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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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Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

UN Global Compact

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

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

Initiatives in the mining business

“Social license to operate” is a term that means to gain approval from soci...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Clinic

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

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

FTSE4Good Index Series / FTSE Blossom Japan Index / FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

We were selected as a constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series, FTS...

Environment
Biodiversity

Bird Friendly® Coffee

Sumitomo Corporation Group has imported and supplied Bird Friendl...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Expression of support for UN Systems Summit

Sumitomo Corporation expressed its support for the United N...

Environment
Climate Change

Green Building Initiatives and Issuance of Green Bonds

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

Environment
Climate Change

Retrofitted EV Bus Business with Nishitetsu Group

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

Social
Health & Safety

Basic Policies

The Sumitomo Corporation Group offers a safe, hygienic and healthy working ...

Environment
Climate Change
Social
Social Responsibility

Addressing Negative Impacts of Processed Foods

Development and provision of products and services that promote health and ...

Environment
Prevention of Pollution

Basic Concept

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

Governance
Risk Management

Basic Principles on Social and Environmental Risk Management

The Sumitomo Corporation Group operates businesses dealing in different pro...

Environment
Climate Change

Governance

Disclosure Based on TCFD Recommendations Governance Strategy: Clima...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Advanced Healthcare Expense Coverage Program Introduced

We introduced an advanced healthcare expense coverage program for employees...

Environment
Water Resources

Basic Concept

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

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Work-Life Balance

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

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

Renewable Energy Related Business

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

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

SOMPO Sustainability Index

We were selected in the SOMPO Sustainability Index managed by SOM...

Our Sustainability Management
Stakeholder Engagement

Relationships with Stakeholders

The Sumitomo Corporation Group places importance on dialogue with various s...

Environment
Prevention of Pollution

Efforts to Reduce Environmental Impacts in the Agrochemical / Fertilizer Sales Business

Our major mission in the realm of agrochemical/fertilizer business is to pr...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Measures Against Global Health Issues

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