Based on our Sustainability Basic Policy, we established Human Rights Policy to respect the basic human rights of all people involved in our business. Established by resolution of the Board of Directors, we apply said policy to all officers and employees, including those of our affiliates.
With regard to our efforts to respect human rights based on our Human Rights Policy, we have established our guidelines and we ask all our business partners, including our suppliers, to support and implement them.

Complying with the laws and regulations applicable to Japan and the countries and regions in which it conducts business, the Hirata Group supports and respects the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights of the United Nations and other international norms with regard to respect for human rights.

This policy is applicable to all officers and employees of the Hirata Group.
We also expect all of our business partners, including our suppliers, to understand and agree with this policy.

１．Prohibiting Forced Labor

We will not use forced labor and will protect the right of workers to terminate their employment of their own accord. Nor will we tolerate any form of modern slavery, including human trafficking.

２．Prohibiting Child Labor

We will not allow children under the minimum working age to work. Nor will we allow young workers under the age of 18 to engage in dangerous work that may compromise their health and safety.

３．Decent Working Hours

In conformance with the laws and regulations of the countries and regions where our employees work, we will appropriately manage working hours, days off, and vacations in consideration of internationally recognized standards.

４．Adequate Wages and Allowances

We will comply with all applicable laws and regulations regarding employee compensation, including minimum wages, overtime payments, and allowances and deductions required by law in each country and region.

５．Prohibiting Inhumane Treatment

Respecting the human rights of our employees, we will prevent the occurrence of inhumane treatment, including the physical and psychological abuse or harassment of our employees, and such possible actions that may occur. In the event of an incident, we will take prompt and appropriate action.

６．Prohibiting Discrimination

We will prohibit all forms of discrimination based on race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, political affiliation, union membership, veteran status, protected genetic information, marital status, and illness status.

７．Freedom of Association and Right to Collective Bargaining

In conformance with the laws and regulations of each country and region, we will respect the freedom of association and the right of collective bargaining of employees as a means to achieve open communication with workers on matters such as improving working environments and wage conditions.

８．Occupational Health and Safety

In conformance with the laws and regulations of the countries and regions where employees work, we will respect international standards to minimize the work-related injuries and physical and mental illnesses of our employees and create healthy and safe working conditions.

Yuichiro Hirata
President​
Hirata Corporation

In this policy, Hirata group refers to Hirata Corporation and the following affiliated companies.

（Subsidiaries in Japan）

• Taihei Technos Co., Ltd.
• Trinity Inc.
• Hirata Field Engineering Co., Ltd.

As part of our efforts to build a system for respecting human rights, we have assigned a human rights awareness promotion supervisor and a human rights awareness promotion officer at our three bases in Kumamoto (headquarters) (including the Tokyo office), Kanto, and Kansai in fiscal 2023. Each human rights awareness promotion supervisor and human rights awareness promotion officer is responsible for planning and implementing human rights education at each site, conducting and verifying assessments, implementing and verifying corrective measures against identified risks, and instilling human rights policies and guidelines to suppliers. Furthermore, the human rights awareness promotion supervisor and human rights awareness promotion officer at each site also serve as a human rights contact points. In this way, we are creating a system in which all employees can easily consult with the Company on human rights issues.

As for human rights due diligence efforts at Hirata Corporation alone, all employees were provided with training in order to better understand our Human Rights Policy and guidelines with training based on the results of an assessment conducted in fiscal 2023. The Company plans to continue this training.
We also plan to expand human rights due diligence initiatives to include domestic affiliates and suppliers from 2024 and start assessments. In regard to expanding human rights due diligence initiatives to include overseas affiliates, we plan to promote initiatives based on their implementation in Japan.