D-POPS GROUP is a community of enterprises that combine “real business, technology, and group synergy” in their operations, aiming to realize a Venture Ecosystem that remains essential to society even 100 years from now. In line with this commitment, D-POPS GROUP has established this human rights policy, based on the “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights” adopted by the United Nations.
A human rights policy serves as a company or organization’s internal and external commitment to fulfill its responsibility to respect human rights in its business activities, clearly articulating the specific philosophy and initiatives for doing so.
We would like to express our deep gratitude to the Aikawa-Matsuura Law Office, our group’s legal counsel, for their significant contribution and support in the formulation of this policy.
【D-POPS GROUP’s Human Rights Policy】
We hereby establish D-POPS GROUP’s human rights policy as a guideline to promote our efforts to respect human rights as a matter of responsibility.
1. Regard for Our Policy and Range of Its Application
Our vision is “to make a platform where entrepreneurs and startup companies with high aspirations can connect, supporting their growth and continuously creating new value for society”. Our mission is to “Support promising entrepreneurs, enable breakthrough growth, and produce multiple unicorn companies that bring about societal transformation”.
These are underpinned by our five core principles—making the impossible possible, committing to using all of one’s ability, maintaining professionalism, always pursuing self-growth, and positive thinking—which in turn demonstrate our values of “growing and learning together through sincerity, humility, and gratitude”.
With this vision, mission, and values, we aim to utilize synergy within our group to create new value for society.
This policy demonstrates our commitment to human rights, in accordance with our philosophy and principles, and applies to all executive officers and employees of D-POPS GROUP. Furthermore, we will also encourage the support of this policy to our group companies and to our business clients who partner with us through provision of products or services.
2. Respect for the Human Rights of Our Employees
We regard our employees as essential stakeholders. We not only commit to compliance with labor laws and regulations as a bare minimum, but also to respect our employees in the following ways.
We prohibit discriminatory treatment in recruitment, hiring, and post-hiring labor management based on race, ethnicity, creed, gender, social status, lineage, disability, illness, sexual orientation, gender identity (such as LGBTQ+), or any other characteristic. We also protect the personal information of job seekers and workers during the processes of recruitment, hiring, and post-hiring labor management.
We get rid of workplace harassment, including discriminatory speech, bullying, sexual harassment, power harassment, and harassment related to pregnancy, childbirth, or childcare leave. In addition, if our employees are exposed to excessive complaints or abuse from their customers, our response is to stand by them as an organization to prevent and eradicate customer harassment. Moreover, we prioritize employee health as a key company asset, striving for occupational safety and health management.
3. Respect for the Human Rights of Business Partners and Consumers
In our partnerships with business clients and suppliers, we will eliminate harassment and human rights abuses stemming from dominant positions in business relationships, and we will comply with Japan’s Subcontracting Act and Anti-Trust Act to ensure fair trade. We will also ensure the safety of our products and services, strive for appropriate labeling, advertising, and sales methods, and comply with all rules that protect consumers.
4. Environmental Conservation
We recognize that protecting people’s health and preserving a living environment for everyone are fundamental human rights that must be guaranteed. We are conscious of our duty to protect and improve the environment for future generations as well as the present one. We will comply with environmental laws, starting with Japan’s Basic Act on the Environment, and at the same, implement environmentally-friendly initiatives such as resource recycling and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.
5. Fulfilling Our Duty to Respect Human Rights
In addition to the principles found in sections 2 through 4, we pledge to fulfill our duty to respect human rights in accordance with the UN’s “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights”.
To that aim, we will create a human rights due diligence system that can identify, prevent, and mitigate adverse impacts on human rights. We will also identify negative influences on human rights caused by our business activities, and work to prevent and mitigate those. Furthermore, if we are found to have caused or contributed to adverse human rights impacts in any way, we will strive to provide restitution through appropriate procedures.
6. Education
We will make sure this policy gets firmly established across all our business activities by any means necessary, and provide continuous and suitable education and training to all executive officers and employees to ensure the policy is well-understood and effectively implemented.
7. Disclosure and Dialogue
Through our website and other channels, we will regularly report on the progress and results of our efforts to respect human rights. Furthermore, in the process of implementing this policy, we will engage in sincere dialogues and discussions with our stakeholders.
This policy has been approved by our company’s Board of Directors, and our President and CEO bears full responsibility for its implementation.
Effective as of September 18, 2025
D-POPS GROUP President and CEO Kazuhiro Goto
