Delays in Respecting Human Rights and Addressing Diversity
First written in FY2024. 4 of 5 entries say "Mitigated", first in FY2025. Latest entry: FY2027-H1.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2024: 3 of 11 companies on the "Worse" side.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Mitigated".
- FY2027-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「In its human rights due diligence initiatives, the company advanced measures concerning the priority human rights issues selected during the current fiscal year, including strengthening communication and providing training to prevent harassment, monitoring and corrective guidance on the appropriate labor management of foreign employees and young workers, and strengthening human rights and compliance systems at contract manufacturers and overseas operations.」
Respect for human rights and the response to diversity were advanced through the selection of priority issues, harassment training, labor management for foreign employees and young workers, and stronger systems at contractors and overseas operations. - FY2026MitigatedAnnual report
「To enable all customers to use MINISTOP with confidence and create an environment in which everyone associated with MINISTOP can work safely and securely, the Human Rights Due Diligence Committee is taking the lead in identifying and improving human rights issues, in accordance with AEON’s Basic Human Rights Policy, with the aim of realizing a society in which the human rights of all people are respected.」
To address delays in respecting human rights and addressing diversity, the company continued identifying and improving human rights issues through the Human Rights Due Diligence Committee, responding to customer harassment and implementing DE&I initiatives. - FY2026-H1MitigatedAnnual report
「The Human Rights Due Diligence Committee is conducting improvement activities addressing 8 new issues to be tackled during the current fiscal year.」
In response to the risk of delays in respecting human rights and addressing diversity, the Human Rights Due Diligence Committee is advancing improvements addressing 8 issues for the current fiscal year. - FY2025MitigatedAnnual report
「The Human Rights Due Diligence Committee was launched in fiscal 2024. In February, in-store notices addressing customer harassment were posted」
In response to the risk of delays in respecting human rights and addressing diversity, the company advanced the launch of the Human Rights Due Diligence Committee, in-store notices addressing customer harassment, and initiatives to employ people with disabilities and promote women’s advancement. - FY2024First statedAnnual report
「There is a possibility that the Group’s business results and other matters may be affected if an environment and organizational culture in which diverse personnel can recognize and respect one another and work actively and equally cannot be established regardless of race, age, nationality or gender.」
The company separately described the risk of securing and developing human resources as an impact on business performance resulting from respect for human rights, the use of diverse personnel and delays in establishing an organizational culture in which everyone can participate equally. The launch of the Human Rights Due Diligence Committee and formulation of a human rights policy were identified as countermeasures.