Information is assured by independent assurors (e.g., accounting or consulting firm) using their own proprietary methodology

Is 'in accordance - core' with GRI Standards

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Communicate policies and expectations to suppliers and other relevant business partners

Implement monitoring and assurance mechanisms (e.g. audits/screenings) for compliance within the company’s sphere of influence

Undertake awareness-raising, training and other types of capacity building with suppliers and other business partners

Other established or emerging best practices

Discribed in "A Gree' Net, an internet-based green procurement System" p.120

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Place responsibility for execution of sustainability strategy in relevant corporate functions (procurement, government affairs, human resources, legal, etc) ensuring that no function is conflicting with company sustainability commitments and objectives

Align strategies, goals and incentive structures of all business units and subsidiaries with corporate sustainability strategy

Assign responsibility for corporate sustainability implementation to an individual or group within each business unit and subsidiary

Design corporate sustainability strategy to leverage synergies between and among issue areas and to deal adequately with trade-offs

Ensure that different corporate functions coordinate closely to maximize performance and avoid unintended negative impacts

Other established or emerging best practices

Discribed in "Innovation from 2015 to the Future" p.25-39

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Commitment to comply with all applicable laws and respect internationally recognized human rights, wherever the company operates (e.g., the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Guiding Principles on Human Rights) (BRE1 + ARE1)

Integrated or stand-alone statement of policy expressing commitment to respect and support human rights approved at the most senior level of the company (BRE 1 + BRE5 + ARE 1 + ARE 5)

Statement of policy stipulating human rights expectations of personnel, business partners and other parties directly linked to operations, products or services (BRE 1)

Statement of policy publicly available and communicated internally and externally to all personnel, business partners and other relevant parties (BRE 1 + BRE 5 + ARE 1 + ARE 5)

Other established or emerging best practices

Discribed in "Human Rights Message from Hitachi, Ltd. President and COO" p.115

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

System to monitor the effectiveness of human rights policies and implementation with quantitative and qualitative metrics, including in the supply chain (BRE3 + ARE3)

Leadership review of monitoring and improvement results

Grievance mechanisms that are legitimate, accessible, predictable, equitable, transparent, rights-compatible, a source of continuous learning, and based on engagement and dialogue (BRE4 + ARE4)

Outcomes of integration of the human rights principles

Other established or emerging best practices

Human Rights Message from Hitachi, Ltd. President and COO p.115/ Human Rights Due Diligence Initiatives p.116/ Raising Awareness About Sexual Minorities p.116

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Process to ensure that internationally recognized human rights are respected

On-going due diligence process that includes an assessment of actual and potential human rights impacts (BRE 2 + BRE 3 + ARE 2 + ARE 3)

Internal awareness-raising and training on human rights for management and employees

Operational-level grievance mechanisms for those potentially impacted by the company’s activities (BRE 4 + ARE 4)

Allocation of responsibilities and accountability for addressing human rights impacts

Internal decision-making, budget and oversight for effective responses to human rights impacts

Processes to provide for or cooperate in the remediation of adverse human rights impacts that the company has caused or contributed to (BRE 3+ BRE 4 + ARE3 + ARE 4)

Process and programs in place to support human rights through: core business; strategic philanthropic/social investment; public policy engagement/advocacy; partnerships and/or other forms of collective action (BRE 6 + ARE 6)

Other established or emerging best practices

Human Rights Due Diligence Initiatives p.116/ Raising Awareness About Sexual Minorities p.116

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Reference to principles of relevant international labour standards (ILO Conventions) and other normative international instruments in company policies

Reflection on the relevance of the labour principles for the company

Inclusion of reference to the principles contained in the relevant international labour standards in contracts with suppliers and other relevant business partners

Specific commitments and Human Resources policies, in line with national development priorities or decent work priorities in the country of operation

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Audits or other steps to monitor and improve the working conditions of companies in the supply chain, in line with principles of international labour standards

Outcomes of integration of the Labour principles

Internal awareness-raising and training on the labour principles for management and employees

Active engagement with suppliers to address labour-related challenges

Other established or emerging best practices

Globalizing Management Training p.141/ Conducting a Global Employees Survey p.142

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Reference to relevant international conventions and other international instruments (e.g. Rio Declaration on Environment and Development)

Reflection on the relevance of environmental stewardship for the company

Written company policy on environmental stewardship

Inclusion of minimum environmental standards in contracts with suppliers and other relevant business partners

Specific commitments and goals for specified years

Other established or emerging best practices

The Hitachi Environmental Vision p.66/ Promoting Eco-Products p.75-76/ Creating Eco-Factories & Offices Select p.85-86

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

System to track and measure performance based on standardized performance metrics

Leadership review of monitoring and improvement results

Process to deal with incidents

Audits or other steps to monitor and improve the environmental performance of companies in the supply chain

Outcomes of integration of the environmental principles

Other established or emerging best practices

Promoting the Environmental Action Plan p.67-p.69/ Hitachi Group Environmental Award Program p.71

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Environmental risk and impact assessments

Assessments of lifecycle impact of products, ensuring environmentally sound management policies

Allocation of responsibilities and accountability within the organisation

Internal awareness-raising and training on environmental stewardship for management and employees

Grievance mechanisms, communication channels and other procedures (e.g. whistleblower mechanisms) for reporting concerns or seeking advice regarding environmental impacts

Other established or emerging best practices

Monitoring Environmental Performance Data p.70

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Publicly stated formal policy of zero-tolerance of corruption (D1)

Commitment to be in compliance with all relevant anti-corruption laws, including the implementation of procedures to know the law and monitor changes (B2)

Other established or emerging best practices

Preventing Bribery and Corrupt Practice p.178

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Leadership review of monitoring and improvement results (D12)

Process to deal with incidents (D13)

Other established or emerging best practices

Preventing Bribery and Corrupt Practice p.178

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Support by the organization’s leadership for anti-corruption (B4)

Carrying out risk assessment of potential areas of corruption (D3)

Human Resources procedures supporting the anti-corruption commitment or policy, including communication to and training for all employees (B5 + D8)

Internal checks and balances to ensure consistency with the anti-corruption commitment (B6)

Management responsibility and accountability for implementation of the anti-corruption commitment or policy (D7)

Communications (whistleblowing) channels and follow-up mechanisms for reporting concerns or seeking advice (D9)

Internal accounting and auditing procedures related to anticorruption (D10)

Other established or emerging best practices

Preventing Bribery and Corrupt Practice p.178

Develop and implement partnership projects with public or private organizations (UN entities, government, NGOs, or other groups) on core business, social investments and/or advocacy

Join industry peers, UN entities and/or other stakeholders in initiatives contributing to solving common challenges and dilemmas at the global and/or local levels with an emphasis on initiatives extending the company’s positive impact on its value chain

Other established or emerging best practices

Teaming Up to Provide Free Breast Cancer Screening in India p.165

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Align core business strategy with one or more relevant UN goals/issues

Develop relevant products and services or design business models that contribute to UN goals/issues

Adopt and modify operating procedures to maximize contribution to UN goals/issues

Other established or emerging best practices

Innovation from 2015 to the future p.25-45

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Coordinate efforts with other organizations and initiatives to amplify—and not negate or unnecessarily duplicate—the efforts of other contributors

Other established or emerging best practices

Social Contribution Activities Cases p.158-168

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Publicly advocate the importance of action in relation to one or more UN goals/issues

Commit company leaders to participate in key summits, conferences, and other important public policy interactions in relation to one or more UN goals/issues

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

CEO leads executive management team in development of corporate sustainability strategy, defining goals and overseeing implementation

CEO publicly delivers explicit statements and demonstrates personal leadership on sustainability and commitment to the UN Global Compact

CEO promotes initiatives to enhance sustainability of the company’s sector and leads development of industry standards

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Publicly recognize responsibility for the company’s impacts on internal and external stakeholders

Consult stakeholders in dealing with implementation dilemmas and challenges and invite them to take active part in reviewing performance

Establish channels to engage with employees and other stakeholders to hear their ideas and address their concerns

Other established or emerging best practices

Global Survey p.142

Any relevant policies, procedures, and activities that the company plans to undertake by its next COP to fulfill this criterion, including goals, timelines, metrics, and responsible staff

Board of Directors (or equivalent) assumes responsibility and oversight for long-term corporate sustainability strategy and performance

Board establishes, where permissible, a committee or assigns an individual board member with responsibility for corporate sustainability.

Assessment of opportunities for constructive engagement with government actors in order to support peace

Information on how policies, strategies and operating practices have been adapted to the specific high-risk/conflict context based on due diligence

Stakeholder engagement mechanisms across company and contractor operations

Approaches to stakeholder engagement involving civil society, international organizations, etc