"In line with its Corporate Philosophy, Murata adopted its CSR Charter as a statement of norms that all persons who work for Murata are to observe with the aim of remaining a company that is trusted by society by committing to observe laws and regulations as well as highly transparent governance, respect for human rights, health and safety, social contribution, and environmental preservation based on a high level of corporate ethics. The Charter expressly provides that we will respect the human rights of each individual, act with dignity, not engage in discrimination or human rights violations for any reason, and treat employees in accordance with the laws of each country", (p. 2).

"Murata adopted the CSR Charter as a statement of norms that all persons who work for Murata are to observe. Among those norms, we believe that human rights are a universal issue that is crucial for business and that respect for human rights is one of our social responsibilities as we undertake sustainable corporate activities. We established basic policies on human rights and labor and take measures to respect and protect human rights with respect for humanity as our guiding principle. We expect all companies and individuals involved in our supply chain to support the intent of these policies and to act appropriately to fulfill their social responsibilities.", (p. 2).

"Murata has established procurement policies, and we will fulfill our social responsibility through compliance with laws and regulations when procuring from suppliers, and promotion of CSR procurement that combines consideration for the environment and human rights, etc. In order to achieve this, it is essential to implement initiatives throughout the supply chain, so we have established the Supplier Code of Conduct concerning matters that suppliers must comply with. This code of conduct clarifies the prohibition of labor obtained from slave labor or human trafficking, and we are promoting initiatives to respect human rights throughout the supply chain by requiring suppliers to comply with this code of conduct.", (p. 3).

"This Statement is issued pursuant to Article 54 of the United Kingdom Modern Slavery Act, which was enacted in 2015. We (Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. and Murata Manufacturing Group companies; hereinafter referred to as “Murata”) are cognizant that slave labor and human trafficking are serious global problems and that we must never permit human rights violations in the form of compulsory labor or child labor within Murata or its supply chain.", (p. 1).

Links to detailed company's policies concerning human rights and CSR are provided in the statement. Those policies actually (and unfortunately for the purpose of this assessment) include much more prohibitions and protections for workers in the supply chain than what it is explicitly reported in the statement.