Supply Chain-Based Human Rights Due Diligence
First written in FY2023. 3 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024. Latest entry: FY2026.
69 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In January 2026, members of the Human Rights Subcommittee conducted interviews as an internal review at the Fukuoka Sales Office of 直販配送㈱.」
The company is expanding human rights due diligence to logistics drivers, group companies and foreign workers, and is also considering expanding the scope of its grievance mechanism. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In September 2024, the company reviewed its risks in response to changes in the social environment and added "logistics drivers," for whom issues such as working hours have been identified, to its "priority human rights risks." In February 2025, it conducted a human rights impact assessment (interviews) by external experts with drivers of 直販配送㈱ and received a report that no significant human rights issues had been identified.」
The company has expanded supply-chain-based human rights due diligence to logistics drivers and is conducting assessments by external experts. It has also progressed with pilot implementation and training at 2 group companies. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to expanding these initiatives to domestic group companies and overseas subsidiaries, the company has, since FY2023, conducted interviews by members of its Human Rights Subcommittee as an internal review at all business sites, to closely assess human rights impacts as the number of foreign workers employed by the group increases.」
The company has expanded human rights due diligence, which began in the supply chain, to domestic and overseas group companies, and has progressed to considering interviews with foreign workers and consultation channels. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「In FY2021–FY2022, the company first began human rights due diligence in its supply chain. It is progressively conducting human rights impact assessments for the "priority human rights risks" identified with the participation of relevant departments. Going forward, based on its roadmap, the company will gradually expand these initiatives to domestic group companies and overseas subsidiaries.」
Based on its human rights policy, the company has begun assessing human rights impacts in the supply chain, including those affecting foreign workers and small-scale palm farmers, and has outlined a plan to gradually expand the initiative across its domestic and overseas group companies.