Management Base and Material Issues Underpinning Sustainable Value Creation Fulfilling social responsibility

Respect for human rights

Basic Approach

The Canadian Solar Group fulfils its responsibility to respect human rights and diversity and inclusion (D&I) in all its corporate activities.

The Group's employees are the key to the Group's success.
The Canadian Solar Group endeavors to provide workplaces in which employees can fulfil their potential and also upholds its responsibility for providing workplaces in which all employees are treated fairly and properly and are safe.

The Group pledges to uphold the principles of equal opportunity.
Accordingly, the Group complies with laws, ordinances and regulations on equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees.
The Canadian Solar Group's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities in connection with decisions on all aspects of employment including but not limited to promotion, recruitment, training, remuneration, allowances, transfer, leave, termination, layoff and employee programs.
In addition, the Group provides workplaces which are free from discrimination and harassment based on race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, creed, religion, age, marital status, country of origin, family status, pregnancy, health status, veteran status, nationality, physical or mental disability or other protected characteristic.

The Group's office-based employees will be allowed to opt for a hybrid working arrangement where time is split between the workplace and home.
The hybrid working model adopted based on employee feedback and an internal assessment can be expected to have effects such as delivering more flexible working styles, ensuring the work-life balance, improving satisfaction of employees, and increasing productivity.
The Group's employees also have the right to take sick leave, annual leave and child care leave in accordance with applicable laws, as shown in the Group's Labor and Human Rights Policy.

Human Rights Risk Management Structure

The Canadian Solar Group established a Labor and Human Rights Policy in accordance with documents such as the International Bill of Human Rights, the International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
The Policy applies to all officers and employees. The Group also demands that its business partners apply the Policy and endeavor to show respect for human rights.

1. Prohibition of discrimination
   The  Group does not tolerate any form of discrimination based on race, religion, gender, age, physical disability, nationality, and other distinguishing characteristics.
2. Prohibition of harassment
   The Group does not tolerate any form of harassment, including but not limited to physical or psychological harassment, power harassment, maternity harassment, and paternity harassment.
3. Prohibition of forced or compulsory labor
   The Group does not tolerate any form of forced labor in which persons are coerced to work through the use of violence or intimidation, etc.
4. Prohibition of child labor 
   The Group respects children's rights and does not tolerate child labor.
5. Freedom of association and recognition of the right to collective bargaining
   The Group strictly abides by the laws and regulations governing employees' rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining and supports and respects their right to do so.
6. Payment of wages above the minimum wage
   The Group pays wages that are above the minimum wage stipulated by law, and also pays wages which will lead to a higher standard of living, taking inflation into consideration.
7. Worker health and safety
   The Group complies with health and safety laws and regulations and develops healthy and safe working environments.
8. Reduction of excessive working hours
   The Group complies with labor-management agreements on overtime work (Article 36 Agreements) and other relevant laws and regulations and strives to reduce overtime work and curb excessive working hours.