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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
Health and Productivity Management

Basic Policy

Sumitomo Corporation has adopted the “Declaration of Iki-iki Waku-waku Heal...

Social
Social Responsibility

Participation in industry initiatives related to hunger and poverty in developing countries

Support for World Food Programme (WFP) SC Foods Co., Ltd., is a supporter ...

Environment
Climate Change

Policies on Climate Change Issues

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

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Commitment to External Initiatives

UN Global Compact

The Global Compact (GC) was proposed by the former UN Secretary General Kof...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainability Report

Back Number

Sustainability Report 2024 ESG Communication Book 2023 ESG Stories ...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Internal Audit

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

Governance
Corporate Governance

Committees

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

Environment
Environmental Management

Initiatives

Internal Environmental Audit Sumitomo Corporation conducts internal envi...

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

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

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

Governance
Internal Control

Internal Control System

The Company's Board of Directors resolved and implemented the systems set f...

Social
Health & Safety

Reporting of Work-related Accidents

If an accident occurs, it must be immediately reported to the Disaster Resp...

ESG Data
Governance-related data

Governance-related data

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Quality Management System

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

Environment
Prevention of Pollution

Basic Concept

Sumitomo Corporation Groups business covers a wide range of areas around th...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Clinic

Sumitomo Corporation has an in-house clinic (internal medicine and dentistr...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Won the 19th Corporate Philanthropy Special Award

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

Social
Health & Safety

Crisis Management System

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

Governance
Corporate Governance

Basic Policy on Information Disclosure

System for Ensuring Management Transparency Basic Policy on Information Di...

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

Supporting employees’ health

Sumitomo Corporation has established an in-house clinic (internal medicine ...

Environment
Biodiversity

Basic Concept

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s business activities largely depend o...

Governance
Corporate Governance

History of strengthning corporate governance

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

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Sustainable Finance

Second-Party Opinion

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

Our Sustainability Management
Key Social Issues and Medium- and Long-term Goals

Material Issues and Key Social Issues

We have identified its material issues in 2017 which are the Gr...