EKK Human Rights Policy

EKK Human Rights Policy

1. Basic Approach to Human Rights
   We, Eagle Industry Co., Ltd. and its group companies, are committed to valuing the life of each employee and respecting their humanity based on our management principle: “Management that respects human dignity based on commitment and trust.”
   As a signatory to the “UN Global Compact,” we respect human rights as stipulated in international norms such as the “International Bill of Human Rights,” the “ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work,” and the “Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact.”
   We support the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, based on which this policy has been developed. We will also adhere to our Principles of Corporate Behavior, such as “We will comply with laws and regulations of the countries and regions where our business operations are based, respect human rights and other international norms of behavior, and conduct business by taking into consideration the local culture and customs as well as the interests of stakeholders,” and “We will carry out management that respects the human rights of all people.” Through these initiatives, we will promote respect for human rights in all countries and regions where our business operations are based.
2. Scope of Application
   This policy applies to the officers and employees of Eagle Industry Co., Ltd. and its group companies. Also, in order to prevent human rights violations throughout the supply chain, we require our business partners to respect human rights.
3. Human Rights Due Diligence
   We will establish and implement a necessary mechanism for human rights due diligence based on this policy. We will require suppliers to respect human rights based on the Procurement Policy and the CSR Procurement Guidelines. Also, we will request other business partners to uphold human rights in accordance with this policy.
4. Remediation/Correction
   We have set up consultation and reporting services on human rights, including issues related to non-compliance. If it is determined that we have caused or contributed to adverse impacts on human rights, we will take appropriate action to remedy and correct such impacts.
5. Education/Training
   In order to ensure that each officer and employee understands this policy correctly and puts it into practice, we will make continuous efforts to raise their awareness while also providing education and training on human rights and harassment.
6. Priority Action Themes / Information Disclosure
   As part of our initiatives to respect human rights based on this policy, we will focus our efforts on the priority action themes outlined separately and report their results through the corporate website and other media.

　　Established: December 16, 2021

　　Revised: February 20, 2024

Eagle Industry Co., Ltd.
Tetsuji Tsuru, Representative Director and President

Priority Action Themes

• Respect for freedom of association and collective bargaining rights
  We respect the freedom of employees for joining or forming a trade union in accordance with the laws in the countries where our business operations are based. We also respect the exercise of collective bargaining rights.
• Elimination of forced labor and human trafficking
  We do not tolerate any forced labor or human trafficking through a lack of consent to work and the menace of any penalty.
• Effective abolition of child labor
  We do not tolerate any labor performed by a child below the minimum age stipulated in international norms as well as the relevant labor laws and rules in the countries and regions where our business operations are based.
• Elimination of discrimination in employment and occupation
  We provide equal and unbiased employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their gender, age, nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, the presence or absence of children, or political or personal beliefs. We strictly prohibit any form of discrimination based on these grounds.
• Prohibition of harassment
  We respect the human rights of each employee.
  We do not tolerate any form of harassment, including power harassment or sexual harassment.
• Payment of fair wages and proper management of working hours
  We uphold the payment of wages following legal requirements and endeavor to provide living wages or higher. We also strictly prohibit excessive overtime work that surpasses the legal limits on working hours.