Human Rights
Policy and Approach
Our commitment to respecting Human Rights is unwavering. The Sunstar Group supports and complies with all laws and international standards on human rights, including the UN’s International Bill of Human Rights, the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and respects human rights in all its activities.
We do not tolerate harassment of any kind. This includes sexual harassment, harassment on the grounds of race, or any other similar derogatory acts or behavior, including animosity, discourtesy, abuse, and insulting behavior. We expect all our stakeholders, including employees, customers and business partners, to treat each other with dignity and respect. We provide numerous support systems, including a Sunstar Ethics Line and a Whistleblower system to consult with either an internal consultation service or an outside organization or layer, for employees to safely and anonymously report any incident they might have suffered or witnessed. We also train employees regularly about these tools and the importance of speaking up in the event of an incident. In the event such an incident is discovered, we have a robust process in place that ensures we take prompt action on issues and the protection of individuals. Furthermore, we do not tolerate human rights violations, such as forced labor or child labor in our supply chain.
Major Initiatives
Human rights seminars (Japan, Europe, USA)
In Japan, human rights seminars are held every year for new recruits, new managers and plant employees. During these sessions, employees are taught the importance of human rights, basic background knowledge of human rights and an overview of human rights issues affecting companies, such as discrimination, sexual harassment, workplace bullying, and child labor at production subcontractors.
In Europe and the United States, compliance training has become mandatory since 2020. The program also covers human rights issues such as equal opportunities and non-discrimination regulations.