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Respecting Human Rights

Relevant SDGs

8 Decent work and economic growth 10 Reduced inequalities 16 Peace, justice and strong institutions

Vision

Establish initiatives to respect the human rights of rights holders* in business activities
  1. *A person who has human rights, referring to people whose human rights are being or may be violated.

Strategy

Spreading awareness of human rights via the Nikon Human Rights Policy and conducting human rights due diligence

Basic Approach

In our business activities, the Nikon Group is directly and indirectly involved in the human rights of a variety of stakeholders. It is for this reason that our stance, which emphasizes respect for the human rights of all these people, is clearly enunciated in "2. Respect for Human Rights" of the Nikon Code of Conduct.
Furthermore, we have established our Nikon Human Rights Policy in order to clearly show how we address human rights issues related to our business activities under our Code of Conduct. This policy is a comprehensive guideline for practicing initiatives within the Nikon Group aligned with the 2011 UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We consulted with the main relevant departments internally and sought the advice of outside experts in formulating the policy, which was approved by the Board of Directors and enacted in 2019. We continue to pursue higher levels of respect for human rights in response to changes in social demands and business activities. In fiscal year 2024, we reviewed the policy after a human rights impact assessment, a close look of our past efforts, and other factors, revising our policy on human rights in April 2025.
The Nikon Group has other policies and standards in place specific to individual human rights issues, including the Nikon CSR Procurement Standards and the Responsible Minerals Sourcing Policy.

Indicators and Targets

Indicators and Targets (Target Fiscal Year) FY2024 Plan FY2024 Results FY2025 Plan
Level of awareness of Nikon Human Rights Policy: 100% (FY2030) Degree of human rights education: 80% or more Implemented human rights e-learning for all Nikon Group employees in Japan. Participation rate: 83% (99% of respondents indicated an understanding of the human rights policy in the post-training survey)
  1. Share the revised Human Rights Policy with all employees
    • Distribute e-mails, newsletters, etc., to employees and managers
    • Conduct training via e-learning
Conformity rate of RBA Code of Conduct (manufacturing facilities): 90% or more (FY2025) Implement of improvement plans for Nikon plants and Nikon Group companies formulated in fiscal year 2023 Implemented RBA self-check issue improvement plans for all eligible business facilities Implement RBA-based human rights risk surveys within Nikon (Nikon Head Office/plants and Group companies) and formulate improvement plans*
  1. *Starting in fiscal year 2025, the indicators and target were changed to "Implementation rate of human rights due diligence at Nikon Group: 100%"

Compliance with the UK Modern Slavery Act

The Nikon Group has released a statement on its website in accordance with UK Modern Slavery Act (enacted in 2015).

Sustainability Report

For more information, refer to Respecting Human Rights in the Sustainability Report.

  • Indicators and Targets

Human Rights Initiatives

  • Basic Approach
  • Strategy
  • Governance
  • Risk Management
  • Major Initiatives

Society/Labor

Sustainability