Risk of Inadequate Human Rights Measures in the Value Chain
First written in FY2019. 3 of 5 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2023. Latest entry: FY2026.
9 other companies' latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「Accordingly, we established the Tokyo Gas Group Human Rights Policy based on the UN Guiding Principles and are working to embed it across the Group. We have also established a human rights due diligence framework to identify human rights risks within the Group and prevent or mitigate them.」
Continuing and strengthening measures based on the human rights policy, human rights due diligence, sustainable procurement guidelines, business-partner surveys and remedy mechanisms. - FY2024MitigatedAnnual report
「We regard respect for human rights in the supply chain as one of our material issues and will strengthen efforts to understand and improve human rights issues through communication of the Sustainable Procurement Guidelines, which include a human rights perspective and were revised in March 2024, surveys, remedy mechanisms and other measures.」
In addition to human rights due diligence, the Group is strengthening its response through the procurement guidelines revised in March 2024, business-partner surveys and remedy mechanisms. - FY2023MitigatedAnnual report
「With respect to respect for human rights in the supply chain, we are strengthening our human rights due diligence and remedy mechanisms by communicating our Group's procurement guidelines for business partners, including overseas partners, and conducting surveys of business partners. We will continue to pursue further respect for human rights.」
As measures to address human rights risks, the Group specifies business-partner guidelines, surveys, human rights due diligence and remedy mechanisms, and is strengthening its response across the entire supply chain. - FY2020WorsenedAnnual report
「Awareness of business and human rights issues is growing, including overseas markets where the Group is accelerating its business, increasing the likelihood that human rights risks will materialize.」
States that the likelihood of human rights risks materializing is increasing against the backdrop of overseas business expansion and growing social concern. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「Efforts to address human rights issues across the entire value chain cannot be considered sufficient. Failure to identify and address human rights risks could result in a loss of social trust and tangible and intangible damage, including litigation costs.」
Describes the risks of reputational damage and litigation costs if human rights risks across the value chain are not adequately identified and addressed.