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The First Meeting of the “Study Group on Guidelines for Respecting Human Rights in Supply Chains” to be Held

March 8, 2022

The first meeting of the “Study Group on Guidelines for Respecting Human Rights in Supply Chains” will be held on Wednesday, March 9, as stated by Mr. Hagiuda Koichi, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry, on February 15. The study group will convene approximately once a month in order to formulate cross-industry guidelines for human rights due diligence,with the aim of compiling a draft of the guidelines by this summer of this year.

1. Outline of the event

Date and time

March 9, 2022 (Wed.), 9:00-11:00

Format

Online
The study group meeting will be conducted privately in order to ensure that its members can exchange views openly and freely.

2. Summary of proceedings

A summary of the proceedings will be published on the METI website after the meeting.

Appendix

Division in Charge

Business and Human Rights Policy Office, Minister's Secretariat