Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd. (Meiji), a Japanese holding company, whose subsidiaries are engaged in food, including dairy and confectionary, and pharmaceutical production, ranks 35 out of 60 companies.
The company’s score is based on its performance on the themes of Management & Accountability, where it discloses a supplier code that covers the ILO core labour standards, with some limited to national applicable laws and training for employees on supply chain forced labour risks. The company also discloses limited information on its risk assessment process and tracing efforts below the first tier. It does not disclose a first tier supplier list, or details about the risks identified across supply chain tiers.
The company performed poorly across other themes, providing no relevant information on recruitment practices, freedom of association or grievance mechanisms, monitoring, or remedy outcomes for workers. The company is encouraged to improve its performance and disclosure across all themes, particularly Responsible Recruitment, Worker Voice and Monitoring