The SEC and Corporate Social Responsibility Disclosures – Where Might We Go From Here? ADVANCED SUPPLY CHAIN COMPLIANCE SERIES October 24, 2016

Michael Littenberg Michael Littenberg is a partner in the securities & public companies practice group at Ropes & Gray. As part of his practice, for more than 25 years, Michael has been active in advising leading public and private companies on supply chain and corporate social responsibility matters, including relating to, among other areas, anti-human trafficking and conflict minerals and other commodities, and he is widely viewed as the leading practitioner in this emerging area. Michael advises a significant number of companies on compliance with the US Conflict Minerals Rule, the pending EU Conflict Minerals regulation, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, the UK Modern Slavery Act, the FAR anti- human trafficking rule, REACH, RoHS and other supply chain regulations. Michael advises clients on, among other things, disclosure and compliance with legal requirements, the construction and implementation of compliance programs, mitigating customer, litigation, NGO and socially responsible investor risk and in their interactions with these constituencies. Michael was previously a partner at Schulte Roth & Zabel. Michael R. Littenberg Partner T +1 212 596 9160 F +1 646 728 2554 Michael.Littenberg@ropesgray.com

Keith Higgins Keith Higgins is a member of Ropes & Gray’s corporate department and chair of the securities & governance practice. Keith rejoined the firm in 2017, after having served as Director of Corporation Finance at the U. S. Securities & Exchange Commission since 2013. While in that role, Keith led the Division’s implementation of significant rulemaking under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act), and Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). He also led the Division’s Disclosure Effectiveness project and oversaw the issuance of significant interpretive guidance to companies and investors under the federal securities laws. Prior to serving at the SEC, Keith had for more than 30 years been counseling public companies in securities offerings, mergers and acquisitions, compliance and corporate governance. Keith advises companies, their boards, and investors on matters with the SEC, including disclosure and financial statements, no-action letters, as well as SEC enforcement actions and related internal investigations. Keith F. Higgins Chair, Securities & Governance Practice T +1 617 951 7028 F +1 617 235 9770 Keith.Higgins@ropesgray.com