Respect for Human Rights and Supply Chain Initiatives
First written in FY2019. 5 of 7 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2022. Latest entry: FY2026.
82 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current consolidated fiscal year, we rolled out an ESG education program on respect for human rights, for education and awareness-raising purposes, to all Group employees in Japan and overseas.」
Expanded ESG education, including respect for human rights, from all domestic employees to all Group employees in Japan and overseas. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「During the current consolidated fiscal year, as employee education and awareness-raising, we first launched an ESG education program, including respect for human rights, for all employees in Japan. Going forward, we will roll it out to all employees of overseas Group companies.」
ESG education, including respect for human rights, was launched for all employees in Japan, with a policy to roll it out to employees of overseas Group companies. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「To ensure the objectivity and validity of evaluations, we newly introduced third-party CSR evaluations by EcoVadis in Japan and China. From the current consolidated fiscal year, we will promote global rollout, including in South Asia, Europe and the United States.」
For supplier human rights and CSR evaluations, third-party evaluations by EcoVadis were introduced in Japan and China, and rollout was expanded globally to include South Asia, Europe and the United States. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「Once a year, we conduct a CSR procurement questionnaire for suppliers based on the CSR Procurement Guidelines, which set out rules to be followed, including respect for labor and human rights. After conducting the questionnaire, we assess the risks, make improvement proposals to suppliers deemed high-risk, and subsequently confirm their progress.」
In addition to publishing the Human Rights Basic Policy in multiple languages, the Company specified a management process involving annual supplier surveys, risk assessments, improvement proposals and follow-up confirmation. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Group publishes the Nitto Group Human Rights Basic Policy in 10 languages—Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian and Turkish—and communicates its policy on respect for human rights to stakeholders. It is also working to prevent, mitigate and remedy human rights issues through bodies such as the Human Rights Awareness Promotion Committee.」
The Human Rights Basic Policy was published in 10 languages, and a framework for prevention, mitigation and remediation through bodies such as the Human Rights Awareness Promotion Committee was described. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「To support sustainable development of society, the Group is working on human rights due diligence in the supply chain, in accordance with the Nitto Group Human Rights Basic Policy, through coordinated efforts by business divisions and specialist departments. It conducts surveys and other measures for major suppliers to identify risks.」
Specific measures to address human rights risks were described, including the Human Rights Basic Policy, human rights due diligence and surveys of major suppliers. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「The Group has also begun initiatives to respect human rights in its business activities, including the supply chain. However, various human rights issues may arise, including child labor, forced labor and discrimination against foreign workers. If these issues are not promptly identified and remedied, the Group’s social credibility may decline, potentially having a significant impact on performance through customers suspending transactions or the Group withdrawing from certain businesses.」
The Group’s launch of initiatives to respect human rights, including across the supply chain, and the risks of failing to identify and remedy issues such as child labor, forced labor and discrimination were explicitly described for the first time.