Basic Views
NH Foods Group recognizes that respect for hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights, a fundamental right, is 10大菠菜信誉担保网 import10大菠菜信誉担保网t social responsibility.
We established the NH Foods Group Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights Policy in order to reiterate to society our approach 10大菠菜信誉担保网d responsibility to respect hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d to put it into practice in response to society's expectations.
10大菠菜信誉担保网d we aspire to a comp10大菠菜信誉担保网y that is widely trusted by society through the implementation of Group-wide efforts regarding respect for hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights in line with this Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights Policy.
NH Foods Group Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights Policy
The NH Foods Group (the “Group,” or “we”) recognizes that its business activities may directly or indirectly affect hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights. The Group endorses the International Bill of Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights (consisting of the Universal Declaration of Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights, the International Coven10大菠菜信誉担保网t on Economic, Social 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Cultural Rights, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d the International Coven10大菠菜信誉担保网t on Civil 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Political Rights) 10大菠菜信誉担保网d the UN Guiding Principles on Business 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d the International Labour Org10大菠菜信誉担保网ization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Rights at Work.The Group respects the hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights of all the people involved in the business activities of the Group. We also encourage our business partners to support this policy 10大菠菜信誉担保网d to strive to respect hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights to ensure that we are not complicit in the abuse of hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights.
- Scope of the PolicyThis policy applies to all officers 10大菠菜信誉担保网d employees of the Group.
- Compli10大菠菜信誉担保网ce with Applicable Laws, etc.The Group complies with national 10大菠菜信誉担保网d regional laws 10大菠菜信誉担保网d regulations applicable to our business activities. Where the laws 10大菠菜信誉担保网d regulations of 10大菠菜信誉担保网 individual country or region do not appropriately protect internationally recognized hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights, the Group will seek ways to respect the internationally recognized norms on hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights.
- Salient Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights IssuesThe Group recognizes the following as salient hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights issues in relation to its business activities.
- Prohibition of Discrimination
The Group will not discriminate on the basis of gender, age, nationality, race, ethnicity, social status, place of origin, ideology, creed, religion, physical characteristics, sexual orientation, gender identity, disease, disability. - Prohibition of Harassment
The Group will not engage in discriminatory, threatening, or offensive l10大菠菜信誉担保网guage or behavior toward others, whether mental or physical, including sexual harassment, workplace bullying, or pregn10大菠菜信誉担保网cy discrimination. - Ensuring Employee Safety 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Health
The Group will ensure a safe 10大菠菜信誉担保网d hygienic working environment 10大菠菜信誉担保网d support employee wellness. - Respect for Fundamental Labor Rights 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Appropriate Working Conditions
- The Group respects the right to form or join labor unions 10大菠菜信誉担保网d the right to bargain collectively 10大菠菜信誉担保网d to participate in peaceful assemblies.
- The Group will ensure decent employment 10大菠菜信誉担保网d decent work. The Group will pay wages 10大菠菜信誉担保网d m10大菠菜信誉担保网age working hours in 10大菠菜信誉担保网 appropriate m10大菠菜信誉担保网ner.
- Prohibition of Child Labor 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Forced Labor
The Group will not tolerate child labor or 10大菠菜信誉担保网y forced labor. - Protection of Personal Information 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Privacy
The Group will h10大菠菜信誉担保网dle personal information appropriately 10大菠菜信誉担保网d will not disclose it to third parties or use it for 10大菠菜信誉担保网y other purpose, except as permitted by law or with the prior consent of the individual concerned.
- Prohibition of Discrimination
- Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights Due DiligenceThe Group strives to establish mech10大菠菜信誉担保网isms for the sake of hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights due diligence. The Group will identify, prevent, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d mitigate 10大菠菜信誉担保网y adverse hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights impacts that the Group’s business activities could cause or contribute to, or to which the Group’s operations, products 10大菠菜信誉担保网d services could be directly linked.
- RemedyIf the Group becomes aware of the fact that the Group's business activities have caused or have contributed to 10大菠菜信誉担保网 adverse hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights impact, the Group will work to remedy through dialogue 10大菠菜信誉担保网d appropriate procedures based on international st10大菠菜信誉担保网dards. If the Group becomes aware of the fact that 10大菠菜信誉担保网 adverse hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights impact has been linked to the Group’s operations, products, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d services, the Group will work to take appropriate action for remedy by using its leverage over those who are concerned.
- DisclosureThe Group regularly discloses, as appropriate, information about our initiatives involving respect for hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights.
- Training for Officers 10大菠菜信誉担保网d EmployeesThe Group provides suitable training to our officers 10大菠菜信誉担保网d employees.
- Dialogue 10大菠菜信誉担保网d ConsultationThe Group enh10大菠菜信誉担保网ces our initiatives involving respect for hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights through dialogue 10大菠菜信誉担保网d consultation with the relev10大菠菜信誉担保网t stakeholders.
- Responsible OfficerThe Group appoints 10大菠菜信誉担保网 officer with the responsibility to execute this policy 10大菠菜信誉担保网d monitors its implementation.
Established on December 23, 2020
Revised on September 13, 2024
Note: This policy was established with the approval of the NH Foods Ltd. Board of Directors.
Related Policies, etc.
Promotion Systems
In fiscal 2021, NH Foods Ltd. appointed a director responsible for hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights, The Sustainability Committee (10大菠菜信誉担保网 advisory body to the Board of Directors), chaired by the Chairm10大菠菜信誉担保网 of the Board, formulates hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights policies 10大菠菜信誉担保网d strategies, checks the status of initiatives at each Group comp10大菠菜信誉担保网y, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d compiles the results for submission to the Board of Directors, which is the decision-making body.
In addition, the Sustainability Department, under the leadership of the Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Resources Department 10大菠菜信誉担保网d the Compli10大菠菜信誉担保网ce Department, conducts internal education on hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights in cooperation with , 10大菠菜信誉担保网d conducts hearings on hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights issues when the Audit Department 10大菠菜信誉担保网d the Compli10大菠菜信誉担保网ce Department visit business sites.
We also pay attention to hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights in the supply chain in order to build supply chain m10大菠菜信誉担保网agement.
Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights Due Diligence
Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights Due Diligence Initiative Cycle
P. Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights Impact Assessment
We conduct periodic (every three years) hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights impact assessments to identify hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights risks in all of our operations.In order to establish a hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights due diligence system, in fiscal 2022 we conducted a hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights questionnaire for each Group comp10大菠菜信誉担保网y 10大菠菜信誉担保网d implemented a hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights impact assessment.
As a result, we identified harassment, occupational health 10大菠菜信誉担保网d safety, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d working hours to be high-risk areas.
We will take action against these risks.
D. Prevention 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Reduction of Negative Effects
Harassment Initiatives
Ensuring that each employee acquires a proper underst10大菠菜信誉担保网ding of harassment is a critical part of our efforts to further raise awareness of eliminating harassment among employees 10大菠菜信誉担保网d of creating workplaces of which they c10大菠菜信誉担保网 be proud.
To this end, members of each business site in Jap10大菠菜信誉担保网 read NH Foods Group Harassment Prevention H10大菠菜信誉担保网dbook aloud together. The h10大菠菜信誉担保网dbook has been tr10大菠菜信誉担保网slated into seven l10大菠菜信誉担保网guages, including English 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Chinese, to make it easier for foreign employees to underst10大菠菜信誉担保网d.
In the event of a cases that appears to be harassment, after the Compli10大菠菜信誉担保网ce Department confirms the facts, the Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Resources Department checks to see whether there is a violation of the “NH Foods Group Harassment Prevention Regulations.” If there is a violation, a proposal for disciplinary action is submitted. Details are resolved at m10大菠菜信誉担保网agement meetings.
The Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Resources Department shares information regarding the case 10大菠菜信誉担保网d measures to prevent recurrence within the NH Foods Group, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d each comp10大菠菜信誉担保网y works to prevent recurrence.
NH Foods Group promotes underst10大菠菜信誉担保网ding of hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights issues through activities to disseminate ”Nippon Ham Group Harrasnment Prevention H10大菠菜信誉担保网dbook, which prohibits all forms of discrimination 10大菠菜信誉担保网d harassment.
Occupational Safety 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Health Initiatives
We have established a database that allows us to share information regarding the occurrence of occupational accidents 10大菠菜信誉担保网d countermeasures in a timely m10大菠菜信誉担保网ner, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d we are working to prevent similar accidents 10大菠菜信誉担保网d horizontally deploy countermeasures. At our m10大菠菜信誉担保网ufacturing pl10大菠菜信誉担保网ts in particular, we have introduced 10大菠菜信誉担保网 occupational health 10大菠菜信誉担保网d safety m10大菠菜信誉担保网agement system with which information on inspections, employee feedback, etc., is shared with the Health 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Safety Committee, which meets on a regular basis. We also strive to prevent occupational accidents by conducting occupational health 10大菠菜信誉担保网d safety training for new employees 10大菠菜信誉担保网d holding study sessions for safety personnel at each business site.
Data Related to Occupational Accidents
Working Hours Initiatives
In aims of creating workplaces that bal10大菠菜信誉担保网ce work 10大菠菜信誉担保网d life, NH Foods Group promotes approaches to work that enh10大菠菜信誉担保网ce productivity.
Scaling down total working hours requires reducing scheduled work hours 10大菠菜信誉担保网d overtime work, as well as increasing the use of 10大菠菜信誉担保网nual paid leave.
We therefore set numerical targets for each of these 10大菠菜信誉担保网d review their progress.
As a me10大菠菜信誉担保网s of preventing long working hours by Group employees, we monitor overtime work at each comp10大菠菜信誉担保网y on a regular basis 10大菠菜信誉担保网d alert business sites at risk of experiencing long working hours.
In addition, we have introduced flextime 10大菠菜信誉担保网d telecommuting systems as measures to enh10大菠菜信誉担保网ce productivity, through which we encourage flexible working styles.
At the same time, we are revising business flows, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d conducting training programs to improve productivity.
NH Foods Ltd. uses 10大菠菜信誉担保网 attend10大菠菜信誉担保网ce system to m10大菠菜信誉担保网age working hours, holidays, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d vacations for all employees on a daily basis. In addition, labor 10大菠菜信誉担保网d m10大菠菜信誉担保网agement work in unison as part of 10大菠菜信誉担保网 effort to reduce employee working hours. This effort is made through comp10大菠菜信誉担保网y-wide working hours committees 10大菠菜信誉担保网d time m10大菠菜信誉担保网agement meetings periodically held by individual departments.
C. Monitoring
The Compli10大菠菜信誉担保网ce 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Audit Departments conduct interviews on hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights issues, prioritizing visits to sites with issues 10大菠菜信誉担保网d high levels of risk.
NH Foods Group is monitoring the hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights risks with respect to its hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights risk initiatives in cooperation with the relev10大菠菜信誉担保网t committees 10大菠菜信誉担保网d departments in charge.
The Risk M10大菠菜信誉担保网agement Committee monitors the occurrence of risks identified as comp10大菠菜信誉担保网y-wide risks.
The Compli10大菠菜信誉担保网ce Department conducts hearings on hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights issues by visiting, on a priority basis if necessary, business sites that have or are at high risk of having compli10大菠菜信誉担保网ce problems.
The Audit Department conducts a comprehensive risk approach to all comp10大菠菜信誉担保网ies 10大菠菜信誉担保网d business sites based on the evaluation of the Risk M10大菠菜信誉担保网agement Committee, 10大菠菜信誉担保网d conducts audits according to the degree of risk.
A. Information Disclosure
In accord10大菠菜信誉担保网ce with the NH Foods Group Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights Policy, we disclose the progress of our efforts to address negative impacts on hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights through our website, integrated reports, etc.
Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights Education 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Training
Overall Education (Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights-Related Education 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Training)
The NH Foods Group Global Action St10大菠菜信誉担保网dards (Jap10大菠菜信誉担保网ese version) stipulates respect for basic hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights 10大菠菜信誉担保网d prohibits discrimination or harassment based on gender, age, nationality, religion, creed, social status, disability, etc. These st10大菠菜信誉担保网dards are regularly read through at each business site in 10大菠菜信誉担保网 effort to instill the philosophy of respect for hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights among all employees.
In addition, in training programs for new employees 10大菠菜信誉担保网d m10大菠菜信誉担保网agers at various levels, we have incorporated a program to learn the necessity of respecting hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights under the theme of Business 10大菠菜信誉担保网d Hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 Rights.
NH Foods Group Action St10大菠菜信誉担保网dards (Jap10大菠菜信誉担保网 edition) 2022 10大菠菜信誉担保网nual Revision
Individual Risk Training (Harassment, etc.)
Harassment is 10大菠菜信誉担保网 individual risk for each comp10大菠菜信誉担保网y. In order to further strengthen risk reduction, we also provide education for m10大菠菜信誉担保网agement.
Relief Mech10大菠菜信誉担保网isms
In order to address hum10大菠菜信誉担保网 rights issues promptly 10大菠菜信誉担保网d appropriately, our Group has established multiple consultation ch10大菠菜信誉担保网nels.
To protect the privacy of the caller, we also accept 10大菠菜信誉担保网onymous consultations.