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

Epson believes that respecting human rights in its corporate activities is an essential corporate responsibility, with Management Philosophy and Principles of Corporate Behavior at the core of its management. In 2005, Epson established the Policies regarding Human Rights and Labor Standard based on the United Nations Global Compact, and has been practicing actions in accordance with this policy.
Furthermore, to respond to new challenges in the ever-changing global business environment, Epson is strengthening its human rights initiatives and has revised Epson Group the Policies regarding Human Rights and Labor Standard as the "Epson Group Human Rights Policy" as of April 1, 2022, in accordance with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
In April 2019, we also 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 chains, and are conducting activities together with our suppliers in accordance with the RBA Code of Conduct.
In addition to complying with the Guiding Principles and respecting human rights internationally recognized in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and elsewhere, Epson supports the aims of the RBA and, as a member, is committed to ensuring that the RBA Code of Conduct is observed also by its suppliers. Through these efforts, we aim to ensure that human rights are respected in Epson's corporate activities throughout the entire value chain, including the product supply chain. (Guiding Principle 16)

Epson's human rights initiatives are spearheaded by the professional officer responsible for key focus areas under Seiko Epson’s Human Capital & Well-Being Management Division. This person is working in concert with corporate departments that supervise sustainability, RBA activities, supply chain CSR, diversity & organizational culture design and human resources, and building a network with HR departments and related departments of our global affiliates to guide initiatives to prevent human rights abuses. To appropriately address human rights issues in the supply chain, the department in charge of supply chain CSR in the Production Planning Division informs and educates our suppliers about Epson’s human rights policy and code of conduct. It also conducts human rights impact assessments, supervises remedial action where needed, and has set up a whistleblowing system that business partners can use to report issues.
Our human rights initiatives are periodically reported to management meeting bodies and to the board of directors.

In light of recent changes in awareness and issues regarding human rights in the international community, and to further strengthen our efforts to respect human rights, we revised Policies Regarding Human Rights and Labor Standards fo the Epson Group as the Epson Group Human Rights Policy as of April 1, 2022. The Epson Group Human Rights Policy is based on the content of the Guiding Principles and was revised following a resolution by the Board of Directors. We position this Epson Group Human Rights Policy as the highest-level guideline for our efforts to respect human rights and are promoting human rights initiatives focused on the Epson Group and its supply chain. We regularly review the Epson Group Human Rights Policy, and as of September 1, 2024, we revised Article 1 (Background of Enactment) in its entirety to include our purpose in the description of our business practices and to reflect the positioning of our management philosophy, which serves as the basis for the employees' decisions and actions.

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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