YUSHIN Group (hereinafter referred to as YUSHIN) has established a “YUSHIN Group Human Rights Policy” (hereinafter referred to as the Policy) based on the “UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights,” as a guide for YUSHIN members to promote and enact efforts to respect human rights.
(1) Basic Thinking
The YUSHIN's ongoing mission is to contribute to global society by producing innovative technologies, based on our business philosophy of “Respect for People.”
YUSHIN respects international standards on human rights including the “International Bill of Human Rights” and the UN International Labor Organization’s “Declaration of Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.” YUSHIN expects all our Group board members and employees, as well as all 3rd party business partners involved in our products and services, to understand, support, and implement the Policy.
(2) Compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations
YUSHIN complies with the laws and regulations of the countries and regions where YUSHIN conducts business activities. When the local laws of the regions in which we operate conflict with internationally agreed human rights standards, YUSHIN will pursue ways to adhere to the international standards to the fullest possible extent.
(3) Performing Due Diligence for Human Rights Matters
YUSHIN works to identify, prevent, or mitigate adverse impacts on human rights through the establishment and application of company rules founded on “The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.”
(4) Dialog and Deliberation
YUSHIN consults with relevant stakeholders on any potential or actual impacts on human rights.
(5) Information Disclosure
YUSHIN discloses the progress and results of our respect for human dignity initiatives publicly, via our website or other means.
(6) Education and Training
YUSHIN provides adequate training and education to all Group board members and employees so that the Policy takes root across the entire organization, is fully understood, and is effectively implemented in corporate objectives.
(7) Relief
YUSHIN affirms we will never knowingly violate the human rights of others. Should we learn of any instances of our business activities causing or fomenting negative impacts to others, YUSHIN will take appropriate corrective measures consistent with the Policy.
If business partners of YUSHIN are linked directly with adverse effects on human rights, YUSHIN will cooperate with stakeholders to take improvement steps in accordance with our commitment to respecting human rights.
When prioritization is required, YUSHIN will prioritize and address the most serious impacts on human rights in consideration of the scale, scope, and degree of difficulty for correction and redress.
This Policy has been reviewed and approved by YUSHIN’s Board of Directors.
Date of enactment July 7, 2022
Yushin Company
Representative Director and President
Takayo Kotani
We have been identifying human rights risks for each stakeholder, and we have been prioritizing “issues in the procurement and manufacturing processes” based on the idea that “our products, which mitigate human rights risks, should not be built on someone else’s human rights risks.”
In order to clarify which processes in the value chain should be prioritized for human rights due diligence, we re-examined human rights risks based on the flow of our business, as shown in the figure below. As a result, we were able to gain a more detailed understanding of how we interact with stakeholders and what human rights risks exist at each stage of our products, from development to disposal.
We will use the results of this study in internal training and other activities so that all departments can understand human rights risks.
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The following chart is an analysis of the risks listed above. Through this analysis, YUSHIN Group has identified the challenges on which it should focus, as follows.
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YUSHIN's Group business philosophy, we state that “Act fairly and judiciously with all our ‘strength, wisdom and courage.”
We develops, manufactures, and sells Cartesian robots and other industrial equipment and systems for factory automation globally.
At the core of YUSHIN’s business activities is the desire to reduce the number of people working in hazardous conditions and thereby improve worker safety
Based on the “aspiration” that goes into our products, we believe that human rights violations such as excessive or unfair working conditions, child labor, infringement of the rights of foreign workers such as technical interns, and discrimination based on race, religion, gender, nationality, mental or physical disability, age, or sexual orientation are unacceptable, at the procurement sites for the parts that make up our products and at the sites where our products are manufactured.
In addition, based on the results of the “aspiration” and human rights risk identification, we are working to investigate the human rights risks of rights holders in the procurement and manufacturing processes.
In FY2025, we created a human rights questionnaire and sent it to our suppliers who significantly contribute to the manufacturing of our products. The results showed no human rights risks linked to child labor. However, concerns regarding human rights risks to rights holders were identified in some responses. We will continue to engage in dialogue with these suppliers to work together toward improvement.
YUSHIN strives to promote worker health and safety, and develop a comfortable, optimized workplace.
YUSHIN applies our best efforts to prohibit all forms of discrimination and prevent harassment.
YUSHIN reviews all important issues as needed through dialog and cooperation with the stakeholders
We hold internal training sessions for different levels and departments to ensure that employees not only understand the Group’s initiatives for human rights, but also recognize and understand that each employee is a “rights holder.”
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Implementation year |
Targets |
Contents |
Remarks |
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FY2023 |
・Directors |
(1) Explanation of the need to address human rights as companies |
We have implemented these measures because we believe that it is essential for directors and executives to understand human rights and human rights policies in order to promote efforts to address these issues in the future. |
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FY2024 |
Purchasing employees in Purchasing Department
・Directors |
(1) Explanation of the need for our Company to address human rights
(1) Relationship between the SDGs and human rights |
Training was provided for employees in charge of purchasing who have close relationships with suppliers in order to conduct human rights due diligence.
The purpose of the training was to promote a broad understanding of human rights. |
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FY2025 |
Employees in charge of the development, manufacturing, quality control, and materials departments |
(1) Explanation of the need for our Company to address human rights |
This session was conducted to introduce examples of human rights violations within our industry and human rights risks among stakeholders in our value chain, with the aim of encouraging participants to consider the connection between their own work and human rights. |
FY2025: A scene from the training session
Following the FY2025 training sessions, we conducted a survey regarding awareness of our company’s Human Rights Policy.
The training significantly increased awareness of the YUSHIN Group Human Rights Policy among participating employees.
We anticipate that company-wide awareness of the YUSHIN Group Human Rights Policy remains low. Therefore, we will continue to enhance awareness of the policy across the entire company while also considering and implementing measures to foster understanding and acceptance of the policy.
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Before training |
After training |
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Recognition rate |
95/210 persons |
192/210 persons |
In August 2023, we endorsed the “My Declaration of Human Rights” promoted by the Ministry of Justice.
“My Declaration of Human Rights” is an effort to realize a society in which everyone respects human rights by declaring that companies, organizations, and individuals will take actions that respect human rights.
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YUSHIN has established the YUSHIN Group Human Rights Policy in July 2022 as the Company has Respect for People as its business philosophy.
YUSHIN respects international standards on human rights including the International Bill of Human Rights and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and will conduct its business activities through dialogue and cooperation with its stakeholders.
YUSHIN will continue to contribute to building a sustainable society and environment through its business development.
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The Human Rights Subcommittee was established in March 2025.
We believe this will enable us to implement measures that reflect the voices from the field, in addition to dialogue with external experts and stakeholders.
We will advance our initiatives while sharing insights among the subcommittee members.
Specifically, we will begin to address negative impacts identified through training and human rights questionnaires and to develop a grievance mechanism (such as the Group’s whistleblowing system).