Human Rights

The SHO-BOND Group has established the policy of “Show respect for human rights” under the SHO-BOND Group Code of Conduct, which is applicable to all of its officers and employees. We ask our business partners, including our customers and partner companies, for their understanding and support of this policy.

1. Compliance with laws, regulations, and norms related to human rights
   The SHO-BOND Group honors international human rights norms, such as the International Bill of Human Rights and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Furthermore, we will comply with the applicable laws and regulations of the countries and regions in which we carry out our business activities. Where these differ from international human rights norms, we follow higher standards, and in the event of any contradiction, we seek ways to respect international human rights norms.
2. Efforts related to the respect of human rights
   We respect the diversity, values, personality, and individuality of our employees, and will fulfill our human rights responsibilities through the following initiatives.
   1. (1) Human rights due diligence
      We will formulate a framework for human rights due diligence, and continuously execute efforts to identify, prevent, and mitigate negative effects on human rights.
   2. (2) Remedy and relief
      If the SHO-BOND Group causes or is found to be complicit in any behavior that adversely affects human rights, we will take appropriate measures to correct and remedy the situation.
   3. (3) Education and training
      We provide appropriate education and training to all of our executives and employees to ensure that our Human Rights Policy is firmly entrenched in our business operations.
   4. (4) Dialogue and consultation with stakeholders
      We engage in ongoing dialogue and consultation with relevant stakeholders to address potential negative impacts on human rights.
   5. (5) Information disclosure
      We regularly disclose information on our efforts to respect human rights in accordance with our Human Rights Policy. 

To broaden our employees’ awareness of human rights, we provide training on human rights through new employee training, rank-specific training, and e-learning. In our human rights training, we strive to raise awareness among executives and employees of the importance of human rights, not only by providing conceptual explanations but also by addressing specific human rights issues such as typical cases of harassment.

To prevent harassment, which is a human rights risk, we conduct periodic self-checks on employee harassment and also address these risks within the supply chain in cooperation with our partner companies. The results of our human rights survey targeting our partner companies in 2022 did not reveal any cases of harassment but did identify several partner companies that felt they were at risk of harassment. In response to this risk, we took appropriate action such as displaying anti-harassment awareness posters in our site offices.

We recognize the importance of early detection of potential risks through daily communication in order to inhibit potential risks to human rights. At our construction sites, we strive to create a comfortable work environment for both our Group employees and partner company workers by maintaining close communication. We have also established a system to regularly check potential human rights risks within the company by conducting employee satisfaction surveys and other measures.