Our company was founded in 1923. We develop and manufacture textile and chemical products.

 Starting with the yarn twisting business for fabrics, we have evolved this yarn twisting business, and now we manufacture “KAWARI-ITO” that is our original fancy yarn brand, special twisted yarns, as well as the production of apparel products using these yarns.

 In addition, chemical products began development as yarn treatment agents.

 Currently, we provide unique products that we have developed independently, such as photocatalyst coating liquids that can be used to prevent stains on buildings, super-hydrophilic coating liquids, heat-shielding coating liquids, and special cleaning agents.

 In recent years, the social and economic environment surrounding us has changed significantly due to the impact of the new coronavirus infection and emerging geopolitical risks.

 With our flexible development technology and skillful manufacturing technology, we are focusing our attention on the world every day so that we can flexibly and quickly respond to all kinds of changes.

 We offer products that meet the opinions and requests from our customers in 14 countries overseas as well as in Japan.

 We would like to support you and grow up with you by creating innovative products using new technology that combines our experience and advanced technology.

 We look forward to your continued support in the future.

Human Rights Policy

Our corporate philosophy is, “We contribute to the development of a prosperous society by pursuing the physical and spiritual happiness of all our employees and delivering experiences that exceed customer expectations.” As a company that supports society’s information infrastructure, we are committed to resolving social issues.

We recognize that respecting human rights is an important social responsibility and are committed to contributing to the sustainable growth of society by acting in accordance with that responsibility.

We fulfill our responsibility to respect human rights by not infringing on the human rights of others and by taking appropriate measures to remedy any actual or potential adverse human rights impacts that may occur through our business activities.

Furthermore, when adverse human rights impacts caused by suppliers or business partners are directly linked to our business, services, or products, we require those parties to refrain from infringing on human rights.

Our Human Rights Policy (hereinafter, “this Policy”) clarifies our commitment to respecting human rights in order to fulfill our responsibility to society based on our corporate philosophy.

1. Compliance with International Standards and Laws

As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact, we support and respect international human rights standards, including the International Bill of Human Rights, the International Labor Organization’s (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the Children’s Rights and Business Principles. We have formulated this policy in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and are promoting our efforts to respect human rights.

We comply with applicable laws and regulations in each country and region in which we conduct business. If there is a conflict between internationally recognized human rights and the laws and regulations of each country or region, we will seek to maximize respect for international human rights standards.

2. Scope of the Human Rights Policy

This policy applies to all officers and employees of MARUSYOSANGYO CO., LTD. (including full-time, contract, and temporary employees). We also require our suppliers and business partners to comply with international human rights standards and refrain from human rights violations.

3. Human Rights Governance

Our Sustainability Committee, chaired by the President and CEO, formulates human rights action guidelines, establishes and reviews promotion systems, and monitors progress toward goals. Furthermore, important matters are reported and overseen by the Board of Directors after being discussed at the Executive Committee.

4. Continuous Implementation of Human Rights Due Diligence

We have established a human rights due diligence system in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and will continuously implement the following measures. Furthermore, we have identified particularly significant human rights issues that may arise in our business activities (see the attached table) and will implement appropriate initiatives to address these issues.

Identifying and Assessing Adverse Human Rights Impacts

We will identify and assess any actual or potential adverse human rights impacts that our business activities may have on society. We will regularly conduct human rights impact assessments, recognizing that the human rights environment may change over time.

Preventing and Mitigating Adverse Human Rights Impacts

To prevent and mitigate adverse human rights impacts, we will integrate countermeasures based on the results of impact assessments into our internal processes and implement appropriate measures. When promoting our initiatives, we will prioritize the most serious impacts.

We will also provide appropriate education and training to all executives and employees to ensure they understand and uphold this Policy and to raise awareness of human rights. We will also work to deepen understanding of this Policy among our suppliers and business partners.

Monitoring the Effectiveness of Our Responses

To fulfill our responsibility to respect human rights, we will continuously monitor the implementation of measures to prevent and mitigate adverse human rights impacts and regularly confirm their effectiveness.

Information Disclosure

We will appropriately disclose our human rights initiatives.

5. Correction and Remedy

If it becomes clear that our business activities cause or contribute to adverse human rights impacts, we will take appropriate measures to correct the impact.

We will also guarantee the anonymity and confidentiality of whistleblowers and promise to protect them from retaliation for making a report.

6. Dialogue and Consultation

We will strive to enhance and improve our human rights initiatives by engaging in dialogue and consultation regarding responses to actual or potential adverse human rights impacts. Furthermore, based on the results of these dialogues and discussions, we will consider revising this policy, including addressing key human rights issues.

7. Providing Services and Products that Consider Human Rights

To realize a safe, secure, and prosperous society, we respect human rights when providing services and products, strive to ensure that our customers can use them with confidence, and promise to prevent any negative human rights impacts in our supply chain.

Respecting Human Rights in the Provision of Services and Products

We will take the utmost care to ensure that the services, products, and advertising we provide do not contain language that could lead to discrimination or harassment, and we strive to provide services and products that consider the health and safety of our customers.

Providing Services and Products that are Easy for Everyone

We will provide services and products that everyone can use safely and comfortably, regardless of age or disability, and will work to ensure accessibility to our services for the elderly, people with disabilities, and those with physical or mental limitations.

Maintaining Harmony with the Local Community and Eliminating Human Rights Violations in the Supply Chain

We will consider the human rights of local residents when constructing facilities, and will closely monitor our supply chain to prevent human rights violations, such as those caused by the use of conflict minerals.

Avoiding the negative impacts on human rights caused by the progression of climate change

We strive to avoid the negative impacts on human rights caused by the progression of climate change and work to reduce the environmental impact throughout the entire value chain.