The roles and responsibilities demanded of corporations for the purpose of achieving the sustainable development of society are increasing steadily. At the Nikon Group, we have replaced the previous "Nikon Charter of Corporate Behavior" with the "Nikon Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Charter," which covers the group's fundamental approach to social responsibility from a broader perspective. In addition, we have revised the content of the existing "Nikon Code of Conduct" to better suit the latest social conditions so that each individual employee can act in line with Nikon's CSR efforts across various aspects of his or her work duties.
Relationship among Our Philosophy, Vision and Nikon CSR Charter
Nikon Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Charter
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Sound corporate activities
The Nikon Group endeavors to comply with international regulations, related laws, and internal rules, exercise sound and fair corporate practices, and earn the trust of stakeholders such as customers, shareholders, employees, business partners, and society. The Group will maintain constructive relationships with administrative bodies, remaining politically neutral and complying with laws, and will not engage in relationships with individuals or groups that threaten social order or safety.
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Provision of valuable goods and services for society
The Nikon Group will provide valuable products and services to society, endeavoring to increase the satisfaction and trust of our customers and contributing to the healthy development of society.
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Respect for human beings
The Nikon Group will respect diversity and individual human rights and provide a healthy and safe working environment in which all persons receive fair treatment without discrimination. It will also oppose enforced labor and child labor and respect fundamental human rights as well as workers' rights.
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Protection of the natural environment
The Nikon Group will proactively engage in environmental efforts and work to protect the natural environment, as these are common issues for all of mankind.
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Responsibility to society as a corporate citizen
The Nikon Group will carry out corporate activities that take into account the cultures and practices of each country and region and proactively engage in activities that contribute to society as a good corporate citizen.
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Transparent operating activities
The Nikon Group will communicate extensively with customers, shareholders, employees, business partners, and society and disclose business information in a timely and fair manner. It will also conduct reliable financial reporting through accurate accounting processes.
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Responsibility of top management
Top management and employees in managerial positions within each department must understand that they play an essential role in fulfilling the spirit of this Charter and thus, in addition to leading by example, they must ensure that this information is disseminated to everyone in the Group and all related parties. Management must always strive to understand the opinions of those both inside and outside of Nikon to develop a sound internal framework that ensures that the spirit of this Charter is upheld. If any incident occurs that violates this Charter, top management will demonstrate, internally and externally, their determination to solve the problem and strive to identify the cause and prevent its recurrence. Furthermore, they will uphold information disclosure and accountability obligations. They will clarify the authority and responsibility of each manager and employee and deal rigorously and objectively with all people involved in the matter, including top management.
