Human Rights
Human Rights
We believe that respecting human rights is essential for the DKS Group (DKS Co. Ltd. and its group companies; hereafter referred to as the "DKS Group") to fulfill its social responsibilities and to realize our Company Credo "Contributing to the nation and society through industry." Based on this recognition, DKS Group has established the Code of Corporate Ethics and the Declaration of Actions by Officers and Employees, and is promoting initiatives to respect human rights. To respect the human rights of all people affected by the DKS Group's business activities and fulfill its responsibilities, we hereby establish the Human Rights (hereinafter referred to as "this Policy") based on international norms regarding human rights.
1. Basic Approach to Human Rights
DKS Group recognizes that human rights are the most fundamental aspect of its business activities and respects the human rights of all people.
DKS Group supports and respects international human rights norms, including the International Bill of Human Rights, which stipulates the fundamental human rights that all nationals of all nations should enjoy, ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work of the International Labour Organization, and the ten principles set forth by the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC). Based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the Japanese Government Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains, we have established this Policy and will promote efforts to respect human rights.
2. Scope of Application
This Policy applies to all officers and employees of the DKS Group (all employees including permanent employees, contract employees, and temporary employees). We also expect that our business partners (business partners and other parties directly involved in our business, products or services) involved in the DKS Group's corporate activities will understand and support this Policy, and encourage them to respect this Policy.
3. Human Rights Due Diligence
DKS Group will build a human rights due diligence mechanism based on the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and the Guidelines on Respecting Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains. DKS Group will then implement human rights due diligence to identify, prevent and mitigate negative impacts on human rights that are potential or have been manifested in the business activities of the DKS Group, to assess the effectiveness of its efforts and to explain and disclose information on how it has dealt with such impacts.
In the course of implementing human rights due diligence, if it becomes clear that its corporate activities have caused or encouraged negative impacts on human rights, DKS Group fulfills its responsibilities for respecting human rights by responding appropriately to corrections, taking mitigation measures, and by taking measures to prevent causing and/or encouraging similar negative impacts in the future. When it becomes clear that its business, products and/or services are directly related to negative impacts on human rights, even if its corporate activities do not cause and/or encourage such negative impacts, DKS Group will strive to prevent or mitigate such negative impacts by exerting influence on or providing support to companies that cause and/or encourage such negative impacts.
4. Remedy
If it becomes clear that the DKS Group has or encourages negative impacts on human rights, it will work on remedy through appropriate procedures. DKS Group will also enable appropriate remedy by establishing or participating in a complaint handling mechanism.
5. Dialogue
DKS Group engages in dialogue and consultation with relevant stakeholders to prevent and mitigate any negative impacts on human rights that have materialized or are potential.
6. Education
DKS Group will provide appropriate education to ensure that this Policy is correctly understood by officers and all employees and is entrenched in the business activities of the DKS Group.
7. Explanations and information disclosure
In order to explain its fulfillment of the responsibilities to respect human rights, DKS Group will disclose information on its efforts to respect human rights on its website.
This Policy was approved by the Board of Directors in December 2022.
December 26, 2022
YAMAJI Naoki, President COO
(at the time, currently President & CEO)
DKS Co. Ltd.
Implementation Systems
We established the Sustainability Committee as a core sustainability promoting organization. It is chaired by the director in charge of sustainability and consists of members from throughout the Company. The Committee formulates basic policies and targets related to our actions to address human rights, specifies and analyzes material issues, promotes activities and checks their progress. Reports on the discussions are shared with the Board of Directors to ensure effective oversight and integration into our long-term business strategy.
Human Rights Due Diligence
To protect human rights in its business practices, the Group has established a human rights due diligence system in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We are working to identify, mitigate, and prevent human rights risks not only within the Company and its supply chain but also within domestic and overseas Group companies and their supply chains. To monitor the entire value chain, we have established a Human Rights and Social Value Promotion Working Group that reports directly to the Sustainability Committee, and we are implementing this initiative in collaboration with relevant departments such as human resources, legal, and quality control.
Access to Remedies
To protect human rights in its business practices, the Group has established a human rights due diligence system in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We are working to identify, mitigate, and prevent human rights risks not only within the Company and its supply chain but also within domestic and overseas Group companies and their supply chains. To monitor the entire value chain, we have established a Human Rights and Social Value Promotion Working Group that reports directly to the Sustainability Committee, and we are implementing this initiative in collaboration with relevant departments such as human resources, legal, and quality control.
Initiatives
Human rights education initiatives
To enhance respect for human rights among employees, we conduct company-wide education and training. Through training based on the Human Rights, we thoroughly communicate our approach to human rights and discuss human rights challenges, including harassment and the human rights of foreign nationals and people with disabilities.
The human rights training conducted in FY2024 was attended by 744 of the 1,106 employees across our domestic group companies.
Responding to harassment
In FY2024, we conducted anti-harassment training for managers, which was attended by 215 employees from across our domestic group companies.
For the training, we invited an attorney to deliver a lecture on how supervisors should respond to specific cases, followed by a Q&A session.