Sekisui House Group Human Rights Policy
The Sekisui House Group believes that its mission is to continue to provide safe, secure, and healthy
housing and services that aim to contribute to a sustainable society.
In order to achieve our vision of “Making Home the Happiest Place in the World”, we strongly hope tocreate happiness for all stakeholders through our various businesses. We express our commitment to fulfill ourresponsibility to respect human rights by practicing “love of humanity”, which is a fundamental principle of
our Corporate Philosophy.
Based on our Corporate Philosophy and Code of Conduct, the Sekisui House Group Human Rights Policy
complements and clarifies the “Respect for Human Rights”, which is one of the principles outlined in ourCorporate Conduct Guidelines.
This policy applies to all officers and employees of the Sekisui House Group. We also expect our business
partners, including building contractor partners and suppliers, to understand and support this policy.
The Board of Directors of Sekisui House, Ltd. shall supervise compliance with this policy and its
implementation.

Respect for Internationally Recognized Standards
We are committed to respecting human rights as stipulated in the International Bill of Human Rights (*1)
and the ILO (International Labour Organization) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work(*2). We are a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and we support its ten principles.

We strictly prohibit any form of forced labor and child labor.
We shall continue to promote the creation of a corporate structure with zero tolerance for any discriminationor harassment based on birth, nationality, race, ethnicity, beliefs, religion, gender, sexual orientation, genderidentity, age, disabilities, preference, educational background, family or any other ground. We also strive tomaintain a healthy working environment without discrimination in employment or treatment of employees.
We respect the freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining. We comply with labor-related
laws and regulations and observe labor-management agreements. We are committed to engaging in employeesor their representatives in good faith through dialogue and consultations and continuously work to build
constructive relations.
We comply with national and regional laws and regulations in countries and regions where we operate.
Where national and regional laws and regulations conflict with international human rights standards, we seek

ways to honor the principles of internationally recognized human rights while complying with national andregional laws and regulations.

Implementation of human rights due diligenceIn line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (*3), we are committed
to integrating human rights due diligence processes in our business activities in order to identify negative
impacts on human rights and continuously work to prevent and mitigate such impacts.
We believe that the perspective of affected stakeholders is critical to understand human rights issues. We arecommitted to engaging in dialogues with relevant stakeholders in order to appropriately address human rights
issues associated with our business.
If we identify that we have caused or contributed to negative impacts on human rights, we strive toremediate such impacts by appropriate means.

Diversity Initiatives
We shall promote the creation of a working environment with free and open communication, where people
who work together and every employee recognize and make the most of each other's diversity, values andworking styles. We aim to build an organizational culture that fosters innovation.

Awareness Raising and Training
We shall continue to provide education and training necessary for all Group officers and employees toimplement this policy.

Grievance Mechanisms
We have in place the following complaint reporting channels to identify concerns and potential negative
impacts on human rights associated with our business activities. The use of the mechanisms is strictly kept
confidential and the users are protected from any detrimental treatment as a consequence of reporting issues.
・ Internal consultation services for employees regarding harassment, human rights abuses, and issues
related to workplace environment
・ Contact points for stakeholders affected by our business activities that enable consultation regarding
negative impacts on human rights
We shall investigate and respond to reports made through the mechanisms and take remedial measures asnecessary. We continuously seek to optimize our grievance mechanisms in order to respond appropriately to
any potential negative impact on human rights associated with our business activities.

Disclosure
We will regularly disclose our efforts to respect human rights as outlined in this policy through our website
and other means of communication.
Effective on April 1, 2020
Approved by the Board of Directors of Sekisui House, Ltd.

* 1. The International Bill of Human Rights consists of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and PoliticalRights and the International Covenants on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It is widely regarded as the fundamental human rights
framework by the international community.
* 2. The Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work adopted by the ILO sets out the following four categories as the minimum labor
standard to be observed: freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining; the elimination of all forms offorced or compulsory labour; the effective abolition of child labour; and the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment andoccupation.
* 3. The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, endorsed by the United Nations Human Rights Council, is the authoritative global
standard for states and businesses to prevent and address the risk of adverse impact on human rights linked to business activity.