Milestones related to respect for human rights
| FY | Approaches | Activities |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | ・Formulates Global Code of Conduct | |
| 2004 | ・Signs United Nations Global Compact | ・Establishes diversity development office |
| 2010 | ・Publishes Renault-Nissan CSR Guidelines for Suppliers | |
| 2013 | ・Formulates action against conflict minerals | ・Starts the research for conflict minerals and publishes results (published annually thereafter) |
| 2015 | ・Publishes revision to Renault-Nissan CSR Guidelines for Suppliers | |
| 2016 | ・Starts third-party assessment of suppliers’ sustainability activities | |
| 2017 |
・Formulates and publishes Nissan Human Rights Policy Statement ・Updates Global Code of Conduct |
・Introduces SpeakUp internal reporting system |
| 2018 | ・Announces Nissan Sustainability 2022 | ・Conducts human rights assessment at corporate level |
| 2019 | ・Conducts a human rights assessment at Nissan South Africa (Pty) | |
| 2020 |
・Updates Global Minerals Sourcing Policy Statement ・Publishes Customer Privacy Policy |
・Conducts a human rights assessment at Nissan Motor Thailand (NMT) and group companies (Nissan Powertrain (Thailand) Co., Ltd. and SNN Tools & Dies Co., Ltd.) |
| 2021 |
・Publishes Nissan Global Guideline on Human Rights ・Publishes revision to Nissan Human Rights Policy Statement |
・Conducts a human rights assessment at Nissan North America Inc. (NNA) ・Launches a special project team for human rights reporting directly to the CEO to strengthen human rights management |
| 2022 |
・Publishes “Renault-Nissan CSR Guidelines for Suppliers” Supplementary Handbook for Nissan Suppliers ・Publishes revision to Global Code of Conduct |
・Conducts a human rights assessment at Nissan (China) Investment Co., Ltd. ・Firmly established as cross-functional activity, further strengthened respect for human rights efforts |
| 2023 |
・Announces Nissan Social Program 2030 ・ Revises from Customer Privacy Policy to Global Data Privacy Policy ・Updates Global Code of Conduct ・Updates Nissan CSR Guidelines for Suppliers |
・Implements human rights due diligence at consolidated subsidiaries (expansion of scope) ・Establishes human rights hotline for suppliers ・Promotes efforts to respect human rights by functional department at day-to-day management level (There are managers who promote human rights initiatives in departments such as HR, Purchasing, Communication and other related functions. To instill human rights in the supply chain, the purchasing management departments are working with suppliers to strengthen initiatives such as human rights, the environment, and responsible materials sourcing.) ・Updates priority areas for human rights assessment at corporate level |
| 2024 |
・Publishes revision to Nissan Human Rights Policy ・Publishes revision to Nissan Global Guideline on Human Rights ・Publishes Nissan Sustainability Due Diligence Standard ・Revises from Global Minerals Sourcing Policy to Responsible Materials Sourcing Policy ・Revises from Nissan Supplier CSR Guidelines to Nissan Supplier Sustainability Guidelines ・Establishes Nissan North America SCM Human Rights Due Diligence Program |
・Continues the implementation of human rights due diligence at consolidated subsidiaries ・Expands operation of human rights hotline for suppliers ・Strengthens the responsible procurement of raw materials such as natural rubber ・Strengthens initiatives to respect human rights by function at the day-to-day management level ・Strengthens mapping of the supply chain and assessment of forced labor risks (NNA) |
| 2025 |
・Establishment of the Sustainability Committee chaired by the CEO ・Formulation of the Human Rights Hotline Operational Rules (Internal Operating Regulations) |
・Continued implementation of human rights due diligence at Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. and its consolidated subsidiaries ・Ongoing human rights–respect initiatives by functional departments as part of daily management activities ・Strengthened operation of the Human Rights Hotline (for business partners) based on the Whistleblower Protection Act and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ・Conducted validity assessments of priority materials and carried out due diligence on natural rubber and nickel |