Announcement No. TSHG015/2023
Human Rights Policy
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Thai Summit Harness Group adheres to conducting business with integrity, social responsibility, and accountability to all stakeholder groups in accordance with business ethics. We strictly respect and comply with fundamental human rights laws, actively preventing and mitigating human rights violations against employees, associated businesses, business partners (suppliers, contractors, customers), and local communities. In particular, we uphold and implement the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), United Nations Global Compact (UNGC), United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGP), UN Global Compact Guide to Develop a Policy, and the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
Scope of Application
This Human Rights Policy applies to all activities across Thai Summit Harness Group, covering employees, associated businesses (joint ventures, mergers, and acquisitions), business partners (suppliers, contractors, customers), and local communities. The Company expects and encourages contractors, suppliers, and partners to adhere to this policy.
Definitions
- Human Rights: Inherent rights of all human beings regardless of physical/mental condition, race, nationality, origin, ethnicity, religion, gender, language, age, skin color, education, social status, culture, or traditions. Includes life, liberty, freedom from slavery/torture/human trafficking, freedom from harassment, prohibition of forced/child labor, freedom of expression/association/collective bargaining, fair working hours, equal compensation, personal data protection, occupational health and safety, and community rights.
- Discrimination: Unequal treatment, imposing burdens, or withholding benefits based on differences rather than fair individual evaluation, including related harassment.
- Harassment: Unwelcome conduct or expression toward another person, including bullying, verbal abuse, intimidation, and sexual harassment.
- Vulnerable Groups: Individuals with limited ability to defend their rights due to lack of power, education, or resources, including women, persons with disabilities, children, indigenous peoples, migrant workers, LGBTQI+, supply chain workers, and local communities.
Human Rights Policy Principles
Executives and employees at all levels must recognize and respect human rights across all aspects for all individuals, society, and communities, including:
• Treating everyone equally according to human rights principles without discrimination.
• Avoiding any actions that infringe upon human rights.
• Actively supporting and promoting human rights.
• Communicating, educating, establishing guidelines, monitoring, and providing support to supply chain partners, suppliers, contractors, and joint ventures to ensure business is conducted ethically with respect for human rights.
Operational Guidelines
1. Respect for Human Rights: Treat everyone with dignity, respect, and equality without discrimination.
2. Prevention of Violations and Zero Tolerance for Harassment: Exercise due care in operations to prevent risks of human rights violations. Uphold strict zero tolerance for any sexual or non-sexual harassment, bullying, or discrimination. Any grievance received will be handled with strict confidentiality, thorough investigation, and prompt corrective, disciplinary, or legal action.
3. Communication, Training, and Verification: Provide comprehensive human rights and anti-harassment training to all employees and supply chain partners, conducting regular compliance verifications.
4. Monitoring and Whistleblowing: Do not ignore potential violations. Report concerns promptly through established reporting channels.
5. Secure Whistleblowing Channels and Protection: Maintain modern, confidential grievance channels with robust protection against retaliation for whistleblowers and cooperating parties.
6. Human Rights Due Diligence (HRDD): Continuously execute HRDD to identify, prevent, mitigate, and remediate human rights risks and impacts across all operations.
7. Corporate Culture: Build and sustain an organizational culture rooted in human rights respect.
8. Disciplinary Actions: Violations of human rights constitute serious misconduct subject to organizational disciplinary measures and legal prosecution.
9. Transparent Reporting: Transparently report human rights initiatives, remediation outcomes, and incident resolutions to the public.
10. Regular Policy Review: Periodically review and update this policy to reflect organizational and societal developments.
This policy applies to TSH, TSCP, and TS-COM.
Announced on April 24, 2023
(Mr. Jutinath Sirimangkhalakitti)
Director of Wiring Harness Business Unit
Announcement No. TSHG015/2023