Respecting Human Rights
Human Rights Initiatives
Basic Stance on Human Rights
In line with the spirit of our Corporate Philosophy Structure, the NEG Group advocates respect for human rights and ensures workplace safety and health. These principles are embedded in the NEG Group Code of Conduct and NEG Group Principles of Activities. Additionally, we comply with laws, regulations, and company rules while adhering to international standards, such as the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Labour Organization’s (ILO) Fundamental Human Rights Conventions.
NEG Group Code of Conduct: 7. Respect for Human Rights
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NEG Group respects fundamental human rights of all people in all aspects of our corporate activities.
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NEG Group ensures a safe work labor environment under which diverse human resources can fully demonstrate their abilities, and strives to human resource development.
Structure
We have established the Committee on Human Rights Issues to promote human rights-related activities. Comprised of members from various departments, the committee works year-round to implement action plans set by both headquarters and regional branches. Key initiatives include conducting human rights training for all new employees, organizing sessions led by external instructors for current employees, and facilitating participation in local government and external organization projects, where NEG executives are often dispatched. Additionally, NEG serves as a board member of the Shiga Prefecture Human Rights Issues Liaison Committee, allowing us to take a leading role in promoting human rights within the region where our main operations are located.
In cases where a human rights risk arises, the Compliance Committee is notified through the NEG Hotline whistleblowing system. From there, the entire NEG Group undertakes collective risk management to address the issue.
Actions
Supply chain
Preventing and mitigating human rights risks within our suppliers’ supply chains is a top priority. To address this across the entire supply chain, we updated our Supply Chain Guidelines in 2023, and established a human rights due diligence framework. Moving forward, we will continue to identify human rights risks within the supply chain and collaborate with our business partners to mitigate them.
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Survey business partners and identify human rights risks
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| Step2 | Identify, assess, and analyze human rights risks |
| Step3 | Implement measures to prevent and mitigate critical human rights risks |
| Step4 | Verify effectiveness |
New Human Rights Consultation Desk
In 2025, we set up the Human Rights Consultation Desk to handle concerns about actual or potential human rights issues related to our business activities. This includes matters involving international standards, local laws, and our internal rules, such as the Code of Conduct, Principles of Activities, and Supply Chain Guidelines.
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The Committee on Human Rights Issues leads our efforts to raise awareness of human rights issues among employees, committee members, and area branches while promoting local human rights activities. In addition, we are implementing a policy that ensures 100% of new hires—both recent graduates and mid-career hires—receive human rights-related education.
Main activities for the fiscal 2024:
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Human rights training for new employees (topics on life fulfillment)
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Human rights training for all employees (topics on harassment prevention)
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Compliance training
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Participation in Shiga Prefecture Human Rights Issues Liaison Committee events and training sessions
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Participation in government-sponsored human rights training sessions and training for human rights awareness-raising personnel
| FY2021 | FY2022 | FY2023 | FY2024 | |
| Cumulative number of employees participating in and dispatched to outside activities (government and external organizations) | 225 | 270 | 126 | 148 |
| Number of employees participating in in-house human rights activities | 807 | 818 | 1,360 | 1,328 |
UK modern slavery act
Our subsidiary, Electric Glass Fiber UK, Ltd., has published a transparency statement in compliance with Section 54 of the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015.