Human Rights Policy Development and Revision Process
We developed and revised our Human Rights Policy by following the process outlined below:
Development Process
Please refer to the human rights report (PDF/1,922KB) for details.
Stakeholder Dialogues
Establishment of the Human Rights Policy
In September and October 2017, we explained the process of creating our human rights issue map and presented our draft human rights policy to human rights experts and various stakeholders, including UNEP FI, Shift (a U.S.-based non-profit organization focusing on business and human rights), and other companies and investors. We requested feedback via conference calls or written responses, focusing on the following points.
Their feedback focused on:
- Content of the draft Human Rights Policy;
- Salient human rights issues; and
Stakeholders' expectations regarding implementation of the Human Rights Policy.
Revisions to the Human Rights Policy
When we revised the human rights policy in May 2022, external experts on human rights provided recommendations and reviewed the draft revisions to the human rights policy and the proposed measures to strengthen our human rights efforts. Additionally, the Sustainability Promotion Committee held a meeting on the topic of respect for human rights in June 2022, at which an external expert on human rights presented recommendations.