Respect for Human Rights

Sysmex pursues delivering "confidence" to all its stakeholders through business activities under the Sysmex Way, the Group corporate philosophy, and our Shared Values. We believe that respect for human rights is fundamental to achieving "confidence," and we emphasize respect for human rights and the elimination of discrimination in our Global Compliance Code. We have also established a Human Rights Policy to serve as a concrete guideline for respecting human rights. Based on this policy, we strive to build a corporate management framework and workplace environment that respect the human rights of all employees and various stakeholders. This code and policy are in keeping with the UN’s Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as the spirit of the ILO’s Core Labor Standards, which define the minimum labor standards that must be preserved in the workplace.
To ensure that these principles are effectively put into practice, Sysmex has clarified its zero-tolerance policy regarding discrimination, harassment, forced labor, and child labor, and conducts various types of training to ensure employee awareness of these matters. We joined the UN Global Compact in 2011 and clarified our corporate stance in relation to the Compact’s Ten Principles regarding human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption.

Sysmex stipulates the implementation of human rights due diligence (human rights DD) in its Human Rights Policy and Global Compliance Code. Under the Compliance Committee, which oversees Group compliance, we have established a Human Rights Due Diligence Promotion Subcommittee. This subcommittee works to identify and address the impacts of our business activities on human rights not only within the Company but also across the supply chain, and to prevent or mitigate any negative impacts.
In fiscal 2024, in cooperation with external experts, we conducted a prioritization based on the degree of business impact and country-specific human rights risks. We surveyed suppliers involved in the procurement and production processes of our core hematology business. Questionnaires were sent to approximately 400 key business partners in Japan and overseas to assess the status of their human rights management and to confirm whether any human rights violations were present, resulting in a response rate of 70%. Based on the survey results, we carried out risk mapping using severity and likelihood as indicators, and identified human rights risks that should be prioritized. While no serious risks were identified in this round of assessments, “occupational safety and health” and “harassment” were recognized as the highest-priority human rights risks. For certain business partners, we are conducting additional interviews to confirm details and engaging in dialogue to encourage improvements in their human rights initiatives.
Sysmex will continue to establish mechanisms to proactively identify and address potential human rights impacts, ensuring that its business activities and transactions with business partners do not contribute to or become involved in human rights violations.

Sysmex receives consultation and reporting from suppliers, partners, customers, and members of the local community in order to recognize any adverse human rights impact caused by our business activities and to enable us to take immediate corrective action when necessary. We have a system in place to appropriately handle information received, protect anyone who consults with us or reports to us from being disadvantaged, and to take necessary corrective and remedial measures if an adverse human rights impact is identified.

Sysmex strives to prevent human rights abuses by conducting training with the purpose of preventing harassment and ensuring that employees have a correct knowledge of labor matters.