Creation of a Vigorous and Lively Workplace
Initiatives for "People" (Human Resources Strategy)
We have summarized our initiatives regarding "people," which can be considered the foundation of all our group's businesses, as our "Human Resource Strategy." For more details, please click here.
Balance between Childcare / Nursing Care and Work
"Platinum Kurumin"
In May 2016, we acquired Platinum Kurumin certification by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare through the creation of a system that makes it easier for both male and female employees to participate in childcare and the holding of Parent's Meetings.
Childcare/Nursing Care Leave
In FY2023, 100% of female employees and 100% of male employees took childcare leave, with the rate of male employees in particular increasing.In FY2012, we will continue our efforts to promote the use of childcare leave with the goal of achieving a 100% rate of male employees taking at least one week of childcare leave.In addition, a certain number of employees have taken nursing care leave.
Connect Kids
We opened childcare centers at Yokkaichi and Suzuka Plants in April 2017 respectively. As of June 30, 2024,31employees(13 in Yokkaichi and 18 in Suzuka)
Human Rights
The Sumitomo Electric Group Policy on Human Rights
In accordance with the Sumitomo Spirit, the Sumitomo Electric Group Corporate Principles and Sumitomo Wiring Systems Group Basic Principles, we as a member of Sumitomo Electric Group value a high standard of corporate ethics and unwaveringly uphold the basic policy of conducting fair and honest business activities.
Based on the underlying philosophies, we have always promoted initiatives to ensure respect for human rights, and in accordance with the Sumitomo Electric Group Policy on Human Rights established in March 2019 by SEI Group, we further promote the respect of human rights within the group.
Process of Human Rights Due Diligence
Based on the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and Guidelines on Respect for Human Rights in Responsible Supply Chains established by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan, SEI and SWS Group established internal rules for conducting human rights due diligence.* In accordance with this process, we conduct human rights due diligence to ensure that human rights in our Group are respected.
*Human rights due diligence refers to a series of acts undertaken by business enterprises to identify, prevent, and mitigate adverse impacts on human rights in their business enterprise, group companies, and suppliers, etc., to track the effectiveness of their responses, and to account and disclose information on how they addressed the adverse human rights impacts.
Human Rights Risks (Major and potential risks)
Based on domestic and international standards related to respect for human rights including the International Bill of Human Rights and the ILO Constitution, we consider the following as risks that our business may adversely impact human rights.
Sumitomo Wiring Systems Group Human Rights Due Diligence Survey 2022
Period
Survey was conducted from November 2022 to January 2023.
Target Companies
Sumitomo Wiring Systems and Group companies in Japan and overseas (excl. Affiliated Companies) Approx. 115 companies
Survey Items and Contents
For this fiscal year, we focused on child labor, forced labor, and migrant workers under the following contents.
・ No fact of employing children (workers under 15 years old)
・ No fact of forced labor (such as restriction on workers’
behavior, debt bondage, or forced internal deposits)
・Compliance with internal rules regarding employment of migrant
workers (internal rules such as no hiring fees, etc. to be
borne by the worker, no passports, etc. to be kept by the
company, employment contracts to be signed in a language which
the worker understands, etc.)
Results
According to the survey results, no risks related to child labor, forced labor or migrant workers were identified.
Future Actions
We will continue to conduct Human Rights Due Diligence Surveys and continue to engage in the human rights due diligence process.
Human Rights Consultation Desk
We have established human rights consultation desks in each region and plant in each country to resolve human rights issues as they are reported while strictly protecting privacy.
*Please refer to the Supplier Code of Conduct on the "Strengthening and Promoting the Compliance System" page for more information on our supply chain initiatives.