When NHK surveyed 100 major domestic companies on human rights issues such as suspicion of forced labor in China's Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, more than half of the companies answered that they were "at risk", and the survey system of business partners It turned out that we are proceeding with the maintenance of.
As international criticism grows, the reality is that human rights issues in the supply chain are becoming a new issue.
Regarding human rights issues in the supply chain, the U.S. government has imposed an import ban on a wide range of products such as solar panel materials and cotton products suspected of being created by forced labor in the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, affecting corporate activities. I'm starting.
NHK is carried out a questionnaire to the main 100 companies of the country over the month four days from last month 21 days, was asked whether the risk of human rights issues in order to expand the business there,
▽ "at risk" companies that responded are There were 58 companies,
▽ "no risk" was 13 companies,
▽ "neither can be said" was 19 companies, and
▽ "no answer" was 10 companies.
In addition, when asked about the survey system on the supply chain including secondary and tertiary indirect business partners,
▽ "maintained" was 34 companies,
▽ "maintained and further strengthened" was 24 companies,
▽ "maintenance" We have not done so, but we are planning to improve it in the future ”, and it was found that nearly 80% of the companies recognize the need to investigate human rights issues in-house.
As international criticism grows, the reality is that human rights issues in the supply chain are becoming a new issue for many companies.