Kansai Paint Group Human Rights Policy

Kansai Paint Group has, since its founding, upheld “Profession and Integrity,” as a fundamental principle of management, positioning it as a core values. Based on this value, we have established the vision of “Enrich Lives with Happiness”.
Under this vision, we aim to show respect for diverse cultures and individuals, and to coexist with the communities we engage with.

To accomplish this, we recognize that it is essential to respect the human rights of all stakeholders, comply with applicable laws and regulations in each country and region where we conduct our corporate and business activities, and fully understand that corporate and business activities may impact the people in the local communities. Based on these principles, we establish the Kansai Paint Group Human Rights Policy (hereafter "this Policy").

Compliance with applicable laws and regulations

We address human rights issues by learning from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which declares the international goals and standards for the protection of human rights; the International Bill of Human Rights, which states the basic human rights that all peoples of the world are entitled to enjoy; and the International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, which expresses fundamental rights at work.

This Policy, guided by the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, affirms that we respect internationally recognized human rights and ensures our compliance with our international human rights obligations as well as the laws and regulations of the countries where we conduct business. This policy represents the highest level policy related to human rights within Kansai Paint Group’s corporate, activities and everyone employed by Kansai Paint Group is required to adhere to it.

We are committed to fulfilling our responsibility to respect the basic human rights of people we come into contact in all aspects of our corporate and business activities.

Scope of this policy

This policy applies to all executives and other officers and employees of Kansai Paint Group (including part-time workers, contract workers, and temporary employees). Kansai Paint Group also encourages its business partners, including suppliers, to understand this policy, and work with us to promote respect for human rights.

Human rights due diligence

We strive to identify, prevent, and mitigate adverse human rights impacts by establishing and continuously implementing a human rights due diligence system. In addition, in order to effectively deal with adverse impacts on human rights, we continuously verify the methods and effects of implementing our human rights due diligence.

※Appendix: Priority Human Rights Issues（https://asset.kansai.com/uploads/2026/03/EN.pdf）

Remedy

Where we identify that we have caused, contributed to, or been directly linked to adverse human rights impacts, we strive to work to rectify those impacts through legitimate processes and continue to develop effective remediation mechanisms.

Education

To ensure that this policy permeates through our internal organization and external stakeholders and is established in our corporate and activities, we reflect this policy in related policies, guidelines, and materials, and to the extent necessary, through other suitable procedures. At the same time, to ensure that this policy is understood and implemented effectively, we provide appropriate education to all executives and other officers and employees and strive to instill this policy among our business partners, including suppliers.

Information disclosure

We aim to continuously monitor, review, and update this policy periodically to reflect any changes in our internal policies and approaches. We track, in a timely manner, our efforts and progress to disseminate our human rights policy and disclose them appropriately through the Kansai Paint Group website or other means. We also regularly report on our actions in respecting human rights and the status of our human rights due diligence.

Dialogue and consultation

We consult with relevant stakeholders on our responses to potential and actual impacts on human rights and strive to respond appropriately to human rights issues related to our business activities.

Appendix: Priority Human Rights Issues

Forced Labor, Human Trafficking, Child Labor

In our business activities, we do not tolerate any form of forced labor, human trafficking, or child labor throughout the entire value chain.

Discrimination

We do not tolerate any form of discrimination, including those based on race, skin color, ethnicity, nationality, social status, family origin, gender, disability, health condition, religion, ideology, beliefs, sexual orientation, gender identity, or differences in occupation or employment status.

Harassment

We do not tolerate any form of harassment, including sexual harassment and abuse of authority.

Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining Rights

In compliance with applicable laws, we respect freedom of association and collective bargaining rights, aiming to achieve a fairer working environment and striving for both the well-being of employees and sustainable growth of the company.

Occupational Safety and Health

We strive to improve the workplace environment, comply with laws and regulations related to occupational safety and health, and endeavor to provide a safe and hygienic working environment.

Working Conditions

We comply with national and regional laws regarding working conditions including minimum wage, overtime pay, equal pay for equal work and working hours, and strive to provide working conditions that contribute to a better life for employees.