To appropriately manage human rights risks, such as unfair discrimination or harassment, poor working environments, unfair wages, excessive work, slave labor, forced labor, and child labor, Nihon Kohden established the Nihon Kohden Group Human Rights Policy and Human Rights Policy Rules in December 2020. To realize one of our key material issues for sustainability, which is to foster a corporate culture of pride in contributing to healthcare, we have been promoting corporate activities with greater consideration for human rights risks in accordance with the Human Rights Policy.
As part of these efforts, the Human Rights Due Diligence Implementation Project has been established to build and operate the framework, conducting human rights risk assessment questionnaires within the Company and for our suppliers. In FY2022, based on the results of the questionnaire, we conducted a human rights risk assessment considering the impact on management of human rights issues and identified key human rights issues and risks. In FY2023, we confirmed and proposed future countermeasures for business partners with high human rights risks through additional fact-finding surveys and interviews. Furthermore, in FY2024, we expanded the scope of the supplier questionnaire to include all domestic and international suppliers, striving to gain a broader understanding of human rights risks. Moving forward, we will continue to work together with our business partners to prevent and mitigate risks.
As part of these efforts, the Human Rights Due Diligence Implementation Project has been established to build and operate the framework, conducting human rights risk assessment questionnaires within the Company and for our suppliers. In FY2022, based on the results of the questionnaire, we conducted a human rights risk assessment considering the impact on management of human rights issues and identified key human rights issues and risks. In FY2023, we confirmed and proposed future countermeasures for business partners with high human rights risks through additional fact-finding surveys and interviews. Furthermore, in FY2024, we expanded the scope of the supplier questionnaire to include all domestic and international suppliers, striving to gain a broader understanding of human rights risks. Moving forward, we will continue to work together with our business partners to prevent and mitigate risks.
