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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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Governance
Information Security

Basic Policy and System

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

Environment
Environmental Management

Initiatives

Internal Environmental Audit Sumitomo Corporation conducts internal envi...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Conflict Minerals Policy

The Dodd-Frank Act, which was enacted in July 2010, requires US-listed comp...

Environment
Climate Change

Renewable Energy Related Business

We have entered power generation business using renewable energy, which is ...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index

We were selected as MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Se...

Social
Health & Safety

Occupational Health and Safety

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

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 ...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Results

We are working toward our goal of actively promoting the sale of certified ...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Health Results Indicators

Indication Target FY2019 ...

Environment
Water Resources

Basic Concept

Water is an essential natural resource. However, due to an increa...

ESG Data
Social-related data

Social-related data

Society (Personnel Data) Item Boundar...

Social
Social Responsibility

Supplier Management System

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Basic concept of responsibility for customers

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Reimbursement of Influenza Vaccination Expenses

As a part of efforts to prevent infectious disease, influenza vaccinations ...

Social
Social Responsibility

Food and beverage safety

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

Governance
Corporate Governance

Executive Remuneration Plan

Matters related to policy for deciding the remuneration for individual Dire...

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...

Social
Social Responsibility

Access to better nutrition

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

ESG Data
GHG emissions (Scope 3 <​consolidated>)

GHG emissions (Scope 3 <​consolidated>)

1 Guidelines Referenced GHG Protocol "Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Acco...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Anti-smoking measures

Following the relocation of the head office in September 2018, we completel...

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...

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
Health and Productivity Management

Conduct of Employee Health Awareness Survey

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

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...