Respect for Human Rights
Approach toward respect for human rights
Our Group recognizes its responsibility to manage its business while respecting human rights based on the fact that everyone deserves to be treated equally, with respect and dignity. To this end, the “Ultrafabrics Group Global Human Rights Policy” has been established through a resolution of the Board of Directors and disseminated to all Group companies as a message from the management. This policy identifies discrimination, consideration for local communities, harassment, forced and child labor, promotion of safety and health in the workplace, working hours and wages, freedom of association and guarantee of collective bargaining as particularly important issues.
Diversity and inclusion in our Group
Our Group is made up of a diverse workforce that spans the globe: 10 employees at our company (2 of whom are stationed in the U.S. and the U.K., respectively), approximately 200 employees at our domestic manufacturing subsidiary Daiichi Kasei, approximately 110 employees at our overseas sales subsidiary Ultrafabrics Inc. in the U.S., and approximately 15 employees at its subsidiary Ultrafabrics Europe Ltd. in the U.K.
Our Group aims to foster a corporate culture in which all employees have equal opportunities to participate in their work, and in which the diverse experiences, abilities, and ideas of each employee are recognized and utilized, so that both employees and the company can grow together. The ratio of male and female employees and the employment rate of persons with disabilities are as shown below. We are working to create a workplace environment and system that allows each person to work with satisfaction by taking advantage of his/her ability and personality.
Number of Group employees (as of the end of December, 2022)
| Company name | Ultrafabrics Holdings Co., Ltd. | Daiichi Kasei Co., Ltd. | Ultrafabrics Inc. (including Ultrafabrics Europe Ltd.) |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of employees | 10 | 188 | 121 | 319 |
| Number of employees by gender (Female ratio) |
Male 9 Female 1 (10.0%) |
Male 166 Female 22 (11.7%) |
Male 65 Female 56 (46.3%) |
Male 240 Female 79 (24.8%) |
| Ratio of female managers | 10.0% | 10.7% | 44.4% | 27.0% |
| Employment rate of persons with disabilities | － | 1.6% | － | － |
*The statutory employment rate as stipulated by the Act on Employment Promotion etc., of Persons with Disabilities is 2.3% (as of December 2022), and we continue to promote recruitment of persons with disabilities to achieve this rate.
Initiatives in the supply chain
We conduct survey questionnaires for our Group’s major suppliers, which includes items on their awareness and efforts made to ensure respect for human rights, and confirm the status of their efforts. In the future, we will also seek their endorsement of our Group’s human rights policy.