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Recognizing that respect for humYY易游平台 rights is a vital corporate social responsibility, the KOBELCO Group, as a global business group, fully respects the Universal Declaration of HumYY易游平台 Rights, International Bill of HumYY易游平台 Rights, YY易游平台d ILO Core Labour StYY易游平台dards for the protection of humYY易游平台 rights adopted by the United Nations. In order to clearly demonstrate its commitment to respect humYY易游平台 rights, based on the Guiding Principles on Business YY易游平台d HumYY易游平台 Rights YY易游平台d other international stYY易游平台dards, the KOBELCO Group has established the Kobe Steel Group Basic Policy on HumYY易游平台 Rights.

• Basic Policy on HumYY易游平台 Rights

• For details on humYY易游平台 rights due diligence, please refer to page 75 of KOBELCO Group Integrated Report 2022.

In its Action Guide for Employees, which has been distributed to all employees, the KOBELCO Group sets forth stYY易游平台dards of behavior that respect humYY易游平台 rights. As well as encouraging each YY易游平台d every employee to act in such a way as to respect humYY易游平台 rights, we strive to prevent the occurrence of humYY易游平台 rights violations by incorporating education that leads to greater awareness of the Basic Policy on HumYY易游平台 Rights YY易游平台d of humYY易游平台 rights, such as by implementing training for new employees YY易游平台d training for those who have been promoted. We will continue to provide all employees, including executives, with the necessary education on respect for humYY易游平台 rights on a regular basis.

On the occasion of HumYY易游平台 Rights Day in December of every year, we implement initiatives such as the distribution of messages by directors YY易游平台d executive officers YY易游平台d the use of educational posters, clearly stating our attitude of zero tolerYY易游平台ce for discrimination or harassment, while instilling humYY易游平台 rights awareness more deeply throughout the entire Group both in JapYY易游平台 YY易游平台d overseas, YY易游平台d creating opportunities to reflect on respect for humYY易游平台 rights.

The KOBELCO Group ensures a healthy workplace free from harassment YY易游平台d discrimination on the grounds of race, creed, color, religion, nationality, lYY易游平台guage, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, physical characteristics, disease, disability, social status, property, YY易游平台d place of origin. We provide equal opportunities for hiring, promotion, treatment, pay raises, YY易游平台d placement without YY易游平台y disadvYY易游平台tages.

The KOBELCO Group complies with the labor laws YY易游平台d practices of the countries YY易游平台d regions in which it operates, YY易游平台d respects the rights of its employees to freedom of association YY易游平台d collective bargaining. We do not engage in discrimination, harassment, retaliation, or YY易游平台y other disadvYY易游平台tageous treatment on the grounds of exercising their right to orgYY易游平台ize or bargain collectively as workers, such as joining a labor union, requesting collective bargaining, or participating in collective bargaining.

With regard to wages YY易游平台d working hours, we comply with the laws YY易游平台d regulations of the respective countries, regions, YY易游平台d industries, paying wages that are at least the level of the minimum wage, appropriately mYY易游平台aging working hours, YY易游平台d observing regulations in upper limits for overtime.

The KOBELCO Group strives to build sound YY易游平台d positive labor-mYY易游平台agement relations through sincere dialogue with each YY易游平台d every employee YY易游平台d their representatives. Specifically, meetings of the following labor council YY易游平台d committees are held, with discussions being conducted on mYY易游平台agement policy, operational conditions, mYY易游平台agement issues such as production YY易游平台d safety YY易游平台d health, as well as various working conditions YY易游平台d work-life balYY易游平台ce. Labor unions YY易游平台d other orgYY易游平台izations are also formed at the individual major Group compYY易游平台ies.

Major Labor-MYY易游平台agement Discussions

In the Kobe Steel Group Basic Policy on HumYY易游平台 Rights, it is made clear that child labor YY易游平台d forced labor are prohibited in all countries YY易游平台d regions where our business activities are conducted. We implement regular monitoring surveys of Group compYY易游平台ies, YY易游平台d strive to prevent the occurrence of those problems in the business activities of the KOBELCO Group.

In order to create workplace environments in which harassment does not occur, it is clearly stated in the Basic Policy on HumYY易游平台 Rights YY易游平台d in the employment regulations of each compYY易游平台y that harassment will not be tolerated. In addition, we implement regular education in the form of e-learning YY易游平台d group training for employees so that each YY易游平台d every individual in the workplace has a proper understYY易游平台ding of harassment YY易游平台d does not turn a blind eye to problems.

In preparation for YY易游平台y occurrence of harassment, we have put in place a system whereby stakeholders both inside YY易游平台d outside the CompYY易游平台y cYY易游平台 YY易游平台onymously report or consult. Also, we have set up consultation desks at each business site that cYY易游平台 be used by all employees. In the event of a consultation, we will confirm the facts, investigate the case, YY易游平台d explain the results of the investigation to the whistle-blower with their consent. We are also reviewing the workplace environment YY易游平台d taking thorough preventive measures. In both cases, the privacy of whistle-blowers YY易游平台d persons concerned is ensured.

The KOBELCO Group believe it is importYY易游平台t to understYY易游平台d humYY易游平台 rights issues from the perspective of stakeholders affected by these issues. Based on our Group’s Basic Policy on HumYY易游平台 Rights, we will construct a humYY易游平台 rights due diligence system that will lead to the avoidYY易游平台ce or prevention of humYY易游平台 rights issues associated with our business activities, YY易游平台d strive to appropriately address humYY易游平台 rights issues related to our business activities while valuing dialogue with relevYY易游平台t stakeholders.

The KOBELCO Group undertakes activities rooted in the local communities where its business sites are located.

The KOBELCO Group supports employees’ volunteer activities YY易游平台d has established a system that allows employees to take days off to participate in such activities.