Human Rights Management

Dong-A Socio Group’s human rights management is rooted on its Jeong-Do Management philosophy that values human rights and the corporate social responsibilities recognized in compliance with ISO26000 (Guidance on Social Responsibility).

  • Dong-A Socio Group Human Rights Management Framework

    The holdings company for Dong-A Socio Group and a participant in UN Global Compact, Dong-A Socio Holdings endorses Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and UN Guideline Principles on Business and Human Rights: Ruggie Framework as part of its effort to stay in compliance with the human rights and workers’ rights in all stakeholders we work with. Doing so, the Group ensures that all Dong-A companies consider human rights in their company-level Human Rights Management Framework.

    Dong-A Socio Group’s human rights management is rooted on its Jeong-Do Management philosophy that values human rights and the corporate social responsibilities recognized in compliance with ISO26000(Guidance on Social Responsibility).
    Human Rights Management Framework - Due Diligence, Relief Actions, Raising Awareness, Case Transparency, Governance, Policies Human Rights Management Framework - Due Diligence, Relief Actions, Raising Awareness, Case Transparency, Governance, Policies
  • Governance

    Dong-A Socio Group takes earlier actions to identify risks that may harm human rights and sound labor practices, as part of its effort to value human rights. The Group’s management teams up to establish Social Responsibility Council that serves as an internal point of contact on human right affairs and a supervisor of human right management in all Dong-A companies, encouraging each working-level unit to control such risks and find out what it can do to improve risks and monitor human rights.

    Governance
    Organizations Roles
    Board of Directors Makes decision on Human Rights Management affair and assesses related performances
    Social Responsibility Council
    Bureau of Social Responsibility Planning Promotes Group-wise human rights management plans and assesses company-level human rights management performances
    Working-level Departments Identify human right-related risks, and educate and encourage employees to improve human rights
  • Policies

    Dong-A Socio Holdings endorses such international standards and guidelines as Universal Declaration of Human Rights, UN Guideline Principles on Business and Human Rights: Ruggie Framework, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, and UN Convention on the Rights of the Child on a matter of human rights, stays in compliance with the locally governi ng laws and regulations regarding human rights, and has established its own Charter of Ethics based on the international standards and initiatives on human right affairs. understanding the importance of staying true to the Charter of Ethics in implementation of human right management and prevention of human right infringement, Dong-A Socio Holdings has further enacted separate labor and personnel regulations that govern the internal rules of employment and potential human right infringement cases inside Dong-A companies or across the suppliers.

    Human Right Guidelines PDF
  • Raising Awareness

    Dong-A Socio Holdings’ supplier network maintains a separate line of communication where anyone can report human right infringement cases arising. The reported cases are reflected to the Group’s decisions made in relation to corporate social responsibilities.

    Raising Awareness - Employees, Government, Dong-A Companies, Local Society, Supplier, Shareholders and Investors
    Raising Awareness - Employees, Government, Dong-A Companies, Local Society, Supplier, Shareholders and Investors
  • Relief Actions

    Dong-A Socio Group stands next to the victims of human right infringement and diversify reporting channels to help them report the case more easily. Applying zero tolerance to human right infringement cases, Dong-A Socio Group holds a Human Right Committee upon a case report and works the best to protect the victims from any ripple effects.

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  • Reporting Channels and Processing of Cases

    Diversifying reporting channels to help the victims to the furthest extent, Dong-A Socio Group does not disclose reported cases to anyone else except for the persons in charge. Dong-A Socio Group protects persons reporting human right infringement case from any unfair treatment such as dismissal or demotion, encouraging human right infringement cases unveiled and resolved based on the reports submitted.

    Reporting Channels
    • K-Whistle
      Available for both employees and any stakeholders outside the Group for reporting of unfair treatment, misconduct and abuse of position
    • Clean:D
      Available for anyone for reporting of unfair work processes, corruption and abuse of position
    • Human Right Committee
      Available for victims of workplace harassment and sexual harassment cases
    • Complaint Office
      Available for filing complaints, suggest policy improvements, etc.
    Processing of Reported Cases
    Case submitted > Case received > Case investigated and deliberated > Corrective and preventive actions taken > Ex-post management
  • Due Diligence for Human Rights

    Dong-A Socio Group identifies risks of human rights infringements across all Dong-A companies by implementing due diligence or, more specifically, Human Right Impact Assessment and suggests corrective actions to prevent the infringement cases from recurring, using the internal checklists developed based on the National Human Right Commission of Korea’s official human right management guideline and checklists. The assessment processes, indices and systems will remain up-to-date to better identify potential human right infringements.

    Human Right Impact Assessment Processes
    • Check The Status
      Reference to local and international standards and guidelines To check trends of international human right laws and regulations
    • Checklist development
      Checklist for self-assessment distributed across Dong-A companies To identify varied human right infringement cases
    • Implementation
      Using checklists and documents submitted
    • Identification of risks
      Assessed results brought to analysis To identify potential human right risks
    • Corrective actions and monitoring
      Improvement and corrective actions planned For implementation of actions as planned and ex-post monitoring
    • Reporting of actions taken
      Reporting of results and actions taken in writing
  • Case Transparency

    Dong-A Socio Group’s Integrated Report is built based on the reliable international reporting initiative of GRI(Global Reporting Initiative) that is designed to unveil a company’s human right management activities. Understanding the importance of communication in solidifying human rights, the Group encourages not only its employees, but suppliers and stakeholders to take part in the Group’s human right management activities, while actively referring to the internally reported cases and the cases reported from outside the Group to improve human right in the Group even further.

  • Human Right Education

    Dong-A Socio Group complies with the legal requirements of conducting educations to prevent sexual harassment and workplace harassment and encourage awareness of handicapped people, as well as the required safety and health educations and personal information protection educations, to prevent potential human right infringement cases and encourage employees and stakeholders to raise awareness on human right. The Group will arrange more human rights training and education sessions to further improve human rights across the Group and entire Dong-A companies.

    Human Right Educations conducted for Dong-A Companies
    • Cumulative hours of human right education and policies education

      1,429hours
    • Number of employees having received human right education and policies education

      94employees
    • Percentage of employees having received human right education and policies education

      88.1%
    *New recruits in 2022 counted; retired employees excluded
  • Recruitment
    • 01

      Under the founding philosophy of Jeong-Do Management and the corporate social responsibilities (more specifically, requirements of ISO 26000), Dong-A Socio Group finds values in recognizing human rights and dignity for all.

    • 02

      Having the value of human right management at the heart of the management systems in all Dong-A companies, Dong-A Socio Group encourages the employees’ commitment to work are on a voluntary basis and pays respect to human rights of all stakeholders, while staying responsible for and contributing back to the society.

    • 03

      Endorsing Universal Declaration of Human Rights and UN Guideline Principles on Business and Human Rights: Ruggie Framework, Dong-A Socio Holdings stays in compliance with the international standards and guidelines that govern human right affairs and sound labor practices.