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Our Sustainability
Management

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Oct. 31, 2025

Release of Sustainability Report 2025

Sep 30, 2025

Updates have been made on the Sustainability Disclosure Site (Main updates: Disclosure Based on the TNFD Recommendations, ESG Data, Main initiatives in FY2024 to Key Social Issues and Medium- and Long-term Goals, Main initiatives to resolve social issues including climate issues and human rights, and disclosure and expansion of initiatives by each business group, etc.)

June 18, 2025

Disclosure based on TCFD recommendations is updated

Dec. 27, 2024

Release of Sustainability Report 2024

Nov. 15, 2024

Awarded Highest Gold Rating in PRIDE Index 2024 for LGBTQ+-Related Initiatives for the Second Consecutive Year

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Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

GX League

In April 2023, Sumitomo Corporation joined the GX League* led by ...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Council for Better Corporate Citizenship (CBCC)

CBCC was established in 1989 with the support of Keidanren to provide suppo...

Governance
Compliance

The Sumitomo Corporation Group Tax Principles

The Sumitomo Corporation Group established the “Sumitomo Corporation Group ...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Supporting employees’ health

Sumitomo Corporation has established an in-house clinic (internal medicine ...

Social
Social Responsibility

Food and beverage safety

Policies for Specific Commodities The Sumitomo Corporation Lifestyle Gro...

Governance
Information Security

Basic Policy and System

Recognizing the importance of information security, Sumitomo Corporation, l...

Social
Health & Safety

Occupational Health and Safety

We created a common sense of value for safety and established a safety man...

Environment
Climate Change

Contributing to the Decarbonization of Mining Sites Through the Supply of Trolley-assisted or AHS Mining Dump Trucks

Through our Komatsu dealer business, which currently operates in more than ...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Activity Description

Human Rights Initiatives at Fyffes Fyffes, one of our group com...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Communicating with Shareholders and Other Investors

Measures relating to the General Meeting of Shareholders We send out a c...

Social
Social Responsibility

Basic concept of responsibility for customers

Policy and Concept Basic concept of responsibility for customers The Sumi...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s Human Rights Policy

Established in May 2020 Sumitomo Corporation declares in its management pr...

Social
Social Contribution Activities

Contributing to Local Communities in Areas We Do Business

Volunteer Leave System Having a volunteer leave syst...

Our Sustainability Management
Key Social Issues and Medium- and Long-term Goals

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s Key Social Issues and Goals / Progress

Each Strategic Business Unit (SBU) defines specific goals and action plans ...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainability Management

Principles and Policies Supporting Corporate Activities

We have established our own principles and policies while respecting intern...

Social
Social Responsibility

Supplier Management System

Due Diligence for New Suppliers When initiating business with a new suppli...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

New Zealand Timber Business

In New Zealand, a sustainable supply of timber resources is provi...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Subsidies for Costs of Health Checkups and Complete Physical Examination

The in-house clinic provides services such as periodic health checkups (for...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Supporting the health of employees working outside Japan

Sumitomo Corporation has more than 900 employees and their family members s...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Training and Information Provision for Directors

On taking office, Outside Directors (including Outside Audit & Supervis...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index

We were selected as MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Se...

Social
Social Responsibility

Creating a safe and secure local community for a better future for the local community

SUMMIT,INC SUMMIT, INC is committed to coexisting with the local community...

Social
Social Responsibility

Food safety responsible marketing and compliance education and training program

The Food SBU and SC Foods conduct Regarding responsible marketing and com...

Social
Social Responsibility

Food Safety Management at Summit

Key Issues and Response Policies At Summit, we have developed a broad valu...