Nikkei Inc.

Tokyo, Japan

Nikkei Inc. is a leading media group in Japan, known for its financial news reporting, publishing newspapers and magazines, and offering various financial services. It operates the Nikkei 225 stock market index, which tracks the performance of large publicly owned companies in Japan, and provides key insights into the Japanese economy and financial markets.

CCI Score

55.47

-0.04% April 18

Latest Event

Nikkei Poll Exposes Corporate Supply Chain Human Rights Gaps

Nikkei Inc. conducted a survey which revealed that only 12% of major Japanese companies screen for human rights violations in their supply chains, including alleged forced labor of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The poll, targeting leading executives, highlights a significant oversight in corporate supply chain ethics and calls for greater transparency and collaboration to address human rights risks.

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Nikkei Inc. is currently rated as a Leader.

+45 to +100 CCI Score

Companies in this range actively lead the fight against authoritarianism by rejecting oppressive practices and championing democratic values. They implement robust policies, engage in transparent governance, and drive initiatives that set the standard for corporate responsibility.

Latest Events

OCT

01

2023

Nikkei Poll Exposes Corporate Supply Chain Human Rights Gaps
63.84

Nikkei Inc. conducted a survey which revealed that only 12% of major Japanese companies screen for human rights violations in their supply chains, including alleged forced labor of Uyghurs in Xinjiang. The poll, targeting leading executives, highlights a significant oversight in corporate supply chain ethics and calls for greater transparency and collaboration to address human rights risks.
+70

Public and Political Behavior

April 8

By launching and publicizing this survey, Nikkei Inc. contributes to greater public accountability and transparency. The poll fosters informed public debate on corporate human rights practices, aligning with anti-authoritarian and progressive values by exposing the lack of systematic human rights screening in Japan's major companies.

Supply chain human rights abuses a blind spot for Japan: poll
+80

Media Influence and Propaganda

April 8

Nikkei Inc.’s initiative to conduct and publish the survey exemplifies a robust media influence that works to expose deficiencies in corporate human rights oversight. This action supports the anti-authoritarian objective of holding businesses accountable by informing the public and policymakers about supply chain risks.

Supply chain human rights abuses a blind spot for Japan: poll
NOV

17

2022

Nikkei Survey Highlights Gaps in Supply Chain Human Rights Protections
47.10

Nikkei Inc. released its Sustainable Development Goals Management Survey, which found that while 74.5% of companies have established internal procedures for addressing human rights violations, only 30.4% extend these measures to their supply chains. The survey underscores the ongoing challenges in ensuring ethical oversight across global supply chains and aims to pressure companies into broader, more consistent human rights practices.
+60

Supply Chain Ethics

April 8

By conducting and publishing the Nikkei Sustainable Development Goals Management Survey, Nikkei Inc. is promoting transparency around corporate supply chain practices and human rights monitoring. Highlighting the gap between internal human rights protocols and those applied to supply chains pressures businesses to expand ethical oversight, aligning with progressive, anti-authoritarian values.

Japan: New survey finds less than a third of companies implement mechanisms to address human rights abuses in their supply chains