Human Rights Policy

This human rights policy is a policy regarding human rights based on the Yukiguni Maitake Group’s sustainability policy and materiality established to address sustainability issues, which are important in management of the Group, and a commitment to our efforts to fulfill our responsibility toward stakeholders.

As the Yukiguni Maitake Group, we recognize that all of our business activities from research and development, procurement, production to sales are to be conducted based on the premise of respecting human rights, and understand that they may affect human rights.

In accordance with this human rights policy, we shall contribute to the enhancement of work engagement of our officers and employees and the realization of a sustainable, enriched, and prosperous society by practicing management and actions that respect human rights throughout the entire group and thereby fulfilling our responsibility as a company.

1. 1. Responsibility for respecting human rights

   We shall understand that our business activities may directly or indirectly cause an adverse impact on human rights, and respect human rights of all persons who are affected by our business activities. Moreover, if any of our business activities caused or contributed to an adverse impact on human rights, we shall fulfill our responsibility for respecting human rights by taking appropriate response to correct such business activities. 

2. 2. Scope of this policy

   This policy shall apply to all officers and employees of the Group. In addition, we require all of our stakeholders involved in the Group’s business activities to understand the contents of this policy just like we ask our officers and employees to do so and to work together to realize a society where human rights are respected.

3. 3. Collaboration with related parties such as business partners

   We shall recognize all parties doing business with us as our business partners, and even if we are not involved in an adverse impact on human rights directly, if our business partners and their related parties are connected in any way with the adverse impact on human rights in their supply and value chains, we shall encourage such parties not to violate human rights and take appropriate actions to prevent recurrence of such violations.

4. 4. Support and respect for international norms

   We shall support and respect international norms including internationally recognized International Bill of Human Rights (the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) , the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work,  and the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

5. 5. Our response to laws and regulations in each country

   We shall comply with the laws and regulations related to our business activities in all countries and regions where we engaged in business activities. If a conflict arises between internationally recognized human rights and the laws and regulations of each country or region, we shall pursue the way in which we can respect the principles of the internationally recognized human rights to the maximum extent possible.

6. 6. Our efforts toward human rights due diligence

   We recognize that our initiatives for the following human rights issues related to our business activities as important elements of our human rights responsibilities. We shall conduct a human rights impact assessment to grasp human rights risks in our business activities in the future.
   (1) Prohibition on discrimination, harassment, or other inhumane treatment; (2) provision of safe, hygienic, and healthy working environment; (3) respect for basic labor rights; (4) appropriate working hour management and wage payment; (5) prohibition on forced labor and child labor; and (6) respect for diversity.

7. 7. Education and awareness raising

   We shall reflect this policy into necessary procedures so that it becomes firmly established within the Group, and provide appropriate education and training to all of our officers and employees to enhance their understanding of the policy and to ensure the effective implementation of the policy.

8. 8. Governance

   We have established the Sustainability Promotion Committee  as an organization to deliberate on important matters regarding the Group’s sustainability policy, sustainable growth of the entire Group, and initiatives to resolve social issues, and to report and make recommendations to the Board of Directors. The Committee shall also deliberate on human rights due diligence to be implemented and a relief mechanism to be established in the future, and then submit and report such mattes to the Board of Directors. The Committee shall promote our human rights initiatives, while making continuous efforts to improve the initiatives under the supervision of the Board of Directors.

This policy was approved on May 21, 2024, by the Board of Directors.

May 21, 2024
YUKIGUNI MAITAKE CO., LTD.
Masafumi Yuzawa, President and CEO, Representative Director