The Kurita Group (hereinafter, “we,” “us,” “our”) operates businesses globally in the fields of water and the environment in accordance with its corporate philosophy: “Study the properties of water, master them, and we will create an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony.” Our business activities involve relationships with many stakeholders and may affect their human rights in the process. We will strive to appropriately recognize and address any such impact out of respect for human rights.
Human rights are inalienable fundamental rights given equally to all people.
As a member of society, we strongly believe that the human rights of all people involved in our business activities must be respected.
Our human rights initiatives are sincere and earnest efforts toward respecting human dignity, which is the foundation for creating “an environment in which nature and humanity are in harmony” as stated in our corporate philosophy.
In order to realize a society where human dignity is protected and everyone can work and live with peace of mind, we will fulfill our responsibility to respect human rights while doing our part in building a sustainable society.
In light of this commitment, we have established the following human rights policy with the approval of the Board of Directors.

This policy applies to all directors, members of the audit & supervisory board, executive officers, and other persons holding equivalent positions (hereinafter, “officers”) as well as employees of Kurita Water Industries Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries. In addition, we will request all business partners and other parties, including suppliers, over whom we may have an influence, to respect human rights in line with the spirit of this policy, and will engage in appropriate dialogue with them to ensure that they continue to do so.

We will respect human rights as set out in the International Bill of Human Rights and fundamental rights and principles as set out in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. We will also promote efforts to respect human rights in accordance with international frameworks such as the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (hereinafter, “Guiding Principles”), the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, and the ILO Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy. Furthermore, we will work to ensure consistency with internationally recognized human rights principles using the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct as practical guidance.
Our commitment and policy regarding respect for human rights in accordance with international standards and other relevant principles are set forth in the Group Guidelines for Human Rights.

We will respect internationally recognized human rights and comply with applicable laws and regulations of countries and regions where we operate. In the unlikely event that a conflict arises between internationally recognized human rights and applicable laws and regulations, we will seek ways to respect internationally recognized human rights principles to the greatest extent possible while complying with applicable laws and regulations.

In accordance with the Guiding Principles and the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct, we will establish a mechanism for human rights due diligence to identify any adverse human rights impacts and seek to prevent or mitigate them.
Specific policies for addressing human rights issues that we currently recognize as particularly important are set forth in the Group Guidelines for Human Rights.

We will work to remedy and correct any human rights violations we cause or are found to have contributed to.
We will maintain and operate a grievance mechanism to identify concerns and complaints about human rights abuses at an early stage and provide appropriate remedies and corrective measures. This mechanism is accessible not only to our officers and employees but also to our stakeholders, including business partners and their employees, and also allows for anonymous submissions. In handling any complaint, we will strictly prohibit retaliation against anyone who files a complaint, investigate and respond in a fair and predictable manner, with an emphasis on dialogue with stakeholders, and strive to provide remedial and corrective measures that are consistent with internationally recognized human rights. We will operate this mechanism with transparency and accountability while also using it as a source of continuous learning.

We will engage in meaningful dialogue with our stakeholders in good faith. Seeing this dialogue as an important process that helps us identify potential or actual adverse human rights impacts and develop measures to address such impacts, we will enhance its effectiveness through ongoing engagement.

We will disseminate and foster awareness of this policy among officers and employees through education, training, and other appropriate mechanisms and ensure its effectiveness in conjunction with the Kurita Group Code of Conduct.

The Sustainability Committee promotes and manages the overall efforts of each organization to comply with this policy and respect human rights as part of the initiatives to address material issues and reports regularly to Kurita Water Industries’ Executive Committee. The Executive Committee deliberates on the reported content and determines necessary measures. The Executive Committee then reports the status of such efforts to Kurita Water Industries’ Board of Directors, which is responsible for overseeing all initiatives addressing material issues, thereby promoting respect for human rights under the supervision of the Board of Directors.
We will identify human rights risks at least once every five years and review our policies and responses as appropriate to continuously improve them.
The department in charge of this policy is the Integrity and BCM Promotion Department of Kurita Water Industries’ Corporate Planning Division. Any revision of this policy (except for minor changes in organization names, etc.), subject to approval by the Board of Directors after review by the Executive Committee, will be made as stipulated in the Kurita Water Industries’ Management Regulations on Various Rules, etc.
We will also report on the status of our efforts to respect human rights in our sustainability reports and on our website.

Established: January 1, 2018
Revised: April 1, 2026

These Group Guidelines define the two policies stated below that are to be used in implementing the Kurita Group Human Rights Policy set forth for Kurita Water Industries Ltd. (hereinafter, “Kurita”) and its consolidated subsidiaries (hereinafter, “Group companies;” combined with Kurita, “Kurita Group”).

The Kurita Group will address human rights issues related to the fundamental rights and principles stipulated in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (ILO’s Core Labour Standards) as follows.

The Kurita Group is committed to giving special consideration to respecting the human rights of vulnerable groups in society, including women, children, people with disabilities, indigenous peoples, and foreign workers, and will take the following actions.

Based on the above policy regarding respect for internationally recognized human rights, the Kurita Group recognizes the following human rights issues as being important to its business activities and supply chain and focuses its efforts on addressing them.

The department in charge of these Group Guidelines is the Integrity and BCM Promotion Department of Kurita’s Corporate Planning Division.

Revision or rescission of these Group Guidelines is as set forth in Kurita’s Management Regulations on Various Rules, etc.

Based on the Kurita Group Human Rights Policy, the Kurita Group has established and operates a human rights grievance mechanism to receive concerns and complaints related to human rights arising from its business activities and to address them with a view toward appropriate remedy.

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