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Sustainability

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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Environment
Biodiversity

Basic Concept

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s business activities largely depend o...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Initiatives for Reducing Environmental Impact on Non-Ferrous Metal Mining

Sumitomo Corporation is contributing to reducing the environmental impact o...

Social
Social Responsibility

Initiatives in the mining business

“Social license to operate” is a term that means to gain approval from soci...

Social
Social Responsibility

Participation in Food Safety-Related Initiatives and Organizations

Sumitomo Corporation Lifestyle Group belongs to the Japan Food Additives As...

Governance
Corporate Governance

System System and features of corporate governance To accelerate the exec...

Environment
Prevention of Pollution

Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impacts in the Agrochemical / Fertilizer Sales Business

Our major mission in the realm of agrochemical/fertilizer business is to pr...

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...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Allocation Status

(Unit: Billions of JPY) Proje...

Our Sustainability Management
Stakeholder Engagement

Relationships with Stakeholders

The Sumitomo Corporation Group places importance on dialogue with various s...

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

Our Sustainability Management

In addition to clear commitment to the role we play in achievin...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s Human Rights Policy

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Expanded Measures Supporting Women’s Health

To improve the rate of young female employees undergoing gynecological exam...

Governance
Information Security

Basic Policy and System

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Access to better nutrition

Initiatives Access to better nutrition In the food sector, the Sumitomo C...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Health Guidance for Younger Employees Expanded

Health guidance is provided by a health nurse from the in-house clinic to y...

Social
Health & Safety

OHSAS18001, ISO45001-certified Facilities

As of December 2020, 4 of 372, or 1.1% of Sumitomo Corporation consolidated...

Social
Our People

Policy and Concept

Our People Throughout our history spanning over 400 years, we have inherit...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Tomra Japan: Creating and Deploying a PET bottle Recycling System in Which Consumers Take Part Actively

Reducing the usage of plastic resources while ensuring its effective consum...

Environment
Biodiversity

Bird Friendly® Coffee

Sumitomo Corporation Group has imported and supplied Bird Friendl...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Implementation and Progress of Human Rights Due Diligence

In accordance with the Sumitomo Corporation Group Human Rights Policy, Sumi...

Social
Supply Chain Management

EcoVadis Certification for Chemical Solutions Group

EcoVadis provides a unique platform for assessing a company’s social and en...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainability Report

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Sustainability Report 2024 ESG Communication Book 2023 ESG Stories ...

Environment
Environmental Management

Sumitomo Corporation Group Environmental Policy

Throughout its 400-year history, the Sumitomo Group has pursued industrial ...

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