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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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Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Diversity Weeks

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Health checkups

The in-house clinic provides employees with a regular health checkup servic...

Environment
Climate Change

ZEB Ready Certification for YAESUDORI FIL TERRASSE

YAESUDORI FIL TERRASSE which we have been developing with a partn...

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 ...

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...

Social
Our People

Total Rewards

In the previous medium-term management plan, we focused on strengthening th...

Social
Our People

Policy and Concept

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

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Grievance Mechanism(Whistleblower report for external stakeholders)

In addition to an internal whistleblower system for employees, we receive o...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Committees

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

Environment
Climate Change

Retrofitted EV Bus Business with Nishitetsu Group

Sumitomo Corporation is working with Nishi-Nippon Railroad Co., L...

Environment
Environmental Management

Management system

Environmental Management Structure The Sumitomo Corporation Group has esta...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Initiatives for Forest Management and Forest Products Procurement

We spoke to group companies conducting forest management to understand thei...

Social
Supply Chain Management

EcoVadis Certification for Chemical Solutions Group

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Mental healthcare measures

We provide training on mental health several times a year, including self-c...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Activity Description

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

Our Sustainability Management
Material Issues

Material Issues

The basis for the Sumitomo Corporation Group’s operations can be found in S...

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...

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Support for Senior Employees’ Activities

We are developing working environments where every individual can work with...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

New Zealand Timber Business

In New Zealand, a sustainable supply of timber resources is provi...

Social
Social Responsibility

Access to better nutrition

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

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Certified as a "Gold" in "PRIDE INDEX"

We have been certified as a "Gold" in "PRIDE INDEX" for 2 consecu...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Results

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

Environment
Climate Change

Strategy: Climate Change-Related Risks and Opportunities

Accelerated new growth driven by GX (Green Transformation) We have promote...

Governance
Compliance

Measures for ensuring compliance with laws concerning antitrust and fair competition

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