Considering Human Rights in Corporate Activities
Priority Human Rights Issues
Initiatives for Employees Regarding Human Rights
Checking for Human Rights Issues
Casio has been steadily working to take stock of human rights issues since 2012, using ISO 26000 as a guide. In order to fulfill its responsibilities as a global corporation, Casio has worked to strengthen its human rights due diligence from an early stage. In 2014, we incorporated the knowledge and views of experts to create our own tool for checking the status of human rights, taking the Danish Institute for Human Rights’ Human Rights Compliance Assessment Quick Check as a reference.
Using the tool, Casio evaluated the status of initiatives addressing key human rights issues at Casio Computer Co., Ltd. and at group companies in and outside Japan in 2014. The secretariat performed issue analysis based on the gathered data, and the results were provided as feedback to the companies, leading to increased awareness of human rights and problem solving throughout the group.
In fiscal 2017, Casio established a system to check for human rights issues, alternating year by year between checking group production companies and group sales companies. This has enabled us to promote continuous monitoring and improvement activities tailored to the characteristics of each business field.
In fiscal 2022 and fiscal 2023, Casio reviewed the results of the human rights checkups it had conducted to date and also reviewed and partially revised its human rights checkup tool when needed, taking into account changes in social conditions and international human rights standards. In addition, in fiscal 2024, a human rights checkup was conducted at all seven group production companies using the latest tool, further strengthening our efforts to promote respect for human rights throughout the entire group.
In fiscal 2025, we conducted a human rights checkup at all 27 group sales companies. The results confirmed that these companies were complying with all applicable laws and regulations in all the countries and regions where they conduct business activities. No forced labor, child labor or other serious human rights violations were identified. Minor issues were, however, identified in some areas. To address these, specific requests for improvement were provided to each company regarding these issues, and ongoing efforts are being made to further correct and prevent such occurrences.
Going forward, each site will make improvements based on the feedback by applying the PDCA cycle, in order to enhance human rights due diligence throughout the group.
Preventing Harassment
Casio has specified in its employment regulations and disciplinary rules that persons who commit harassment will be subject to discipline. Casio has also stipulated in the Casio Business Conduct Guidelines that it prohibits any acts that ignore individuality, such as sexual, power, maternity or any other form of harassment. The company has issued Guidelines to Prevent Harassment and established a hotline (accessible by both telephone and e-mail). With these measures, Casio prevents and quickly addresses any issues which arise.
Casio has focused on educational measures and conducted annual harassment prevention training for officers and all employees of the Group in Japan (including persons on assignment outside Japan) in accordance with the revision of laws and regulations in 2020 and will continue to thoroughly raise awareness of preventing harassment.
Human Rights Initiatives in the Supply Chain
Casio provides all business partners with the Supplier Guidelines, which explicitly require respect for human rights and prohibition of discrimination, and requests their compliance. To identify human rights risks in the supply chain, Casio continuously conducts surveys on corporate social responsibility (CSR) implementation, including human rights risk assessments, for business partners both in and outside Japan.
For details, please visit Implementing CSR Procurement and Supply Chain Management sections.
Implementing CSR Procurement
Supply Chain Management
Other Human Rights Issues
Customer Safety
At Casio, we respect the human rights of our customers and believe it is essential to keep in mind what is in their best interests at all times. We are committed to delivering trust and peace of mind to our customers by ensuring appropriate quality and offering products and services with high levels of safety.
For details, please visit the Quality Assurance section.
Quality Assurance
Privacy
Casio strives to appropriately manage and handle all information assets, including the personal information of customers, business partners, and employees. With approaches that include clarifying information protection rules in our Information Security Rules and conducting regular training for employees, we work to continuously promote awareness and thoroughly implement security measures.
For details, please visit the Information Security section.
Information Security
Education and Awareness-Raising
Casio regularly provides internal education for Casio Computer Co., Ltd. and group companies in and outside Japan in order to spread awareness about respect for human rights.
In fiscal 2025, respect for human rights was taken up as one of the CSR material issues for Casio in the course of sustainability training, which is held once per year. Training was provided on matters including the Casio Group Policy on Human Rights and human rights initiatives, and levels of comprehension were evaluated.
In addition, Casio invited an outside expert to provide a lecture for Sustainability Leaders at Casio Computer and Casio group companies in Japan on the theme of “Business and Human Rights.” The lecture was held on human rights issues related to Casio and initiatives on respect for human rights required for corporate activities taking the approach of “business and human rights.”
Establishment of a Grievance Mechanism
To enhance the effectiveness of its human rights initiatives, Casio has established the Whistleblower Hotline as a complaint handling mechanism accessible to all group officers and employees, including those at Casio Computer Co., Ltd., both in and outside Japan. To ensure neutral and fair handling, we have established contact points both inside and outside the company. We strictly enforce confidentiality obligations and strive to protect whistleblowers from any disadvantageous treatment or retaliatory actions.
Whistleblower Hotline
We have also established the Partners Hotline to accept reports from suppliers. In addition, consultations and reports can be submitted by all stakeholders, including customers, through the Contact section on Casio Computer Co., Ltd. website.
Partners Hotline
Contact on Casio Computer Co., Ltd. Website
Compliance with the UK Modern Slavery Act
In response to the UK Modern Slavery Act enacted in March 2015, Casio Electronics Co., Ltd., our UK group company, has published its Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
Casio Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement
*Updated on January 7, 2026