UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM SD
SPECIALIZED DISCLOSURE REPORT
EMCOR GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-8267
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission file number)
301 Merritt Seven, Norwalk, CT 06851-1092
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Maxine L. Mauricio, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (203) 849-7800
(Name and telephone number, including area code, of the person to contact in connection with this report)
Check the appropriate box below to indicate the rule pursuant to which this
form is being filed:
Rule 13p-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13p-1) for the reporting period from January 1 to December 31, 2023.
Rule 13q-1 under the Securities Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13q-1) for the fiscal year ended ____.
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Section 1 - Conflict Minerals Disclosure
Item 1.01 Conflict Minerals Disclosure and Report
A Conflict Minerals Report is provided as an Exhibit to this Form SD and is
available on the Investors page of our Internet website at:
http://www.emcorgroup.com
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The information contained on the Company's website is not incorporated by
reference into this Form SD or the Conflict Minerals Report and should not be
considered part of this Form SD or the Conflict Minerals Report.
Item 1.02 Exhibit
The Conflict Minerals Report described in Item 1.01 is filed as Exhibit 1.01
to this Form SD.
Section 2 - Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure
Item 2.01 Resource Extraction Issuer Disclosure and Report
Not applicable.
Section 3 - Exhibits
Item 3.01 Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Description
1.01
Conflict Minerals Report for the calendar year ended December 31, 202
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the duly
authorized undersigned.
EMCOR GROUP, INC.
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Maxine L. Mauricio Date: May 23, 2024
Name: Maxine L. Mauricio
Title: Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Exhibit 1.01
Conflict Minerals Report
EMCOR Group, Inc. has included this Conflict Minerals Report as an Exhibit to
its Form SD in respect of 2023 as provided for under Rule 13p-1 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and Form SD (collectively, the
"Conflict Minerals Rule"). The date of filing of this Conflict Minerals Report
is May 23, 2024.
Unless otherwise indicated, the terms "Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer
collectively to EMCOR Group, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
As used herein, "Conflict Minerals" or "3TG" are gold, columbite-tantalite,
cassiterite, wolframite and the derivatives tantalum, tin and tungsten,
without regard to the location of origin of the minerals or derivatives.
Forward-Looking Statements
This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
federal securities laws. Any statements that do not relate to historical or
current facts or matters are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements can be identified by the use of words such as "intend" and the
like, or the use of the future tense. Statements concerning current conditions
may also be forward-looking if they imply a continuation of current
conditions. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not
limited to, statements concerning the additional steps that the Company
intends to take to mitigate the risk that 3TG that are necessary to the
functionality or production of products that it manufactures benefit armed
groups.
Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual actions or performance to differ materially from those expressed
in the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but
are not limited to, (1) the continued implementation of satisfactory
traceability and other compliance measures by the Company's direct and
indirect suppliers on a timely basis or at all, (2) whether smelters and
refiners and other market participants responsibly source 3TG and (3)
political and regulatory developments, whether in the Democratic Republic of
the Congo (the "DRC") region (the "Covered Countries"), the United States or
elsewhere. Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of the filing of this document.
The Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to publish revised
forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date
of the filing of this document or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated
events.
Overview; Applicability of the Conflict Minerals Rule to the Company
The Company is one of the largest specialty contractors in the United States
and a leading provider of electrical and mechanical construction and
facilities services, building services, and industrial services. We specialize
principally in providing construction services relating to electrical and
mechanical systems in all types of facilities and in providing various
services relating to the operation, maintenance and management of those
facilities. Through our industrial services business, we provide customers,
primarily within the oil, gas and petrochemical industries, with, among other
things, shell and tube heat exchangers and related equipment that we
manufacture. In addition, our wholly-owned subsidiary Environmental
Specialties, LLC ("Environmental Specialties"), formerly known as Bahnson
Environmental Specialties, LLC, designs and manufactures a diverse line of
controlled environmental chambers that maintain precise conditions for a wide
array of research, development and manufacturing activities. Further, Bahnson,
Inc. (d/b/a Bahnson Mechanical Systems) ("Bahnson") contracts to manufacture
certain commercial fans.
We are subject to the Conflict Minerals Rule because (1) certain Environmental
Specialties and Bahnson products that we manufacture or contract to
manufacture contain certain 3TG that are necessary to the functionality or
production of the products and (2) in the manufacture of some of the heat
exchangers by our Ohmstede Ltd. ("Ohmstede") subsidiary, we use welding rods
that contain tin. Based on our internal product scoping, we do not believe
that any of our products contain tantalum or tungsten.
We do not directly source 3TG from mines, smelters or refiners. However,
through the efforts described in this Conflict Minerals Report, we seek to
ensure that our sourcing practices are consistent with the expectations
provided in our Vendor Code of Conduct, which we describe below.
The Company's Vendor Code of Conduct
We have a policy for the supply chain of 3TG (the "Conflict Minerals Policy"),
which is contained in our Vendor Code of Conduct. Our Vendor Code of Conduct
is available internally, and is also posted on the Company's website, where it
is available at:
https://www.emcorgroup.com/application/files/7216/9660/4339/EME_Vendor_Code_of_C
onduct_231005.pdf
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The Conflict Minerals Policy includes our expectations that our suppliers:
1.
Assist us in complying with the Conflict Minerals Rule, by providing us, upon
request, with written certifications and other information concerning the
origin of 3TG included in products and/or components supplied to the Company;
2.
Implement appropriate recordkeeping, so that they are able to provide us with
the foregoing information;
3.
Source 3TG from sources that do not support conflict and, where practicable,
source 3TG from smelters and refiners that are certified as "conflict free" or
the equivalent by an independent third party; and
4.
Have adequate and appropriate compliance programs in place.
We do not support embargos of responsibly sourced 3TG from the Covered
Countries or other conflict-affected and high-risk areas.
Supplier compliance with our Vendor Code of Conduct, including the Conflict
Minerals Policy, may be taken into account in connection with purchasing
decisions.
Reasonable Country of Origin Inquiry Information
For 2023, the Company conducted a "reasonable country of origin inquiry"
("RCOI"). The Company designed its RCOI in good faith to determine the origin
of 3TG that are necessary to the functionality or production of products that
it manufactures. For our RCOI, to the extent applicable, we utilized the same
processes and procedures that we established for our due diligence, in
particular Steps 1 and 2 of the OECD Guidance (as defined below) design
framework, which are described below in this Conflict Minerals Report.
From time to time in the manufacture of heat exchangers, Ohmstede uses welding
rods which may contain 3TG. Ohmstede conducted an RCOI of the 3TG used by the
manufacturers of the welding rods. Each manufacturer executed and delivered to
Ohmstede a certification indicating, based upon reasonable inquiries and
investigations of its supply chain by such manufacturer, that any 3TG used in
the manufacturer's welding rods did not originate in a Covered Country or that
the 3TG came from recycled or scrap sources, or the manufacturer delivered
other satisfactory information to us that the welding rods did not include
newly mined 3TG that originated in a Covered Country. The manufacturers are
not included within the definition of "Suppliers" (as defined below). Based on
the results of Ohmstede's RCOI, we did not perform due diligence in respect of
the 3TG contained in heat exchanger welding rods.
With respect to Environmental Specialties, the Company's outreach included 59
suppliers (the "ES Suppliers") that it identified as potentially having
supplied to Environmental Specialties materials or components containing 3TG.
Of the 59 ES Suppliers, 2 reported at a "product level" (i.e., smelter and
refiner information specific to the products, components or materials that
they sold to Environmental Specialties). Those ES Suppliers did not identify
any smelters and refiners in Environmental Specialties' supply chain.
With respect to Bahnson, Inc., the Company's outreach included 35 suppliers
(the "Bahnson Suppliers," together with the ES Suppliers, the "Suppliers")
that it identified as potentially having supplied to Bahnson, Inc. materials
or components containing 3TG. Of the 35 Bahnson Suppliers, 1 reported at a
"product level" (i.e., smelter and refiner information specific to the
products, components or materials that they sold to Bahnson). That Bahnson
Supplier did not identify any smelters and refiners in Bahnson's supply chain.
None of the necessary 3TG contained in the in-scope products were determined
by the Company to directly or indirectly finance or benefit armed groups in
the Covered Countries. However, the Company did not conclude that any of the
in-scope products were "DRC conflict free," due to the receipt of incomplete
smelter and refiner information and/or the Company's inability to verify
sourcing information provided by Suppliers. The terms "adjoining country,"
"armed group" and "DRC conflict free" have the meanings contained in the
Conflict Minerals Rule.
Pursuant to the Conflict Minerals Rule, based on the results of Environmental
Specialties' and Bahnson's RCOI, the Company conducted due diligence for 2023
with respect to Environmental Specialties and Bahnson. These due diligence
efforts are discussed below.
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Due Diligence
Design Framework
For 2023, with respect to Environmental Specialties and Bahnson, the Company
utilized due diligence measures based on the applicable criteria set forth in
the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development's Due Diligence
Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and
High-Risk Areas, including the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten and
the Supplement on Gold (Third Edition) (the "OECD Guidance").
Selected Elements of Design Framework and Program Implementation
The OECD Guidance has established a five-step framework for due diligence as a
basis for responsible global supply chain management of minerals from
conflict-affected and high-risk areas. Selected elements of the Company's
program design and implementation are discussed below. However, these are not
all of the discrete procedures of the program that the Company has put in
place to help ensure that the 3TG contained in its products are responsibly
sourced. The headings below conform to the headings used in the OECD Guidance
for each of the five steps.
1.
OECD Guidance Step One: "Establish strong company management systems"
a.
The Company has staff under the General Counsel and staff that reports to
senior leadership in its applicable business units charged with managing our
3TG compliance program. Personnel involved with our 3TG compliance program
have been educated on various aspects of the Conflict Minerals Rule, the OECD
Guidance and our compliance plan, as determined to be relevant to their job
function. The Company also utilizes specialist outside counsel to assist it
with its 3TG compliance program.
b.
The Company uses the Conflict Minerals Reporting Template ("CMRT") developed
by the Responsible Minerals Initiative (the "RMI") to obtain information from
in-scope Suppliers and identify smelters and refiners in our supply chain.
c.
The Company maintains business records relating to 3TG due diligence
processes, findings and resulting decisions for at least five years. The
Company generally maintains its records relating to 3TG due diligence
processes, findings and resulting decisions in electronic format.
d.
To report violations of our Vendor Code of Conduct, including the Conflict
Minerals Policy, employees and other interested parties can contact our
General Counsel's Office or our Ethics Hotline at (888) 711-3648.
2.
OECD Guidance Step Two: "Identify and assess risk in the supply chain"
a.
We request that applicable Suppliers complete the CMRT. For 2023, we sent
requests to 94 Suppliers to provide us with a completed CMRT.
b.
The Company follows up with Suppliers that do not respond to the request
within the specified time frame. The information is requested from each
Supplier multiple times to the extent the Supplier continues to be
non-responsive. After multiple requests, if a response is not received from a
Supplier, the request is appropriately escalated. Telephone calls and / or
emails are used as a means of follow up. For 2023, approximately 59% percent
of the Suppliers responded to the request for information.
c.
The Company reviews the responses received from Suppliers for plausibility,
consistency and gaps. It follows up by email or phone with Suppliers as
determined to be appropriate.
d.
Smelter and refiner information provided by Suppliers is reviewed against the
Smelter Look-up list tab of the CMRT.
e.
Identified smelters and refiners are reviewed against the list of "Conformant"
(as later defined herein) smelters and refiners published in connection with
the RMI's Responsible Minerals Assurance Process ("RMAP"). "Conformant" means
that a smelter or refiner has successfully completed an assessment against the
applicable RMAP standard or an equivalent cross-recognized assessment.
f.
If a smelter or refiner identified by a Supplier in a product level
declaration is not listed as Conformant, we consult publicly available
information to attempt to determine whether that smelter or refiner obtained
3TG from sources that directly or indirectly financed or benefitted armed
groups in the Covered Countries.
g.
Based on the information furnished by our Suppliers and other information
known to us, we assess the risks of adverse impacts.
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3.
OECD Guidance Step Three: "Design and implement a strategy to respond to
identified risks"
a.
The findings of the Company's supply chain risk assessment are reported to the
Company's General Counsel.
b.
The Company addresses identified risks on a case-by-case basis. This flexible
approach enables us to tailor the response to the risks identified.
4.
OECD Guidance Step Four: "Carry out independent third-party audit of supply
chain due diligence at identified points in the supply chain"
In connection with our due diligence, we utilize and rely on information made
available by the RMI concerning independent third-party audits of smelters and
refiners to assess smelter and refiner due diligence and to determine whether
the smelter or refiner is Conformant.
5.
OECD Guidance Step Five: "Report on supply chain due diligence"
The Company files a Form SD and, to the extent applicable, a Conflict Minerals
Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission and makes the filing
available on its website.
Smelters and Refiners
In connection with Environmental Specialties' and Bahnson's RCOI or due
diligence, as applicable, the Suppliers providing product level CMRTs to the
Company did not identify any smelters or refiners. Due to our position in the
supply chain, we rely on our Suppliers for accurate smelter and refiner
information.
The product level CMRTs do not include all of the smelters and refiners in
Environmental Specialties' and Bahnson's supply chains because some Suppliers
provided "company" level CMRTs (meaning for all of their products, rather than
specific to the products, components or materials that they sold to
Environmental Specialties or Bahnson) and some Suppliers may not have
identified all of their smelters or refiners and not all Suppliers responded
to the Company's inquiries.
The Company endeavored to determine the mine or location of origin of the
necessary 3TG contained in Environmental Specialties' and Bahnson's in-scope
products by requesting that the Suppliers provide it with a completed CMRT. As
noted above, for 2023, the Suppliers did not identify in product-level CMRTs
any smelters or refiners in the Company's supply chain. Accordingly, the
Company also does not have information on the mine or location of origin of
the 3TG in Environmental Specialties' and Bahnson's in-scope products.
Future Risk Mitigation Efforts
The Company intends to take the following additional steps with respect to
2024 to mitigate the risk that the necessary 3TG in Environmental Specialties'
and Bahnson's in-scope products benefit armed groups:
1.
Continue to request that Suppliers provide information at a product level.
2.
Further engage with Suppliers that did not fully respond to information
requests related to the Company's 3TG compliance program for 2023 to help
ensure that they provide requested information for 2024.
3.
Communicate to new in-scope Suppliers the Company's sourcing expectations,
including through the dissemination of the Vendor Code of Conduct.
All of these steps are in addition to the steps that the Company took with
respect to 2023 described earlier in this Conflict Minerals Report, which it
intends to continue to take with respect to 2024 to the extent applicable.
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