Respect for the Individual
The Wacoal Group emphasizes respect for the individual. We regard the various abilities and diversity of our employees as one of our greatest assets, and aim to create an organization consisting of people with a spirit of self-reliance and true humanity.
Prohibition of Workplace Discrimination
Wacoal’s Action Agenda explicitly prohibits workplace discrimination. Every individual must be treated fairly at work. We will not engage in or support unlawful discrimination on the grounds of nationality, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, ancestry, national origin, intellectual or physical disability, health problem, or position within the company. Violators will be severely penalized.
Community Activities
Wacoal is a member of the Corporate Association for Human Rights Education of Kyoto and has actively participated in human rights educational activities. We have provided education to our newly hired employees, using videos made by the Association to enhance awareness of human rights.
Efforts to Prevent Sexual Harassment and Power Harassment
- •The Wacoal Group strongly expects and encourages every employee to be a person who is trusted by society, as well as by other members of the Company, in the Philosophy of mutual trust. We inform our employees of our basic policy and efforts regarding individual human rights and have established a system to prevent and eliminate sexual and power harassment in the workplace.
- •We understand that sexual harassment and power harassment are socially prohibited behaviors that seriously stain the honor and dignity of each individual. We also recognize them as serious problems that prevent our employees from effectively displaying their abilities, hinder our company from maintaining order in the workplace and conducting business operations, and lead to loss of confidence in the Company.
- •In addition to the stipulation of prohibited activities and the setting of goals to be achieved, we pay due consideration to the privacy of those who blow the whistle and those who seek consultation so that they will not be treated unfavorably.
- •Every business site provides a consultation service, including a hotline, allowing employees to feel free to file a complaint or seek advice. The privacy of such employees is strictly maintained, and rapid and appropriate action is taken to solve individual problems. For sexual harassment, a separate hotline is set up.
- •Persons in charge of the consultation/complaints desk in the Personnel Department participate in training seminars held by external organizations to help improve measures against sexual and power harassment.
- •Education has been provided to those in managerial posts to enhance their awareness of and prevent sexual and power harassment.
- •A notice regarding our system to prevent sexual and power harassment is made twice a year on the Intranet, to promote employees’ awareness of such harassment in the workplace.
