Seven & i Holdings Co Ltd (Seven & i), a Japanese retail group that manages and operates convenience stores, supermarkets, and department stores, ranks 34 out of 60 companies. The company’s score is based on stronger performance on the Theme of Commitment & Governance, where it discloses a robust supplier code of conduct and capacity building for suppliers on forced labour risks, as well as a committee responsible for the implementation of policies that address forced labour. It provides limited details on whether its grievance mechanism is available to supply chain workers and its audit methodology for detecting forced labour. The company performed poorly across other themes, providing no relevant information on the themes of Traceability & Risk Assessment, Recruitment and Remedy.
The company is encouraged to improve its performance and disclosure across all themes, particularly Traceability & Risk Assessment, Recruitment and Monitoring