As a company with operations around the world, fast retailing has established the fast retailing human rights policy in accordance with international standards including the united nations guiding principles on business and human rights (UNGP), and promotes initiatives to respect human rights.Cognitive learning meaning this policy applies to all employees of the fast retailing group. We also continually urge our production and business partners to adopt similar policies to promote a respect for human rights in a cooperative fashion.Cognitive learning meaning

In july 2018, fast retailing established a human rights committee to promote initiatives aimed at respecting human rights. We appointed an outside expert to head the committee, and the committee members are made up of outside directors of the board and auditors, along with fast retailing full-time auditors and executive officers in charge of the legal and compliance department, human resources department, production department, and sustainability department.Cognitive learning meaning

The role of the committee is to provide recommendations and supervision to ensure that we fulfill our obligations to respect human rights based on the human rights policy, and that business operations are conducted appropriately.Cognitive learning meaning for example, the committee provides advice and recommendations on investigations and remedial action when a human rights violation is reported by any stakeholder.Cognitive learning meaning additionally, the committee provides advice and recommendations on the education and awareness-raising activities regarding the protection of human rights and on human rights due diligence activities.Cognitive learning meaning

Fast retailing promotes human rights education to deepen the understanding of the respect for and protection of human rights among its employees.Cognitive learning meaning the fast retailing group code of conduct covers fundamental matters concerning human rights, and each year we utilize e-learning to widely disseminate this information so that employees can gain a deeper understanding of these issues.Cognitive learning meaning

In january 2018, NGO shift, which is endorsed by the UNGP, conducted human rights workshops for executive officers and managers in our human resources, sustainability, legal and compliance and production departments.Cognitive learning meaning the purpose of the workshops was to provide a more in-depth understanding of the respect for human rights that global companies are expected to demonstrate and highlight specific human rights risks.Cognitive learning meaning from july 2018, we launched trainer development programs to cultivate specialists in this field, with plans to extend our human rights education to all group companies.Cognitive learning meaning we will also implement a mandatory review of our human rights policy for all group company employees in tandem with our code of conduct annual compliance check for all employees.Cognitive learning meaning human rights training for executive officers

In july 2018, we welcomed an external expert to host a training session for executive directors on "business and human rights." the session introduced cases of human rights violation in the supply chain and issues arising out from product design and advertising creative.Cognitive learning meaning this was followed by discussions and a Q&A session that deepened the participants' understanding of human rights issues that could occur in the apparel industry.Cognitive learning meaning human rights due diligence

To respect and protect the human rights of people affected throughout the entire business and supply chain in accordance with the UNGP, we have developed and continually implement human rights due diligence (identifying and assessing the scope of human rights violation risks in our corporate activities, and developing improvement measures and educational systems).Cognitive learning meaning we have formulated a human rights due diligence plan, which is executed by each operating division.

Fast retailing has set up a human rights hotline not only for employees, but also for all stakeholders including customers, local communities, business partners and people working in core partner factories.Cognitive learning meaning the hotline is available in local languages in the countries and regions in which we operate. We protect the privacy of individuals involved, prohibit retaliation, and do not allow discriminatory treatment in any form.Cognitive learning meaning when a report is received, the relevant department conducts an investigation and considers remedial measures. Serious matters are brought up to the human rights committee, which discusses remedial measures to be taken and provides recommendations to related departments.Cognitive learning meaning

Through our risk assessment and workplace monitoring, we have defined the following as salient human rights risks in the supply chain: child labor, forced labor, coercion and harassment, unsafe building, freedom of association breach, illegal or unjustified dismissal of workers on strikes, retaliation on workers who submitted grievances, non-payment of wages, transparency issues such as false records and unauthorized subcontracting.Cognitive learning meaning we assess the impact and likelihood of these risks to prevent them and take appropriate countermeasures in case they happen. Stakeholder engagement to address human rights issues

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Fast retailing has been encouraging partner factories to have preventive measures against child labor in the supply chain. We clearly stipulate the prevention of child labor in our code of conduct for production partners.Cognitive learning meaning in workplace monitoring, auditors check if partner factories validate the ages of workers with proper identification in recruitment.

In myanmar, we partnered with a local organization to conduct supplier training on child labor risk and prevention, and young worker labour laws in 2018.Cognitive learning meaning it provided guidance on proper age verification and recruitment processes as well as remedial actions to take if an issue is found. Following the training, partner factories developed or reinforced their internal rules and procedures and they are establishing recruiting process to check workers' age carefully.Cognitive learning meaning we aim to develop further partnerships to support our partner factories in their recruitment practices and to respect legal requirements on young workers.Cognitive learning meaning

Fast retailing has clarified the policies in its code of conduct for production partners such that there is definitely no tolerance for forced labor including human trafficking.Cognitive learning meaning in the supply chain, migrant workers are especially vulnerable to discrimination. We confirm that workers in such circumstances are not to be treated unfairly in the recruitment process and during employment.Cognitive learning meaning we will strengthen initiatives and actions such as training for partner factories on the employment side to avoid this.

In february 2019, fast retailing signed the commitment to responsible recruitment as defined by the fair labor association (FLA) and the american apparel & footwear association (AAFA) in october 2018.Cognitive learning meaning this is the industry's commitment to mitigate potential forced labor risks for migrant workers in the global supply chain. We will work with our global partner factories to create conditions so that:

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Fast retailing is a member of the fair labor association (FLA) which established a commitment to fair compensation in 2015. The FLA uses compensation data collection methodology derived from the ankers' methodology of the global living wage coalition.Cognitive learning meaning the FLA's fair compensation work is unique, as it does not commit to define one living wage, but takes into account other civil society organizations' expertise in setting living wage benchmarks and understanding workers' basic needs from a local perspective.Cognitive learning meaning fast retailing's membership in the FLA means we are gathering and analyzing compensation data and beginning to understand how solutions can be implemented to address identified wage gaps.Cognitive learning meaning

Since 2001, UNIQLO japan has set the goal of employing the equivalent of at least one disabled person for every store and continues to employ disabled persons under this guideline.Cognitive learning meaning at the end of august 2018, the fast retailing group had 1,540 staff with disabilities in 16 countries and regions around the world. Employing people with disabilities supports a diverse and inclusive workplace and provides meaningful opportunities for disabled people to work in a positive team-driven environment.Cognitive learning meaning promoting the employment of refugees