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Japan National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights (Revised Edition)
The Japanese National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, Revised Edition (2025) is a government policy document designed to ensure steady implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
What You Need to Know
Date of Adoption:
approved 24-Dec-2025; effective from FY2026 (01-Apr-2026); supersedes the NAP 2020-2025.
Purpose: Refreshes Japan's UNGP implementation across eight priority areas.
Key Provisions:
- Government expectation that companies introduce HRDD: identify, evaluate, prevent, mitigate and address adverse human-rights impacts across supply chains.
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Reviewed on October 5, 2026 by
Henri Cuin
EIT RawMaterials
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