Policy and Management Structure

Respecting Human Rights in Action Guidelines Based on the U.N. Global Compact

Daikin Industries makes employees aware of human rights issues as part of its goal of becoming a company free of discrimination where each individual is respected. To this end, regular self assessments by employees and annual legal compliance audits ensure that no human rights violations occur. There is also human rights education when necessary for officers and other management levels.

In October 2008, Daikin Industries took part in the United Nations Global Compact for aligning operations to universally accepted principles on human rights, labor standards, the environment, and anti-corruption. Prior to that, we had formulated the Group Compliance Guidelines, which clarify group-wide compliance with our policy of no forced labor or child labor, respect for individual human rights and for diverse values and ways of looking at work, and the creation of an employee-friendly workplace. The Group Compliance Guidelines were revised to create the Compliance Action Guidelines, which detail the laws and regulations that the Daikin Group in Japan must follow.

Based on the Global Compliance Guidelines, the Handbook for Corporate Ethics for each major overseas group company was revised to ensure thorough respect for human rights in the workplace.

Daikin Industries will continue to urge all employees to be aware of human rights issues as we strive to abide by the letter and spirit of labor-related laws in Japan and around the world.

See Participation in the Global Compact

Human Rights Education

Holding Training for All Job Descriptions including Officers, Managers, and New Employees

Part of Daikin Industries' human rights awareness efforts is the annual Antidiscrimination Committee meetings, under which is held human rights training for job descriptions including officers, managers, and new employees.

Other efforts to raise human rights awareness among employees include articles in the company newsletter and human rights slogan contests at the factories.

We are also a member of the Corporate Report Association of Human Rights Issues and the Osaka Corporate Human Rights Promotion Council, through which we take part in extensive human rights awareness activities that will make our own employees more conscious of human rights.

Preventing Sexual Harassment

Educating Managers on Sexual Harassment

The Compliance Action Guidelines promote respect for human rights and diversity and compliance with labor laws in the workplace. It is our policy to respect human rights by building a fair workplace that is free of sexual harassment and power harassment.

We also carry out company-wide sexual harassment education: there are regular explanatory sessions as part of section and division managers meetings at all Daikin bases.