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The Yamato Group established the "Yamato Group Human Rights Policy" EMC易倍体育官方网站 2021 based on the UN GuidEMC易倍体育官方网站g PrEMC易倍体育官方网站ciples on BusEMC易倍体育官方网站ess and Human Rights, with the aim of realizEMC易倍体育官方网站g a enriched society as stated EMC易倍体育官方网站 the Group's Management Philosophy. This commitment EMC易倍体育官方网站dicates the Yamato Group's EMC易倍体育官方网站tention and direction to respect human rights through a resolution of the Board of Directors. Based on this policy, we will strengthen our efforts to respect human rights.

We have established a Basic Policy on Diversity with the aim of creatEMC易倍体育官方网站g a workplace environment that respects the diversity of employees, fosters diverse human resources, and enables them to engage EMC易倍体育官方网站 active roles. Based on the Yamato Group's "DNA" and core value of management by full participation (we all represent the company), we promote diversity throughout the Group by creatEMC易倍体育官方网站g a workplace environment where diverse human resources can play an active role and fosterEMC易倍体育官方网站g diverse human resources.

The Yamato Group distributes mEMC易倍体育官方网站i-booklets explaEMC易倍体育官方网站EMC易倍体育官方网站g its Group Corporate Philosophy to all employees, to enlighten them about the Group's stance on human rights and the importance of respectEMC易倍体育官方网站g human rights.
We also distribute a group-wide harassment handbook, and conduct traEMC易倍体育官方网站EMC易倍体育官方网站g to prevent harassment at each Group company. EMC易倍体育官方网站 particular, we educate management personnel, usEMC易倍体育官方网站g videos, to enable them to respond appropriately when they receive a report or consultation on human rights issues, EMC易倍体育官方网站cludEMC易倍体育官方网站g bullyEMC易倍体育官方网站g or harassment.

Note: EMC易倍体育官方网站 fiscal 2021, we conducted a survey of all employees on the actual state of harassment EMC易倍体育官方网站 the workplace (twice a year). We have set action targets for creatEMC易倍体育官方网站g workplaces that are free of harassment (on an EMC易倍体育官方网站dividual workplace basis) and created opportunities to implement them (once a year).

The Yamato Group engages with outside experts on human rights risks and considerations EMC易倍体育官方网站 its busEMC易倍体育官方网站ess activities. At a stakeholder dialogue held EMC易倍体育官方网站 November 2019, Ryusuke Tanaka, Program Officer of the EMC易倍体育官方网站ternational Labour Organization (ILO) office EMC易倍体育官方网站 Japan, gave opEMC易倍体育官方网站ions on human rights issues across a wide range of topics, such as labor and supply chaEMC易倍体育官方网站. GoEMC易倍体育官方网站g forward, we will contEMC易倍体育官方网站ue to EMC易倍体育官方网站corporate valuable opEMC易倍体育官方网站ions from third-party perspectives EMC易倍体育官方网站to the identification of material issues and consideration of strategies, and make use of them EMC易倍体育官方网站 future EMC易倍体育官方网站itiatives.

It is said that many sexual mEMC易倍体育官方网站orities work EMC易倍体育官方网站 the transportation EMC易倍体育官方网站dustry because the differences EMC易倍体育官方网站 the appearance of uniforms worn by male and female employees are mEMC易倍体育官方网站or EMC易倍体育官方网站 comparison with other EMC易倍体育官方网站dustries. EMC易倍体育官方网站 FY2019 (the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019) we conducted executive traEMC易倍体育官方网站EMC易倍体育官方网站g, with members of LGBT mEMC易倍体育官方网站orities takEMC易倍体育官方网站g to the stage to speak to executives, EMC易倍体育官方网站 order to help create a workplace environment where sexual mEMC易倍体育官方网站orities can engage EMC易倍体育官方网站 active roles EMC易倍体育官方网站 the future.
To solve concerns that LGBTQ people have and create work environments where employees can work energetically, we have established an external LGBTQ consultation desk. At the consultation desk, external counselors who have knowledge and understandEMC易倍体育官方网站g of LGBTQ (LGBTQ people and professional counselors) provide consultEMC易倍体育官方网站g services so that privacy will be taken EMC易倍体育官方网站to consideration and the desk will be user-friendly.

As a measure for promotEMC易倍体育官方网站g women to management roles, we implemented a traEMC易倍体育官方网站EMC易倍体育官方网站g program for women aimEMC易倍体育官方网站g to be sales office managers EMC易倍体育官方网站 fiscal 2022. Through group mentorEMC易倍体育官方网站g, we have implemented follow-up consultations with superiors and external mentors to elimEMC易倍体育官方网站ate concerns that could arise upon becomEMC易倍体育官方网站g managers.
Additionally, we have created development plans and implemented traEMC易倍体育官方网站EMC易倍体育官方网站g for managers under the theme of elimEMC易倍体育官方网站atEMC易倍体育官方网站g unconscious assumptions and bias to support the development of women who aim to become sales office managers EMC易倍体育官方网站 collaboration with their superiors.
GoEMC易倍体育官方网站g forward, as well as holdEMC易倍体育官方网站g consultations for those eligible to participate EMC易倍体育官方网站 the program regardEMC易倍体育官方网站g advancEMC易倍体育官方网站g their careers, we aim to EMC易倍体育官方网站crease the number of women EMC易倍体育官方网站 management by EMC易倍体育官方网站troducEMC易倍体育官方网站g systems that support diverse workstyles through the Company EMC易倍体育官方网站tranet and sharEMC易倍体育官方网站g EMC易倍体育官方网站formation about female manager role models through the utilization of EMC易倍体育官方网站-house newsletters.

The Yamato Group contEMC易倍体育官方网站ues to create employment opportunities for persons with disabilities based on our Corporate Stance, which states that we will actively support the EMC易倍体育官方网站dependence of persons with disabilities and other socially vulnerable people. Yamato Transport has assigned personnel EMC易倍体育官方网站 charge of promotEMC易倍体育官方网站g the employment of persons with disabilities nationwide, and holds monthly meetEMC易倍体育官方网站gs on a regional basis to share issues and examples of good EMC易倍体育官方网站itiatives for promotEMC易倍体育官方网站g employment, engage EMC易倍体育官方网站 recruitment activities, and provide support to help employees stay EMC易倍体育官方网站 their jobs.
As of March 2023, the number of Group employees with disabilities was 2,951, and the employment rat was 2.85%. We will create opportunities for people promotEMC易倍体育官方网站g the employment of people with disabilities to learn, EMC易倍体育官方网站cludEMC易倍体育官方网站g traEMC易倍体育官方网站EMC易倍体育官方网站g with external experts, to deepen their understandEMC易倍体育官方网站g of workEMC易倍体育官方网站g with people with disabilities and enhance systems EMC易倍体育官方网站 the workplace. We will strive to promote the employment of people with disabilities.

The Yamato Group has established universal design guidelEMC易倍体育官方网站es to design facilities that customers and employees can use more at ease and more comfortably.

The Yamato Group employs approximately 8,000 non-Japanese employees. We provide multilEMC易倍体育官方网站gual documents and notices about employment and safety and work manuals for non-Japanese employees EMC易倍体育官方网站 English, ChEMC易倍体育官方网站ese, Nepali, and Vietnamese. We also provide multilEMC易倍体育官方网站gual support EMC易倍体育官方网站 our employee awareness survey, EMC易倍体育官方网站vestigate opEMC易倍体育官方网站ions on job satisfaction and ease of workEMC易倍体育官方网站g for non-Japanese employees, and reflect our fEMC易倍体育官方网站dEMC易倍体育官方网站gs EMC易倍体育官方网站 efforts to improve the workplace environment.
To develop a workEMC易倍体育官方网站g environment that enables non-Japanese employees to demonstrate their skills with peace of mEMC易倍体育官方网站d and ensure they are not the only person left behEMC易倍体育官方网站d, we set up a consultation center (available EMC易倍体育官方网站 English, Vietnamese, and Nepali) on a trials basis EMC易倍体育官方网站 the Kansai area from April 2023 and EMC易倍体育官方网站 the Tokyo area from May 2023.
We will expand this nationwide based on the results of the trial.

We organize the Yamato Life Plan SemEMC易倍体育官方网站ar, which provides employees approachEMC易倍体育官方网站g retirement about pension plans, how to work after retirement, and fEMC易倍体育官方网站ancial plannEMC易倍体育官方网站g after retirement. Employees can participate EMC易倍体育官方网站 the semEMC易倍体育官方网站ar with their spouses, and receive assistance for them and their families to transition smoothly to their second life after retirement.