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Our Sustainability
Management

Latest Information

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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Governance
Compliance

Basic Policy

Basic Compliance Policy The basis for the Sumitomo Corporation Group's c...

Governance
Compliance

Continuous education program initiatives

The Compliance Manual, which explains particularly important issues, such a...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Sumisho Global Logistics Co., Ltd. From Disposable to Rental: MAXICON Liquid Transport Containers

Sumisho Global Logistics Co., Ltd. From Disposable to Rental: MAXICON Liqu...

Our Sustainability Management
Stakeholder Engagement

Relationships with Stakeholders

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

Social
Social Contribution Activities

Social Contribution Activities

The Sumitomo Corporation Group's Basic Principles on Social Contribution Ac...

Governance
Information Security

Basic Policy and System

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

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Effective Use of Forest Resources

Forests are a circulative resource that can be permanently regenerated thro...

Governance
Compliance

Prevention of insider trading

To prevent violations of insider trading regulations related to our busines...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Feiler Initiatives

Feiler Japan Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, imports, plan...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Committees

Corporate Strategy Promotion Committee, Global Innovation and Portfolio Com...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Japan CCS Co., Ltd./ Global CCS Institute / Asia CCUS Network

We are a shareholder of Japan CCS Co.,Ltd. (JCCS). The company is conductin...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Advanced Healthcare Expense Coverage Program Introduced

We introduced an advanced healthcare expense coverage program for employees...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Keidanren Nature Conservation Fund (KNCF)

KNCF, which was established in 1992 and is comprised of Keidanren member co...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Kagayaku Telework Award

Sumitomo Corporation won the Excellence Award of the FY2020 Telework Promot...

Social
Health & Safety

Crisis Management System

In order to prepare for the incidents, accidents, and disasters that could ...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Support for Keidanren Declaration on Biodiversity and Action Guidelines

In January 2020, Sumitomo Corporation supported the "Keidanren Declaration ...

ESG Data
Governance-related data

Governance-related data

Governance (Board of Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board, Nomination a...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

"Platinum Kurumin" as a Company that Provides Superior Childcare Support

We were granted "Platinum Kurumin" certification in June 2015 by ...

Social
Our People

Business Philosophy

Inheritance of the Sumitomo Business Philosophy Sumitomo's Busin...

Governance
Compliance

Security trade control and logistics compliance

As an integrated trading company, Sumitomo Corporation regularly implements...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Won the 19th Corporate Philanthropy Special Award

Our global social contribution activity program “100SEED” won the "Tanemaki...

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...

Governance
Compliance

Anti-bribery/corruption initiatives

Based on the principle of "Giving First Priority to Compliance" and as stip...

Governance
Compliance

Compliance Management System

Aiming for more agile responses to compliance issues which arise in the Gro...