG). - Rocket Lab implemented a risk mitigation plan for 15 smelters that were not RMAP conformant but may have sourced from Covered Countries. - **Commitment to Improvement**: - Plans to enhance supplier engagement, improve response rates, and encourage sourcing from RMAP-conformant smelters. The full Conflict Minerals Report is available as an exhibit and on Rocket Lab’s investor relations website. --- ## Filing ![[7563dde8-d424-400d-af5c-3e47781c0ef1.pdf]]