12/24/2025

Lively has released its 6th report in a series aimed at fostering vision and foresight for a sustainable future. The report, “Linking Human Rights Initiatives to Corporate Value: Supply Chain Strategy Under Global Regulations” is now available on Lively’s official website.

In recent years, regulations and systems concerning human rights and sustainability have been developed, primarily in Europe, requiring companies to account for their environmental and social impacts not only within their own operations but also throughout their entire supply chains. These developments affect not only companies within the EU but also Japanese companies through their supply chains.

Given this context of international trends, this report provides an overview of the primary human rights risks that are likely to surface in modern global supply chains.

Rather than delving into detailed explanations of specific systems or response methods, it presents key issues and approaches companies should consider from the perspective of how to identify human rights risks and integrate them into management and procurement activities.

The full report can be downloaded here after entering the required information.