In March 2016, a step ahead of the release of the MARUI GROUP Procurement Policy, the Company held an explanatory forum for roughly 100 business partners related to its private brands.
At this explanatory forum, we discussed the importance of addressing human rights, labor, and other issues across the supply chain, explaining MARUI GROUP's policies in this regard while using actual cases. Business partners participating in the forum expressed their understanding of our stance and their intent to work together with us in addressing these issues. Surveys were then issued to business partners and dedicated staff from the Sustainability Department conducted on-site audits. The results of these activities are being shared with business partners. Furthermore, we used a briefing held for private brand business partners in March 2018 as an opportunity to share information regarding the revised MARUI GROUP Code of Conduct as well as the MARUI GROUP Human Rights Policy, both of which were introduced in November 2017.
On-site inspections are conducted at the domestic and overseas factories of manufacturing subcontractors. Through these inspections, we confirm conditions related to occupational health and safety, including the brightness of lighting, the orderliness and cleanliness of factories, and work hours.
We consider third-party opinions, and, when business partners have been found not to be in compliance with our policies, we work together with them to pursue improvements so that procurement activities can be continued.

Explanatory forum for business partners

On-site meeting with business partner