• Approach & Initiatives
• Epson Group Human Rights Policy
• Epson Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement

Epson places Management Philosophy and Principles of Corporate Behavior at the core of its management and believes that respecting human rights in its corporate activities is an important responsibility of any company. In 2005, Epson established the Epson Group Policy on Human Rights and Labor based on the United Nations Global Compact and has acted in accordance with it ever since.
Furthermore, Epson is strengthening its human rights initiatives to address new challenges in the ever-changing global business environment. On April 1, 2022, Epson revised the Epson Group Policy on Human Rights and Labor to the Epson Group Human Rights Policy to comply with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
In addition, in April 2019, Epson joined the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), a non-profit organization that supports the rights and welfare of workers and communities affected by the global supply chain, and is working with its suppliers to conduct business in accordance with the RBA Code of Conduct.
In addition to complying with the Guiding Principles and respecting internationally recognized human rights as stated in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other documents, Epson supports the aims and objectives of the RBA and, as a member, is committed to ensuring that the RBA Code of Conduct is observed by its suppliers. Through these efforts, Epson aims to ensure that human rights are respected in all of Epson's corporate activities throughout its value chain, including the product supply chain. (Principle 16)

Epson's commitment to respecting human rights is driven by the Executive Officer in charge of Sustainability, under the supervision of the Board of Directors. The Executive Officer in charge of Sustainability works primarily through the Sustainability Corporate Report and Communication Promotion Office, collaborating with headquarters departments including the RBA activity promotion department, the supply chain CSR department, human resources departments, and compliance departments, as well as building a network with human rights departments and related departments of domestic and international subsidiaries to implement concrete initiatives. In fiscal year 2025, a global conference was held with the human rights departments of overseas subsidiaries to improve basic understanding of "business and human rights," share Epson's initiatives and cases, and exchange opinions on promoting a better understanding of the actual situation at each subsidiary.
Furthermore, in order to appropriately address human rights issues in the supply chain, we conduct awareness campaigns and education regarding Seiko Epson policies and codes of conduct concerning human rights through our Supply Chain CSR department, perform human rights impact assessments and corrective activities, and have also established supplier whistleblowing system to seek redress.
Our efforts to respect human rights are reported regularly to Corporate Management Council and the board of directors.

In light of recent changes in the international community's awareness and issues regarding human rights, and in order to further strengthen our efforts to respect human rights, we revised the Epson Group Human Rights and Labor Policy as the Epson Group Human Rights Policy as of April 1, 2022. The Epson Group Human Rights Policy was revised in accordance with the content of the Guiding Principles and was approved by the Board of Directors. We are advancing our human rights initiatives, focusing on the Epson Group and its supply chain, with the Epson Group Human Rights Policy positioned as the highest-level guideline for our efforts to respect human rights. The Epson Group Human Rights Policy is regularly reviewed, and as of September 1, 2024, we revised Article 1 (Background of Establishment) in its entirety to incorporate our purpose into the description of business practices and to reflect the position of Management Philosophy, which serves as the basis for the judgment and actions of our employees.

In accordance with the United Kingdom Modern Slavery Act 2015, the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018, the Canada’s Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act 2024, and the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, Epson reports the policies and outcomes of its efforts to eradicate modern slavery and human trafficking from the supply chains as follows.

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