Human Rights Violation Risks in the Supply Chain
First written in FY2022. 1 of 2 entries say "Worsened", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2023.
Japan Display moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2023.
0 other companies' latest entry also says "Worsened".
- FY2023WorsenedAnnual report
「In addition, on 21 June 2022, the United States implemented import restrictions under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), under which products involving China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region are presumed to have been produced using forced labor and are in principle prohibited from import.」
Regarding human rights risks in the supply chain, the regulatory impact of import bans and trade restrictions resulting from the enforcement of the U.S. UFLPA was newly specified. - FY2022First statedAnnual report
「The Group distributes its Supplier CSR Promotion Guidebook to all suppliers, requests that they not become complicit in any human-rights violations, including forced labor and child labor, and conducts surveys using its Supplier CSR Self-Audit Questionnaire, as well as regular monitoring.」
Against the backdrop of reports concerning forced labor involving Uyghurs, the company disclosed human-rights violations at suppliers as a standalone risk for the first time. Although no evidence of forced labor by subcontractors was identified, it cited investigations, self-audits and periodic monitoring as countermeasures.