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The Group established the AIN Group Human Rights Policy in December 2021 to fulfill its responsibilities on the basis of respecting the human rights of all people affected by its business activities and has since been carrying out various initiatives.
Since 2021, in accordance with the Respect and Remedy principles of the United Nation’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, our due diligence measures focus on “addressing human rights risks among employees,” “addressing human rights risks among customers,” “human rights risks in the supply chain,” and “creating access to remedies” and are continuously implementing due diligence measures. In November 2022, we established the CSR Procurement Policy and Guidelines to promote responsible procurement with our suppliers across the entire supply chain, with due For the Group, which continues to actively open new consideration for human rights.

The AIN Group defines its Human Rights Policy in line with our corporate philosophy.

The Board of Directors of AIN HOLDINGS is responsible for receiving regular reports from and overseeing the Sustainability Committee, a cross-group organization, on the compliance status of the AIN Group Human Rights Policy and the Group-wide initiatives toward respecting human rights.
The Sustainability Committee formulates policies and measures related to initiatives toward respecting human rights, builds and maintains a promotion system, and monitors key indicators.

The AIN Group began conducting human rights due diligence from June 2021. In accordance with the Respect and Remedy principles of the United Nation’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, our due diligence measures focus on “addressing human rights risks among employees,” “human rights risks in the supply chain,” and “creating access to remedies.”

We have set up a whistleblower contact point (compliance hotline) that employees can make reports if they discover any violations of laws, regulations, contracts, or our Code of Conduct, or if they experience or witness workplace harassment. To protect the privacy of whistleblowers and to make it easier for people to report issues, we have entrusted the operation of the whistleblower contact point to an external third-party organization.

In November 2022, based on our Group Code of Conduct and our Human Rights Policy, we formulated the AIN Group CSR Procurement Policy and the AIN Group CSR Procurement Guidelines. In July 2023, we held briefings for our business partners, requesting their understanding of the need for a supply chain management and cooperation of the establishment thereof, including our Group’s sustainability management together with respect for human rights and fair business dealings, which have become even more important in recent years. We believe that in bringing about a sustainable society, it is important to engage in efforts throughout our entire supply chain, not just within the own Group. We will continue to promote sustainability activities together with our business partners.