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Sustainability

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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Environment
Biodiversity

Bird-strike Prevention in Wind Power Generation

Dorper Wind Farm generates electricity using wind in a mountainou...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Initiatives Taken in the Real Estate Business (Sumisho Realty Management’s ESG Policy)

Initiatives Taken in the Real Estate Business (Sumisho Realty Management’s ...

Environment
Biodiversity

Ambatovy Project Targeting “No Net Loss, Net Gain”

The Ambatovy Project in the Republic of Madagascar, which is one of the lar...

Social
Social Responsibility

Responsible advertising and marketing

In lifestyle, retail, and other business areas that deliver products direct...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Basic Concept

Economic and social activities based on mass production, mass consumption, ...

Environment
Water Resources

Water Business

While water demand is expected to increase on a global basis as a result of...

Governance
Internal Control

Internal Audit

The Company has established Internal Audit Department to monitor company-wi...

Environment
Environmental Management

Targets

Sumitomo Corporation Group promotes activities that are beneficial to the e...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Reporting

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Social
Supply Chain Management

Basic Concept

The Sumitomo Corporation Group has established the CSR Action Guidelines fo...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Principles Corporate Governance Principles Sumitomo’s Business Philosop...

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity Weeks

Every March, we hold a company-wide DE&I awareness-building event calle...

Environment
Climate Change

Green Building Initiatives and Issuance of Green Bonds

In our real estate business, we have formulated and implemented basic polic...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Measures Taken through Sustainable Supply Chain Certification

RSPO: Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil We became an ordinary m...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

We were selected in S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, a global environmen...

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...

Environment
Climate Change

Providing the global market with sustainable wood resources

Managing forests to contribute to carbon neutrality across the globe ...

Social
Social Responsibility

Participation in Food Safety-Related Initiatives and Organizations

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

Social
Supply Chain Management

SC Foods Initiatives: Contributing to society through fairtrade products

SC Foods Initiatives: Contributing to society through fairtrade products ...

Governance
Compliance

Measures for ensuring compliance with laws concerning antitrust and fair competition

We stipulate our policy for compliance with laws concerning antitrust/fair ...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

Sumitomo Corporation recognizes the importance of climate-related financial...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition
ESG Data
Disclosure based on IBC Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics

Disclosure based on IBC Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics

Overview In January 2021, Sumitomo Corporation supported and signed the St...

Environment
Climate Change

Policies on Climate Change Issues

We put an importance on the international determinations stipulated in the ...