Respecting Human Rights and Diversity

The Eiken Group respects the basic human rights of everyone with whom it interacts, in every situation, and does not support or enable violations of human rights.

Based on the management philosophy that the Eiken Group “protects the health of the public through health care services,” the Eiken Group has established the “Eiken Group Global Code of Conduct," which indicates the actions that all employees and others should take to contribute to society by providing products and services that protect the health and life of people around the world. We recognize each other's diversity, including race, nationality, creed, gender and values, and treat them with respect and dignity in this Eiken Group Global Code of Conduct in order to respect the fundamental human rights of people in all situations. The Eiken Group understands that the human rights of all people who are affected must be protected in the course of the company’s business activities in Japan and abroad, and strives to fulfill the company’s responsibility to respect human rights.

This policy applies to all employees of the Eiken Group. The Eiken Group also requires all trading partners involved in our products and services to comply with this policy.

The Eiken Group is responsible for respecting human rights by not violating the human rights of people who are affected by its business activities, and by taking appropriate measures to correct any negative impact on human rights in its business activities.

The Eiken Group will establish a human rights due diligence mechanism to identify, prevent and mitigate any negative impact of the Eiken Group on human rights in society.

The Eiken Group will disclose the progress and results of our efforts to respect human rights on our corporate website and the like, as well as ensure opportunities for communication with stakeholders on the content. We will also consult with them in good faith.

The Eiken Group will provide appropriate education and training to ensure that this policy is incorporated into all of our business activities and that it is effectively implemented.

If it becomes clear that Eiken Group's business activities have caused or contributed to a negative impact on human rights, we will seek to remedy any such situation using all appropriate procedures.

The Eiken Group will comply with the laws and regulations of each country and region in which it operates business. If there is a conflict between internationally recognized human rights and national laws and regulations, we will seek ways to ensure the utmost respect for international norms on human rights.

In accordance with the Eiken Group Global Code of Conduct and the Group’s compliance programs, the Eiken Group provides education and training on human rights and, to improve its framework for advancement of human rights, monitors performance through fact-finding surveys and consultation contact points. The Group also asks the partner companies that make up its supply chains to understand the Group’s human-rights policy. Each individual works hard to fulfill the Group’s social responsibilities.

The Global Code of Conduct is disseminated to all Eiken Group employees and is posted on the Group intranet. Regular tests of understanding of its content are conducted to promote familiarity with the Code.

The Eiken Group constructs a framework for due diligence on human rights. Through human-rights risk assessments, the Group identifies negative impacts on society in terms of human rights (including forced labor, child labor, violations of the rights of foreign workers, wage discrimination, harassment, freedom of assembly and the right to collective bargaining) and stops, prevents and reduces those negative impacts.

Internally, Eiken Chemical strives to improve effectiveness through continuous education and training on human rights. Eiken Chemical also seeks to improve its performance by conducting fact-finding surveys using questionnaires and monitoring by means of contact points for consultation.

Eiken Chemical expects that, by conducting improvement activities in light of the results of self-assessment of human-rights risk, its suppliers and business partners will think carefully about their impact on society and the environment and will take steps to alleviate risk. Suppliers and business partners who were judged not to have taken sufficient action on materialities identified by Eiken Chemical were asked in writing to effect improvements by the time of the next survey.

At Eiken Chemical, we are committed to transcending the boundary lines that divide employees, fostering mutual respect for people of diverse values. The Company conducts online surveys and Company-wide training regarding unconscious bias, which can arise unrecognized as a result of diverse factors such as gender, nationality, age, experience, customs and feelings.