The company has extended human rights protection to its own employees and those of contractors to ensure full compliance with labor law, decent working conditions and appropriate welfare benefits in accordance with the company’s regulations. The same safety training and safety measures apply to IRPC’s employees and those employed by the contractors. Safety handbook will be issued during factory maintenance to ensure safety measures are strictly observed by external personnel and visitors. Safety units shall submit situation reports covering regular working hours and after hours, along with complaints relating to environmental impact on communities at the Management Committee meeting on a weekly basis so that decisions can be made to prevent, mitigate, or remedy problems appropriately and in a timely manner as well as to prevent recurrence. IRPC conducts due diligence to assess the risks associated with human rights, for which the company has already addressed adequately. In addition, there are community and environmental risk assessment processes and appropriate remedial processes in case they are adversely impacted by the company’s activities. This includes a round-theclock complaint channels and on-call personnel that can be dispatched to investigate incidents and address the situation. Information on activities that may potentially impact communities will be disclosed to the public prior to and while they are underway. Thanks to its dedication to promote human rights and accomplishments in this area, IRPC was awarded “Human Rights Model Organization” for the 5th consecutive year in the private sector organization. Details of human rights activities in 2023 appear in “Human Rights Activities,” Page 159-167. Further details about Human Rights Management appear on the company’s website: https://www.irpc.co.th/sustain/. Labor IRPC respects fundamental rights and personal freedoms under Thai labor laws and conventions of the United Nations International Labor Organization. Its treatment of employees conforms to labor laws. The company encourages employees to exercise their freedom of association and collective bargaining as per labor relations law and complies with relevant government regulations. IRPC never uses its power to coerce employees to enter into an agreement that deprives them of their fundamental labor rights, and never engages in the use of illegal labor. Moreover, the company complies with the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and UNICEF’s Children’s Rights and Business Principles. Furthermore, employment at IRPC is free from discrimination regardless of ethnicity, religion, gender, or skin color. The company promotes equal opportunity and decent work, liberty, and human dignity. Environment Through the company’s environmental protection measures and guidelines, IRPC expresses its firm commitment to environmental stewardship and to prevent any environmental impact that its operations may cause. The company conducts an environmental impact assessment before investing in a project or business. It applies appropriate technologies to bolster its environmental protection measures and methods. The company also encourages the development of ecofriendly innovations and technologies. IRPC always promotes awareness of environmental stewardship, occupational health and safety for employees and the entire supply chain. Details of environmental activities appear under “Sustainability Management in Environmental Dimensions,” on Pages 130-151. 267 Report on Key Corporate Governance Activities 56-1 ONE REPORT 2023
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