Human Rights Due Diligence
Human rights due diligence refers to identifying human rights risks that may arise in business activities, such as workplace bullying and forced labor, and taking appropriate measures to address them. (Due = rightful or proper; diligence = ongoing effort.)
Our Group will continue to develop its human rights policy, implement human rights due diligence, and build grievance mechanisms based primarily on the following international standards and guidelines.
- United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
- OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct
* In 2025, we worked on establishing a human rights policy, identifying and assessing negative impacts on human rights, and engaging with stakeholders within our Group. In regard to grievance mechanisms, we have an internal whistleblowing system in place, and our current consultation channels are available to Group officers, employees, former employees, and temporary staff, as well as the officers and employees of our business partners.
Identification and Assessment of Negative Impacts
Based on international standards and guidelines, we identified human rights issues and assessed the negative impacts of our Group’s business activities on human rights, taking into account the following risks specific to our Group:
- Industry risks based on sector standards issued by international organizations
- Industry risks benchmarked against peer companies
- Risks related to the countries and regions in which our Group operates and conducts business activities (procurement, manufacturing, sales, and use of products)
- Risks related to products, components, and raw materials
Key Human Rights Issues
Our Group will address the following key human rights issues:
- Safe and healthy working conditions
- Harassment and abuse
- Forced labor
- Child labor and children's rights
- Consumer safety and the right to know
- Human rights issues related to the environment and climate change
- Human rights issues in conflict-affected and high-risk areas
- Right to privacy
- Bribery and corruption