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Basic policy on respect for human rights

[ Basic way of thinking ]
In conducting business activities, we fulfill our responsibility to respect human rights, which are fundamental human rights.
We raise “respect for human rights and diversity” in the Topre Group Code of Conduct, which is the standard for employee behavior,
and are implementing initiatives for respecting human rights having clarified in the Code of Conduct that
“The company respects human rights and will not tolerate discrimination on grounds of race, creed, gender, nationality, physical characteristics or any other reason, or any type of harassment under any circumstances.”

Through this policy, we will build a system for the respect of human rights and handle this appropriately.
This policy applies to all officers, employees, and all stakeholders including business partners of the Topre Group, and we request their understanding and commitment.

1. Respect for human rights

・In order to respect human rights and accept diversity, we respect the diverse abilities, individuality and sense of value of each and every employee.
・We do not tolerate discrimination based on race, creed, gender, nationality, physical characteristics or any other reason, or any harassment that harms human rights or somebody’s personality.
・We do not tolerate child labor, forced labor or human trafficking.

2. Responses to human rights risks

We apprehend human rights violations as a human rights risk and build and manage appropriately processes to identify, mitigate and prevent human rights risks.

3. Protection and relief of human rights

We will strive for the protection and relief of human rights if a human rights violation is made clear.

4. Notification to stakeholders

We communicate our human rights expectations to our employees and all stakeholders, including our business partners and customers.

5. Appropriate labor management

We comply with laws and regulations concerning labor that are applicable in each country and region to ensure the health and livelihood of our employees.
We provide and manage appropriate work environments for employees, strive to reduce long working hours, and pay wages that exceed the minimum wage.

6. Education and enlightenment

We implement appropriate education and enlightenment activities regarding respect for human rights for all officers and employees.

7. Information disclosure

We disclose the state of implementation of our initiatives for the respect of human rights to the general public.

Revised on January 16, 2025

Initiatives for the improvement of awareness of human rights

Topre Group is code of conduct for all employees includes a statement that it "respects human rights and diversity," and declares that " we respect human rights and will not tolerate discrimination based on race, creed, sex, nationality, physical characteristics, or any other reason, or any type of harassment, under any circumstances."

1. Enforcement of anti-harassment regulations
   We have established and are enforcing company-wide regulations and rules to prevent and eliminate workplace harassment, especially power harassment, sexual harassment, and maternity harassment.
   These rules clarify prohibited behavior in the workplace and who manages and supervises it, as well as clearly stating who can be contacted in the event of harassment, protection of the personal information of those who come to the consultation, prohibition of unfavorable treatment, and disciplinary action against those who commit harassment.
   
2. Regular harassment education
   We provide harassment education to employees, including those of domestic group companies.
   In FY2023, we conducted training for presidents and managers of domestic affiliated companies to acquire basic knowledge such as "the current situation and examples of workplace harassment" and "key points for preventing harassment," as well as "how to deal with harassment when it occurs."
   Additionally, we plan to provide regular training, primarily for management-level employees, from next fiscal year onwards.

Consultation on human rights

We have established a formal consultation and reporting system that is available to internal and external stakeholders regarding human rights issues, and we strictly guarantee the anonymity of those who make a report.
Consultations can be made anonymously via email, telephone or letter.
If we discover that we have caused or contributed to a negative impact on human rights, we will endeavor to correct or remedy the situation by appropriate measures.
Consultations regarding human rights, including harassment, are handled by the Human Resources Department.
After receiving a consultation, we promptly investigate the circumstances, and if there is evidence of a human rights violation or harassment, we consider and implement the necessary measures, while giving due consideration to secondary harassment.

Responses to human rights risks

Topre group has established items concerning respect for human rights in the “Topre Group Supplier CSR Guidelines” based on the international principles of the “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” and “Children's Rights and Business Principles.”
We are promoting compliance initiatives together with suppliers aimed at the thorough implementation of respect for human rights throughout our supply chain.

Respect for the rights of the child

Topre group gives donations to pediatric cancer facilities and orphanages to support the promotion of children’s health and the development of their educational environment.

Response to Customer Harassment

Topre Group has established the “Customer Harassment Policy” to ensure that harassment is not tolerated, that employees and others are respected and their human rights are protected, and that they can perform their duties with peace of mind.

Topre Group Customer harassment Policy

Last updated：March 12, 2025　Update the content of the initiative