Nikon Corporation

Tokyo, Japan

Nikon is a multinational corporation that specializes in optics and imaging products, including cameras, camera lenses, and other imaging equipment.

CCI Score

61.26

-0.04% April 18

Latest Event

Revision of Nikon Human Rights Policy

Nikon Corporation revised and strengthened its Human Rights Policy in April 2025, aligning it with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This update, which also includes enhancements to the Nikon Code of Conduct and measures to prevent workplace discrimination and abuse across its supply chain, underscores the company's commitment to protecting human rights throughout its operations.

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Nikon Corporation 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

APR

01

2025

Revision of Nikon Human Rights Policy
79.62

Nikon Corporation revised and strengthened its Human Rights Policy in April 2025, aligning it with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. This update, which also includes enhancements to the Nikon Code of Conduct and measures to prevent workplace discrimination and abuse across its supply chain, underscores the company's commitment to protecting human rights throughout its operations.
+80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

April 3

By revising its Human Rights Policy and updating its Code of Conduct in line with UN principles, Nikon demonstrates a significant commitment to respecting human rights and ensuring fair labor practices. This proactive stance mitigates risks of human rights violations and provides greater protection for employees and stakeholders, marking a strong anti-authoritarian action.

Materiality 7: Respecting Human Rights
MAR

31

2024

Nikon Releases FY2024 Human Rights and Supply Chain Due Diligence Statement
67.52

Nikon Corporation published its FY2024 statement detailing its efforts to combat forced labor, human trafficking, and other human rights issues. The statement outlines annual human rights and labor monitoring surveys, training on the RBA Code of Conduct across domestic and overseas sites, corrective actions following audits at manufacturing sites, and robust supply chain evaluations and audits for key procurement partners, including initiatives on responsible minerals sourcing.
+80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

April 3

Nikon’s comprehensive human rights policy includes regular labor monitoring surveys, anti-forced labor checks, whistleblowing systems, and proactive training and self-assessments across its production sites. These actions demonstrate a robust commitment to upholding labor rights and preventing forced labor, thereby earning a strongly positive rating.

Nikon Group Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the fiscal year ended March 2024
+70

Supply Chain Ethics

April 3

Nikon has implemented stringent supply chain due diligence measures by conducting CSR surveys and audits for key production and procurement partners. Improvement plans have been mandated for partners not meeting labor, health and safety, and ethical standards, which underlines a proactive approach to ethical sourcing and supply chain resilience.

Nikon Group Slavery and Human Trafficking Statement for the fiscal year ended March 2024
JAN

12

2024

Nikon Collaborates with AFP to Authenticate Images
61.67

Nikon announced a collaboration with Agence France-Presse to implement an image provenance verification system in its cameras. This technology aims to authenticate photos and combat the spread of fake news, enhancing journalistic integrity.
+70

Technology and Services Impact

April 3

By developing and deploying technology that authenticates image provenance and combats misinformation, Nikon is taking a proactive step to uphold media integrity and counter authoritarian misuse of fake content. This initiative supports the democratic process by ensuring accurate reporting and fact-checking in journalism.

Nikon unveils a new weapon in the war against fake news
JAN

02

2024

Nikon Introduces Mirrorless Cameras with Authentication Tech
65.89

Nikon, along with Sony Group and Canon, is developing mirrorless cameras that embed tamper‐resistant digital signatures within images to help distinguish authentic photos from AI-generated fakes. This initiative, part of the broader Content Authenticity Initiative, aims to empower photojournalists and other professionals by ensuring the integrity of digital content.
+75

Technology and Services Impact

April 3

Nikon's development of technology that embeds digital signatures in images is a positive step towards ensuring media authenticity and combating the spread of manipulated digital content. By enhancing the ability to verify the legitimacy of images, this innovation supports efforts to counter misinformation and authoritarian misuse of manipulated media.

Nikkei: “Nikon, Sony and Canon fight AI fakes with new camera tech”
SEP

04

2023

Nikon joins alliance against deepfakes
37.10

Nikon, along with Sony and other technology giants like Adobe, Intel, and Microsoft, has joined a cross-industry alliance aimed at establishing standards to verify the authenticity of digital images and videos to combat the spread of deepfakes that threaten public discourse.
+30

Public and Political Behavior

April 3

By joining an alliance to establish authenticity standards, Nikon is helping safeguard public discourse against the manipulation of digital content—a key factor in countering disinformation and potential authoritarian narratives.

Sony, Nikon cameras take aim at deepfakes with Adobe and Intel
+60

Technology and Services Impact

April 3

The initiative leverages Nikon’s core competencies in imaging technology to help develop technological standards that verify digital content, countering the misuse of advanced tech for creating deceptive deepfakes. This proactive engagement in technological innovation aligns with progressive, anti-authoritarian values.

Sony, Nikon cameras take aim at deepfakes with Adobe and Intel
JAN

01

2022

Nikon Advances Human Rights and Supply Chain Standards
55.73

Nikon's 2022 sustainability report details its comprehensive Human Rights Policy launched in 2019, including robust measures to prohibit forced labor and child labor, promote non-discrimination, and implement human rights due diligence across its supply chain. The company’s emphasis on union engagement and ethical sourcing practices underscores its commitment to protecting worker rights and preventing abuses within its global operations.
+80

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

October 1

Nikon’s comprehensive Human Rights Policy, established in 2019, commits the corporation to strong labor practices including the prohibition of forced and child labor, clear anti-discrimination measures, and ongoing human rights training. This robust approach advances worker rights and aligns with anti-fascist and progressive practices.

PDF Respecting human rights - Nikon
+75

Supply Chain Ethics

October 1

The report emphasizes Nikon's commitment to ethical sourcing through the integration of human rights due diligence in its supply chain. This ensures responsible procurement and minimizes risks of labor rights abuses, reinforcing progressive corporate practices.

PDF Respecting human rights - Nikon