Question: Does the company have a grievance mechanism in place to facilitate whistle-blowing or the reporting of suspected incidents of slavery or trafficking? If so, is this grievance or whistleblowing mechanism provided for direct employees, or does it extend to workers within the company’s supply chain?
Answer:
Employees
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Nikon
2016
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updated over 7 years ago by gisellehkasim

Nikon employees are offered a hotline in each region or subsidiary company to report and consult with an appropriate official.

 

Regarding its supply chain, Nikon states that its procurement partners should have a "communicated process for their personnel to be able to raise any concerns without fear of retaliation." Through its monitoring activities, Nikon urges its procurement partners to set up a such a mechanism in line with compliance of the Standards.

--gisellehkasim.....2016-11-06 22:14:24 UTC