Human Rights

Our Approach

The shared values articulated in the Code of Conduct of the Fujitsu Way are guidelines for each employee to follow when conducting their daily business operations. Prime among them is "We respect human rights", a principle that underpins all our corporate activities. We are working to ensure that this concept becomes an integral part of the day-to-day actions of all employees in the group.

In December 2014, the Fujitsu Group released the "Fujitsu Group Human Rights Statement" to promote activities that respect human rights in accordance with this Code of Conduct, as set out in the Fujitsu Way. The statement was revised in December 2022, and has been prepared in 21 languages, including Japanese and English, with the aim of ensuring that it becomes embedded in the corporate culture of all our group companies.
We have notified our major suppliers of the revisions and request that they familiarize themselves with the revised Statement and comply with its content.

• Fujitsu Group Human Rights Statement

Organizational Structure and Activities to Raise Awareness of Human Rights

Fujitsu Frontech has established a Human Rights Promotion Committee chaired by the head of human resources. To implement activities that promote respect for human rights, we have set up Regional Human Rights Promotion Committees comprising regional workplace representatives in each Fujitsu Frontech work location in Japan. We also collaborate with the committees in Fujitsu Frontech Group companies within Japan.

The status of activities and issues with the regional and group company committees is regularly checked by the head office of the Human Rights Promotion Committee. Findings are used by the Human Rights Promotion Committee to summarize activities and set policy directions on an annual basis to drive ongoing, structured educational activities that promote respect for human rights. In order to plan to raise internal awareness of human rights, we created "Business and Human Rights" posters and displayed them in our work locations in Japan and other countries.

Initiatives to Prevent Forced Labor and Child Labor

The Fujitsu Frontech Group has stipulated that it will not use forced labor or child labor, and as a member of the Fujitsu Group, we comply with the Fujitsu Group CSR Procurement Guidelines, which includes provisions on the elimination of forced labor and child labor. We also request our suppliers to comply with these guidelines and to eliminate forced labor and child labor.

• Fujitsu Group Sustainable Procurement Policy
• Procurement Policy of Fujitsu Frontech Group

Employees (Human Rights Issues: Working Environment, Non-discrimination, Equal Opportunity)

The Fujitsu Group takes the rights of all its employees very seriously and complies with the core labor standards set out by the ILO. It also will not discriminate on the basis of race, skin color, religion, beliefs, gender, social status, family origin, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity, birthplace, age, or any other factor that is not related to legitimate business interests.

Human Rights Awareness Activities

Fujitsu Frontech fosters a corporate culture of diversity and inclusion (D&I), and every employee actively promotes D&I.

• Certified the highest level in the "D&I Award 2023" (December 2023)

Education on Human Rights

Based on the policy directions set by the Human Rights Promotion Committee, Fujitsu Frontech and the group companies within Japan conduct education and training activities using course content that is common across the company as well as content targeting issues specific to a region or group company. There are training programs that all employees undertake when joining the company and upon promotion, as well as other training programs held year-round. These training programs cover various human rights issues, including discrimination against minorities, workplace harassment, understanding of LGBT issues, and human rights issues related to business operations.
At Fujitsu Frontech, we believe it is crucial for a culture of understanding to be championed by senior management in order to instill respect for human rights. Therefore, we conduct training for newly appointed executives in Fujitsu Frontech and our group companies in Japan that teaches them our approach to corporate activities based on international human rights standards. Moreover, the Fujitsu Frontech Group developed an e-learning program for group employees and aimed to heighten awareness about human rights issues.

• "Business and Human Rights"
• "AI Ethics and Business"
• "Preventing Harassment in the Workplace, including discrimination against members of the LGBTI+ community"
• "Unconscious Bias Awareness: Achieving Greater Diversity and Inclusion" etc.

Working Environment

The Fujitsu Group aims to improve the work-life balance and productivity of every employee through a variety of initiatives aimed at reducing long working hours. By promoting Work Life Shift, we are also enhancing our systems that support diverse modes of employment based on teleworking, allowing employees to make use of flexible working arrangements, such as flex time and exempt labor systems.

• Promotion of work-life balance

Framework for Reporting and Consulting on Human Rights Issues

As a system for receiving internal reports and consultations from all Fujitsu Frontech Group employees (including expatriate employees, contract employees and temporary employees), we have established the Compliance Line/FTEC Alert Compliance Consultation Desk. We also operate the Human Rights Consultation Desk to handle individual consultations.
At Fujitsu Frontech, we have also set up the Compliance Line for Suppliers as a channel for receiving reports from suppliers regarding any actions that are potential or actual instances of non-compliance in our purchasing activities.

• The Compliance Line for Suppliers (Japanese text only)

Fujitsu Frontech has established a Human Rights Counseling Service at its domestic and overseas Group companies. The content of consultations is reported to the Human Rights Promotion Committee after due consideration of personal information, privacy, and is used to confirm the status of the use of the hotline and to prevent recurrence.
Each Fujitsu Frontech Group company in Japan and overseas has its own internal reporting system.

FY2023 Performance

Initiatives on Human Rights Issues

• Conduct human rights awareness training by job level.
  (Actual) Education participation rate for new and promoted employees:100%

Education on Human Rights Issues

Fujitsu Frontech conducts the following training programs on the themes of "discrimination against minorities", "workplace harassment", "promoting an understanding of gender diversity" and "human rights issues related to business operations".

• Conducted an e-learning program for Fujitsu Frontech Group employees
• Training for new employees
• Training for promoted employees (provided only to Fujitsu Frontech)
• Training for new temporary staff (provided only to Fujitsu Frontech)

Activities to Raise Awareness of Human Rights

• Certified the highest level in the "D&I Award 2023" (December 2023)
• Displayed posters promoting human rights awareness in the workplaces of Fujitsu Frontech and group companies in Japan