World Benchmarking Alliance+CSI.17.D Anti-bribery and Anti-Corruption Complaint Mechanism+Shiseido Group+2024+Discussion

The company discloses that it has established whistleblowing and consultation hotlines at each regional affiliate for employees to report all forms of misconduct, including harassment and bribery, any potential misconduct and violation of Code of Conduct and Ethics. Moreover, it discloses that the hotlines allows the whistleblower to report concerns anonymously without fear of retaliation, however, it is unclear whether the channel is accessible to all stakeholders to raise bribery and corruption concerns and complaints without fear of reprisals.