We have established a human rights due diligence system in accordance with the OECD Due Diligence Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct in order to respect and protect the human rights of employees and stakeholders, identifying human rights risks to understand the level of our human rights management. We classify vulnerable groups such as the disabled, the elderly, non-regular workers, and women in evaluating human rights risks. In addition, mid- to long-term improvement directions for human rights protection have been set, and overall human rights status is reviewed by the board of directors. We plan to take the lead in human rights management by preventing human rights violations in business operations and reducing related risks.

We conduct human rights training to internalize the human rights management culture and prevent human rights risks. We increased the effectiveness of training through various media such as human rights campaigns and company-wide messages, and raised employee awareness through legally compulsory workplace harassment prevention training, sexual harassment prevention training, and disability awareness improvement training in 2022. Furthermore, we operate programs related to human rights management in order to create a culture of human rights respect for all stakeholders.

We operate procedures to protect those affected by human rights violations and provide remedies to prevent human rights violations. The Grievance Committee, upon receiving grievances, initiates investigations under the principles of confidentiality and protection of the victim. Third-party experts are appointed when deemed necessary to ensure fairness in handling such grievances and to help identify factual grounds. Investigation results are managed by responsible executives. In the event that deliberations are required to determine disciplinary action, disciplinary management procedures are implemented through the HR Committee, and consultations are made to protect the victims while additional measures are taken to prevent reoccurrence of issues. Risks related to human rights are specified in the ESG Committee regulations and reviewed by the committee, and records of grievance handling are shared by the Management Development Council every quarter.