Idemitsu Group believes in the infinite possibilities of “the power of human beings”. By maximizing the full potential of all our employees, trusting, and cooperating with each other, we aim to contribute to the energy security of countries and regions around the world for the brightness and prosperity of the people who live there.
With this vision for our group, respecting human rights is at the core of everything we do and is the fundamental element of our business. This policy applies to all executive officers and employees of our group. We also expect all business partners, including our suppliers, to understand and comply with this policy.
We seek to work in harmony with both the international and local community, and does not allow discrimination against any individual or groups. In addition, we prohibit words or actions that could harm human dignity, be it physically or mentally.
We respect internationally recognized human rights as set out in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, as we conduct business both in Japan and worldwide. We also support the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights, and the United Nations Global Compact. In addition, we comply with the laws of the countries and regions where we operate, and if local laws contradict internationally recognized human rights standards, we will seek ways to honor the principles of international human rights without violating local laws.
We promote a culture of open communication and feedback so that employees can discuss human rights concerns with their managers. In addition, to deal with violations or potential violations of the Code of Conduct, including human rights issues, we have a reporting and consultation service (Internal and External Contact Points on page 56) for executives and employees. Also, we have a contact point (Customer Service Center on page 13-14) for external stakeholders to report concerns about our business activities. We also disclose information on our efforts to respect human rights on our website as needed.
Our group's Human Rights Policy has been approved by the Management Committee, which deliberates on important matters relating to the execution of business, and the Board of Directors, which is the decision-making body for the execution of business, with the advice of outside experts.

Idemitsu Group Human Rights Policy

As an energy co-creation company originating in Japan, Idemitsu Group will work with diverse stakeholders to create new values in order to solve the various social issues.
"Idemitsu Group Diversity and Inclusion Policy" has been established to clarify the significance and purpose of diversity and inclusion in our group and to promote them with a common understanding.

Idemitsu Group Diversity & Inclusion Policy

Idemitsu recognizes that human resource risks include mismatches in aptitude and career levels resulting from rapid environmental changes such as digitization and robotization, and a shortage of human resources due to intensifying competition in the acquisition of human resources. At the same time, however, we recognize that these environmental changes provide opportunities for diverse employees to grow autonomously and transform themselves into a company that creates new values.
In such an environment, our Management Vision and Action Mindset state that "Hitowa, Mugenno Energy. (People have limitless energy.)" as our slogan. We are developing personnel measures that support the "people-centered management" along the slogan We aim not only to contribute to the development of society, but also to enrich the lives of our employees by enabling each and every one of us to make the best use of our abilities and by enhancing the team strength of the entire organization and supply chain.