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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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Social
Health and Productivity Management

Conduct of Employee Health Awareness Survey

A health awareness survey has been conducted annually since 2019 to measure...

Social
Social Responsibility

Food Safety Management at Food SBU and SC Foods

The Food SBU and SC Foods established a food safety management team in 2003...

Our Sustainability Management
Material Issues

Medium- and long-term goals and progress

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

Environment
Climate Change

Providing the global market with sustainable wood resources

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

Social
Health & Safety

Safety Measures in Uranium Mining

Our Group’s development of uranium mines, production and sales of uranium c...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Measures Taken in the Chemical and Electronics Industries

Sumitomo Shoji Chemicals Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Company”), which focuses o...

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
Respect for Human Rights

Activity Description

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

Governance
Corporate Governance

History of strengthning corporate governance

History of Strengthening Governance History of Strengthening Governance S...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

AI and Human Rights

While AI, advanced technology, enriches people's lives, it is globally poin...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Measures Taken through Sustainable Supply Chain Certification

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Quality Management System

With the diversification of dietary habits, the globalization of food distr...

Environment
Climate Change

Sustaining Indonesia’s power supply with geothermal power generation

Renewable energy that is less susceptible to climate conditions Geothermal...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Employee Training on Human Rights

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s business activities cover a wide range of coun...

Social
Social Responsibility

Participation in Food Safety-Related Initiatives and Organizations

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

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Promotion of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

The Sumitomo Corporation Group recognizes Diversity, Equity & Inclusion...

Social
Health & Safety

Measures Against Global Health Problems

Currently, many countries around the world are struggling with serious heal...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (GenDi J)

We were selected as Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index. ...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

"Eruboshi" Certification

In May 2016, we were certified as a second-highest class "Erubosh...

Environment
Biodiversity

Ambatovy Project Targeting “No Net Loss, Net Gain”

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

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...

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Work-Life Balance

Support for Balancing Work and Child-rearing Sumitomo Corporation offers v...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Second-Party Opinion

For the assessment of the alignment of the Sustainable Finance Framework wi...