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July 7, 2022
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC CORPORATION (President and CEO: Fumiyuki Kanai, Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan) is pleased to announce that in June 2022, we were registered as a signatory company to the UN Global Compact (“UNGC”), a voluntary initiative proposed by the United Nations. We also joined the Global Compact Network Japan, comprised of Japanese companies and other entities which have signed onto the UNGC.
The UN Global Compact (UNGC) is the world’s largest sustainability initiative designed to help the United Nations and the private sector (businesses and organizations) to join hands and build a healthy global society. It is a voluntary initiative under which each participating company or organization should exercise leadership responsibly, act as a good member of society and thereby achieve sustainable growth. Signatory companies and organizations to the UNGC have made continuous efforts, as pledged in the commitments by their highest-level executives, to implement the Ten Principles of the UNGC concerning the protection of human rights, the elimination of unfair labour, response to environmental problems, and the prevention of corruption.
The Principles of the UN Global Compact
＜Human Rights＞
- Principle 1
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Support and respect for the protection of human rights
- Principle 2
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Non-complicity in human rights abuses
＜Labour＞
- Principle 3
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Upholding of the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining
- Principle 4
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Elimination of forced and compulsory labour
- Principle 5
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Effective abolition of child labour
- Principle 6
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Elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation
＜Environment＞
- Principle 7
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A precautionary approach to environmental challenges
- Principle 8
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Initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility
- Principle 9
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Development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies
＜Anti-Corruption＞
- Principle 10
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Initiatives against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery
Under the corporate slogan: “Technology & Tai-wa for Tomorrow,” the KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group will continuously strive to realize a safe, comfortable, vibrant and sustainable society as well as our group’s sustainable development from both business and sustainability aspects. To achieve this objective, we will work to promote the Ten Principles advocated by the UNGC through our corporate activities.