In accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, we have established a human rights policy, human rights due diligence and mechanisms for remedial measures.
Through these initiatives, we will continuously respond to ever-changing social demands and challenges regarding human rights.

Human Rights Due Diligence

We will make appropriate and continuous efforts for human rights.
Specifically, we will identify and assess negative impacts and risks on human rights, implement appropriate measures, conduct follow-up surveys and monitoring, and disclose information.

Priority issues for human rights

Yaskawa has identified the following items as priority human rights issues to address.

・Prevention of excessive and unfair working hours
・Ensuring a safe and healthy working environment
・Prohibition of discrimination based on race, disability, religion, social origin or gender
・Prohibition of forced or child labor
・Respecting freedom of relocation
・Prevention of non-payment of wages
・Respect for freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
・Respect for the rights of indigenous peoples and local populations

Remedial measures

Consultations are received through the monthly ES (Employee Satisfaction) survey (for all non-consolidated employees) and the whistle-blowing system (Compliance Hotline), and appropriate measures are taken.

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(* 1) ES questionnaire ・・・ Employee satisfaction survey (non-consolidated, monthly)
(* 2) SAQ (Self-Assessment Questionnaire) ・・・ Self-questionnaire

Results of Human Rights Due Diligence

As a result of the internal ES questionnaire and the SAQ for suppliers in fiscal 2023, we did not find any serious issues that needed to be addressed.