Kurita Water Industries Ltd. (Head office: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President: Hirohiko Ejiri; hereinafter “Kurita”) has joined the Japan Center for Engagement and Remedy on Business and Human Rights (JaCER) as a regular member and today has established a human rights grievance mechanism (hereinafter the “Grievance Mechanism”) that utilizes JaCER’s Dialogue and Remedy Platform to receive concerns and complaints regarding human rights impacts arising from the Company’s business activities and to address them with a view toward appropriate remedy.

The Kurita Group considers its approach to human rights to be a fundamental element underpinning its corporate philosophy of “creating an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony,” with a particular focus on respect for human dignity. Based on this understanding, the Group promotes initiatives aimed at preventing, mitigating, and addressing adverse human rights impacts on stakeholders who may be affected through its business activities.

JaCER, established to support and promote corporate grievance handling, provides its members with a non-judicial dialogue and remedy platform that is aligned with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Through this platform, JaCER offers professional and neutral support to member companies in handling grievances relating to responsible business conduct, including internationally recognized human rights.

With the aim of further strengthening the Kurita Group’s approach to human rights, the Group has joined JaCER and will make use of its expert support. The newly established Grievance Mechanism is positioned as a framework that contributes to ensuring fairness, impartiality, and transparency in how we handle human rights-related grievances. Where adverse human rights impacts are identified, the Group will, as appropriate, take steps toward remedy and corrective action, thereby strengthening its response to human rights-related issues.

The Grievance Mechanism is not limited to employees of the Kurita Group. It is accessible to a broad range of stakeholders both in Japan and overseas—including suppliers, business partners, local communities, indigenous peoples, and migrant workers—and accepts reports on human rights issues related to the Group’s business activities, including anonymous submissions.

To further promote respect for human rights across the Group, Kurita revised the Kurita Group Human Rights Policy today and established the Group Guidelines for Human Rights to support the effective and appropriate implementation of the policy throughout the Group. These are positioned as part of the institutional foundation of the Group’s efforts to respect human rights, including the operation of the Grievance Mechanism.

Through these initiatives, the Kurita Group will continue to manage and operate in ways that respect human rights and will advance its efforts toward the realization of a sustainable society.

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• Grievance Form｜JaCER
• JaCER (Japan Center for Engagement and Remedy on Business and Human Rights)｜Business and Human Rights
• Kurita Group Human Rights Policy | Kurita Water Industries | Kurita Group

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