SUSTAINABILITY・CSR

Human Rights Policy

1. Our commitment to respect human rights
   Mitsubishi Corporation Fashion, as a member of the Mitsubishi Corporation Group, We believe that respect for human rights is the foundation that supports all business activities. In an increasingly complex business environment, our company is confronting a variety of human rights issues. This is because we believe that working to respect human rights is directly linked to making our business activities sustainable. In addition, our company has promoted fair and healthy business activities based on our corporate philosophy of the “Three Corporate Principles,” “Detailed Code of Conduct for Officers and Employees,” and “Policy for Sustainable Supply Chain Management.” In particular, The Three Corporate Principles include the philosophy of aiming to realize a society that is both materially and spiritually prosperous through fair and honest business activities, and respecting human rights is essential to putting this philosophy into practice. Based on these ideas, our company has formulated the Human Rights Policy (hereinafter referred to as this policy) and will continue to work towards respecting human rights.
2. Scope of application
   This Policy applies to all persons working for Mitsubishi Corporation Fashion. This Policy is shared with our group companies, and we will work together to ensure our adherence to this Policy, as well as to respect human rights throughout our business operations.
3. Outreach to business partners
   We recognize the importance of respecting human rights not only within our own business activities but also throughout our value chain. We will work together with our business partners, including our suppliers, to respect human rights in line with this Policy.
4. Support and respect for international norms
   We support international norms on human rights, including the International Bill of Human Rights (Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenants on Human Rights), the Declaration on the Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work of the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.We comply with the local laws and regulations of the countries and regions in which we operate. In cases where there is a conflict between internationally recognized human rights principles and the laws and regulations of the country or region in which we operate, we will seek ways to honor the international principles.
5. Human Rights Due Diligence
   We conduct human rights due diligence to identify, prevent and mitigate adverse impacts on human rights and engage with affected stakeholders where relevant. We pay special attention to vulnerable or marginalized individuals and strive to identify actual or potential adverse human rights impacts that our business activities have caused or contributed to.
6. Human rights issues related to business activities in our group
   We recognize the following as major human rights issues related to our business activities and will work to address them.

   (1) Prohibition of discrimination
   We prohibit any discrimination based on race, ethnicity, creed, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, nationality, age, origin, mental or physical disability, illness, or any other grounds.
   

   (2) Prohibition of inhumane treatment
   We do not tolerate any forms of inhumane treatment including mental or physical abuse and harassment.
   

   (3) Providing a safe and healthy working environment
   We provide our employees with a safe, and healthy working environment.
   

   (4) Respect for freedom of association and right to collective bargaining
   We respect the right of employees to organize and to bargain collectively as a means to facilitate dialogue among employees and management regarding, but not limited to, working conditions and wage levels.
   

   (5) Securing appropriate working hours and wages
   We properly manage our employees’ working hours. We compensate our employees at least the statutory minimum wage, and endeavor to pay at least the living wage.
   

   (6) Prohibition of all forms of forced labor
   We employ all of our employees at their free will and prohibit the use of forced labor.
   

   (7) Prohibition of all forms of child labor
   We do not employ children under the minimum working age and prohibit any forms of work that impairs their physical and mental development.
   

   (8) Rights of indigenous peoples and local communities
   We respect the rights of indigenous and local people as defined by the laws and international arrangements of the countries and regions in which we operate. We will take measures that our business operation will not cause or contribute to cause threat to the rights of indigenous and local people.
   

   (9) Environment
   We aim to foster an inclusive society where individuals with diverse values and personalities are respected and have equal opportunities to participate and contribute
   

   (10) Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
   We aim to foster an inclusive society where individuals with diverse values and personalities are respected and have equal opportunities to participate and contribute.
   

7. Remedy
   When we identify that our business activities have caused or contributed to adverse human rights impacts, we will remediate such impacts through legitimate processes.In case if adverse impacts were directly linked to our operations, products, or services by a business relationship, we will endeavor to correct and remedy the situation by using our leverage.
8. Grievance mechanism
   We recognize that it is difficult to identify all actual or potential adverse human rights impacts in our group’s business activities and value chains through our human rights due diligence alone, and therefore, in order to identify such adverse impacts more broadly and work to prevent and mitigate them, we will share a consultation desk established and operated by our parent company, Mitsubishi Corporation, to receive consultations from internal and external stakeholders. In addition, we will guarantee anonymity and confidentiality to those who consult, and will operate the desk so that they will not suffer any disadvantage as a result of consulting.
9. Education and capacity building
   We will provide the necessary training and capacity building to ensure that our officers, employees, suppliers, and other business partners understand the importance of respecting human rights and put it into practice.
10. Information disclosure
    We ensure transparency by regularly and appropriately disclosing information on our human rights efforts and their progress.
11. Stakeholder engagement
    We engage with relevant stakeholders through sincere and constructive dialogue to understand, improve and address human rights issues.
12. Governance and management system
    Our human rights efforts are overseen by the officer for sustainability and CSR, discussed in the relevant departments, and then reported to the Board of Directors.