The 62nd Session of the Human Rights Council, Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Statement by Mr. KANATSU Takashi
2026/6/24
The 62nd Session of the Human Rights Council
Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Statement by Mr. KANATSU Takashi, First Secretary
The Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva
23 June 2026
Item 3: Interactive dialogue with the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises
Statement by Mr. KANATSU Takashi, First Secretary
The Permanent Mission of Japan in Geneva
23 June 2026
Thank you, Mr. Vice-President.
I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Working Group for its continued efforts to advance the business and human rights agenda.
Japan is committed to promoting respect for human rights, including in the food industry. For example, in 2023, we created a guidebook for the food industry outlining specific examples of how to conduct human rights due diligence. Furthermore, in 2025, we established the “Sustainable Food System Platform” to facilitate public-private collaboration on sustainability. Via this platform, in March this year, we published a collection of five company case studies, categorized according to key human rights initiatives such as policy formulation, due diligence implementation, access to remedy, and stakeholder dialogue. In addition, we have organized seminars on business and human rights tailored for the food industry and dispatched experts to support industry association study groups and training sessions on the topic.
At the broader level, we have revised our National Action Plan to more effectively promote respect for human rights in corporate activities. Japan will continue to contribute to the protection and promotion of human rights in the context of business activities, both domestically and internationally, in cooperation with relevant stakeholders and other countries.
I thank you.
I would like to express our sincere gratitude to the Working Group for its continued efforts to advance the business and human rights agenda.
Japan is committed to promoting respect for human rights, including in the food industry. For example, in 2023, we created a guidebook for the food industry outlining specific examples of how to conduct human rights due diligence. Furthermore, in 2025, we established the “Sustainable Food System Platform” to facilitate public-private collaboration on sustainability. Via this platform, in March this year, we published a collection of five company case studies, categorized according to key human rights initiatives such as policy formulation, due diligence implementation, access to remedy, and stakeholder dialogue. In addition, we have organized seminars on business and human rights tailored for the food industry and dispatched experts to support industry association study groups and training sessions on the topic.
At the broader level, we have revised our National Action Plan to more effectively promote respect for human rights in corporate activities. Japan will continue to contribute to the protection and promotion of human rights in the context of business activities, both domestically and internationally, in cooperation with relevant stakeholders and other countries.
I thank you.