Human Rights

As a company that respects human rights, SCSK makes clear its related policy and we will promote efforts to respects human rights.

Respect for Human Rights

SCSK Group Human Rights Policy

The SCSK Group aims, based on our corporate philosophy of “Create Our Future of Dreams,” to serve as a corporate group that contributes to society through our business activities, and works with our various stakeholders to create a prosperous society. To achieve that goal, the SCSK group has made a pledge of “respecting each other” as one of our promises in our corporate philosophy and has established our Code of Conduct, which encourages us to respect the individuality and values of each person involved in our business activities and to fully maximize their respective skills.

This SCSK Group Human Rights Policy (this "Policy") is based on our corporate philosophy and Code of Conduct and sets out our approach and responsibilities as a corporate group that respects the human rights of all people affected by the SCSK Group’s business activities. All Group executives and employees will comply with this Policy and strive to fulfill our social responsibilities based on our commitment to respecting human rights.

Basic Approach
The SCSK Group supports and respects human rights as expressed in the International Bill of Human Rights and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work adopted by the International Labour Organization (ILO). The Group also endorses the ten principles of the UN Global Compact in the four areas of human rights, labour, environment, and anti-corruption; furthermore, it pursues business activities respecting human rights based on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.

Scope of Application
This Policy applies to all SCSK Group officers and employees - officers and employees (either full-time, contract, or part-time) belonging to entities in the SCSK Group, as well as temporary workers engaged in Group businesses. We also expect our outsourcing partners and other business partners to understand, endorse, and comply with both this Policy and our the SCSK Group Supply Chain Sustainability Promotion Guidelines, as well as to work with us to fulfill our social responsibilities, including respect for human rights.

Compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations
The SCSK Group complies with all applicable laws and regulations in the relevant countries and regions when conducting our business activities. If the laws and regulations in these countries and regions fail to meet, or conflict with, internationally recognized human rights standards, we will strive to ensure maximum respect for those standards.

Respect for Human Rights
The SCSK Group does not engage in any behavior that violates the personal integrity or dignity of others, including discrimination or harassment based on ethnicity, nationality, gender, religion, belief, age, place of origin, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. In addition, the Group does not permit forced labor or child labor under any circumstances.

Human Rights Due Diligence
The SCSK Group has established mechanisms for human rights due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. We strive continuously to identify, prevent, and/or mitigate possible adverse human rights impacts throughout our operations and supply chain.

Remedy
Where the SCSK Group identifies that the Group has caused or contributed to adverse human rights impacts, directly or indirectly, through our business activities, the Group will take appropriate measures to correct or remedy the situation. When any employee of the SCSK Group reports or consults on any matter through the SCSK Group Remedy Hotline, the privacy of whistleblowers and other involved parties and the confidentiality of submitted reports are completely protected to ensure that they are not subjected to unfair treatment as a result of their reporting.

Education and Training
The SCSK Group will provide the appropriate education, training, and seminars to ensure that all officers and employees understand this Policy and implement it in all of the Group’s business activities.

Dialogue and Discussion
The SCSK Group will strive to improve and enhance our efforts to respect human rights by utilizing independent external human rights expertise, as well as by engaging in dialogue and discussion with our relevant stakeholders.

Information Disclosure
The SCSK Group will regularly disclose appropriate information on our efforts to respect human rights based on this Policy via our sustainability website and other means.

Established:June 23, 2022
SCSK Corporation
Takaaki Touma,Representative Director, President

SCSK Group Basic AI Policy

The SCSK Group is promoting sustainability management as a growth strategy under our corporate philosophy of “Create Our Future of Dreams.”

The SCSK Group aims to create a better society and a better future through dialogue with various stakeholders and value creation needed by society, and to achieve sustainable growth together with society. Understanding the magnitude of AI’s impact on society, we have formulated the “Basic AI Policy” (this “Policy”)summarizing guidelines for the development,provision and use of AI systems and services. Based on this Policy, we will work to create a prosperous society by utilizing AI to solve social issues.

(1) Human-centric

• Based on the SCSK Group’s corporate philosophy, we will work to solve complex social issues to support the happiness of all people and create a future society that continues to grow more sustainably.
• We will strive to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and other rules, respect human rights, and appropriately use AI as a tool for human decision-making, paying attention to the handling of AI-generated disinformation and other similar information.

(2) Safety

• We will take care not to harm the lives, physical welfare, property, and mental well-being of stakeholders with diverse backgrounds, and the environment, and we will strive to conduct appropriate data learning to ensure high quality and high safety.

(3) Fairness

• In developing, providing, and using AI systems and services, we will endeavor, to the extent technically achievable not to cause harmful prejudice or discrimination on the basis of various attributes such as race, nationality, gender, religion, creed, age, origin, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression, and, within the scope of technical possibilities, we will develop, provide, and use AI systems and services after assessing the acceptability of unavoidable biases.
• In addition, we will work to realize AI systems and services that are fair, impartial, and trustworthy, through human judgment.

(4) Privacy and Data Protection

• As a business operator that develops, provides, and uses AI systems and services, the SCSK Group strictly manages personal information in compliance with relevant laws and regulations, strives to protect privacy, and provides AI systems and services that can be used with peace of mind. In addition, we will pay attention to the latest trends in AI, respond to risks that may occur, and strive to ensure security so that safety is not threatened by AI manipulation.
• In the unlikely event that an unexpected situation occurs, we will deal with it appropriately.

(5) Transparency and Accountability

• In developing, providing, and using AI systems and services, the SCSK Group will endeavor to record and store the reasoning process, learning process, judgment basis, etc. to ensure verifiability, and always strive to fulfill our responsibilities including the responsibility to explain to a reasonable extent for the AI systems and services we develop, provide, and use, as well as for the generated data, related decision-making, and the status of compliance with this Policy.

(6) Education and Literacy

• In order to promote knowledge and literacy enabling a correct understanding of AI and its correct use in society, the SCSK Group believe that it is important to develop human resources with a high sense of AI ethics. In order to develop such human resources, we will also provide our stakeholders with education and re-skilling and actively engage in human resource development.

(7) Ensuring Fair Competition

• The SCSK Group will ensure fair competition by complying with laws and regulations and by maintaining high ethical standards in using AI based on social norms.

(8) Innovation

• In developing, providing, and using AI systems and services, the SCSK Group will strengthen our close collaboration with various customers and suppliers, ensure interconnection and operability with other AI systems and services, and contribute to the promotion of open innovation in society as a whole, thereby leading to the creation of a prosperous society.

Based on this Policy, the SCSK Group will contribute to the sustainable development of society through the use of AI and will continue to promote initiatives in response to laws and regulations, social trends, and changes in the world.

Support for UN Global Compact

SCSK has adhered to the UN Global Compact since 2007. We support the Compact's Ten Principles relating to human rights, labor, the environment, and prevention of corruption. In addition to respect for human rights, we are committed to carrying out corporate activities to guarantee fundamental labor rights.

UN Global Compact

The UN Global Compact involves voluntary participation in a global effort to act as a good citizen and achieve sustainable growth by fulfilling corporate responsibility and by exercising creative leadership.

Human Rights

Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and
Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.

Labour

Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;
Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;
Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and
Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environment

Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental challenges;
Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and
Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.

Anti-Corruption

Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.

Establishment of a Hotline

For more details, please see Compliance System - Establishment of the Hotline.

Whistleblower system

For more details, please see Compliance System - Whistleblower system.

Initiatives for Human Rights Issues

The Statement for the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015

In accordance with the Modern Slavery Act that came into force in the UK, we have released statement.

FY2023 Statement
FY2022 Statement
FY2021 Statement