Human Rights and Supply Chain CSR Management

「The Group distributes and explains the NYK Group Supplier Code of Conduct to its business partners and promotes procurement activities that take human rights into consideration.」

「In January 2025, the Group established the NYK Group Supplier Code of Conduct, which sets out the standards it seeks to pursue together with its suppliers to prevent and mitigate adverse impacts on human rights and the environment throughout the supply chain, including those caused by forced labor, child labor and environmental destruction.」

「In addition, as global social issues such as forced labor, child labor and environmental destruction throughout the supply chain have become more apparent amid the Group’s global business activities, it has established CSR Guidelines for Business Partners.」

「The Group understands that the human rights of all people affected by its business activities must be respected. It has made mutual recognition and respect for diverse values and cultures the foundation of its corporate activities and, as a guideline for fulfilling its responsibilities, established the NYK Group Human Rights Policy in November 2022, based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The Group has established an internal committee and promotes initiatives to respect human rights, including human rights due diligence, while regularly receiving advice from external organizations with specialized expertise.」

「However, if human rights issues arise in the business activities of the Group, they could adversely affect the Group’s business activities through a decline in its social credibility and brand image.」