Human Rights & Human Resources Policy

Basic Policy

In order to provide a workplace in which employees are inspired to work energetically and the company is invigorated, Duskin proactively employs highly skilled and motivated human resources including women, foreign nationals, and mid-career hires, and promotes environments in which everyone can fully display their capabilities and experience.

To actualize these goals, we declare our philosophies in our conduct guide called the "Duskin Code of Conduct".

●Duskin Code of Conduct 7: Duskin and its employees

1.Respect for human rights: As employees, we will be considerate of each other so that every individual can maximize their individuality and capabilities. In addition, we will respect the human rights of everyone involved and endeavor to create an open workplace environment. If we become aware of any human rights violations, we will notify the human resources department or submit a report through the company's internal whistleblowing system.
2.Fair evaluation and elimination of discrimination: We recognize there to be different ways of thinking and diverse values among employees and we will ensure that no one is discriminated against in workplace evaluations or treatment based on gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, race, beliefs, religion, or physical or mental disabilities.
9.Maintaining occupational health and safety: We will strive to maintain and improve a safe and hygienic workplace environment to prevent workplace accidents by fully understanding and complying with relevant laws and regulations, and also by ensuring that employees can unleash their full potential.
12.Prohibition of harassment: We will reflect on our actions and remain constantly aware of whether our words and actions are appropriate, thereby ensuring that we do not engage in sexual harassment, so-called power harassment in the workplace or unreasonable treatment based on pregnancy or childbirth.

Hataraki-san (employees)

People who are generally referred to in companies as employees or staff are called Hataraki-san at Duskin. This comes from the word "hataraku" in Japanese, which means "to work," and also means "to make things easier (raku) for others around you (hata)." When a person works hard for other people without thinking of their personal convenience, that will lead to a positive motivation to work hard and a sense of meaning in life because of the happiness and gratitude other people feel. This is the philosophy behind the word of Hataraki-san.

Basic Policy Concerning Respect for Human Rights

The Duskin Code of Conduct, which declares our shared sense of values, states that we "Respect human rights" throughout the entire supply chain. This makes clear our corporate stance of "embedding our actions with a thorough commitment to the spirit of 'respect for human rights' in all of our corporate activities". We maintain a Human Rights Policy that promotes this respect for human rights and complements the Duskin Code of Conduct.

1.Supporting international standards: We support and respect international human rights standards such as the "International Bill of Human Rights" (Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenants on Human Rights) and the "Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work" from the International Labour Organization (ILO). Also, in addition to deploying business activity in line with UN "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights", we also comply with related laws and regulations of the countries and regions we do business in.
2.Respecting basic workers' rights: We respect basic workers' rights, including the freedom of association, the rights of workers to organize, and the right to collective bargaining.
3.Preventing forced labor and child labor: We do not allow any forced labor and child labor whatsoever anywhere in the supply chain.
4.Eliminating discrimination: We do not allow discrimination based on the grounds of race, nationality, appearance, language, gender, age, sexual orientation, religion, political beliefs, disabilities, past history, status, etc.
5.Maintaining pleasant workplace environments: We strive to maintain a pleasant workplace environment that complies with minimum wage, reduces long work hours, eliminates harassment, and also considers the safety as well as the physical and mental health of our employees.
6.Efforts for human rights education and awareness: We strive to offer educational opportunities to deepen correct understanding and awareness concerning human rights, and promote efforts to integrate such into our corporate culture.
7.Human rights due diligence: We implement a series of procedures to identify, prevent, reduce, and avoid negative influences towards human rights that can arise through business activities.

Our human rights record
	FY 2024
Human rights infringements	0 infringements: We did not have any cases of severe human rights infringements.
Human rights-related consultations	Number of usages of "Hotline", a whistleblower response service that guarantees confidentiality and anonymity: 22 consultations

Employee Awareness Survey (Engagement Survey)

Duskin views our employees as vital human resources who continue to create new value. To this end, we periodically issue employee awareness surveys in our quest to maintain a motivational and convenient workplace and to always aim for improvement as a company. We analyze employee awareness and workplace culture and vitality from an array of different angles, and advance the creation and implementation of measures to improve engagement.

Survey overview

Subjects: Full-time Duskin employees
Response method: Signed
Respondents (response ratio): 1,621 employees (97.8%)
Question themes: 9 themes surveyed
"Satisfaction, productivity, systems, evaluation viewpoint, wage viewpoint, career viewpoint, transfers and appointments, work location, and telework"

The survey revealed high job satisfaction levels, but highlighted issues in the personnel system, working environment, and workplace productivity. We reflected the result in Personnel System reform (April 2022).

■Personnel system renovation points

Maintaining an environment in which all employees can contribute their own individuality, feel motivated, and be active.

(1) Started the reevaluation of evaluation methods and the competency-based "Job-Based Management Position Appointment" that does not reflect choices based on age or rank
(2) Created new "specialist positions"
(3) Established a new system for retirement and rehiring
(4) Continued the system of reinstating (rehiring) employees
(5) "Desired divisions, job type, and region" survey used in job transfers
(6) Generous benefits for transferees