Respect for Human Rights and Human Rights Violation Risks in the Supply Chain
First written in FY2025. 1 of 2 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2026. Latest entry: FY2026.
5 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Based on our human rights policy, we continuously conduct human rights due diligence. We identify and assess adverse human rights impacts across the supply chain and address measures to prevent and mitigate them. We also regularly assess our business partners and engage in dialogue with them as necessary.」
We made our response to respect for human rights and the risk of human rights violations in the supply chain more specific through human rights due diligence, business partner assessments, dialogue and targets for 2026 and 2030 of at least 35% and 45%, respectively, receiving a B rating or higher. - FY2025First statedAnnual report
「As legislation on human rights due diligence advances, particularly in Europe, Japanese companies are also expected to recognize the risk that all stakeholders involved in their businesses, including their own employees, business partners, consumers and local residents, may suffer human rights violations, and to work to respect human rights.」
We added the growing importance of respecting human rights to the group’s material risks, replacing the previous annual risks. We identified the potential for reputational damage and consumer boycotts resulting from forced labor, child labor, harassment, excessive working hours, unpaid wages and poor working conditions, among other issues, and listed human rights due diligence, dialogue with business partners and employee training as response measures.