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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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Our People

Total Rewards

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

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. ...

Environment
Biodiversity

Bird Friendly® Coffee

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

Governance
Information Security

System

We also take steps to minimize the risk from unexpected situations involvin...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Expression of support for UN Systems Summit

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

Our Sustainability Management
Material Issues

Material Issues

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

SCG Massage Room “Koriton”

The “Koriton” massage room was opened within the head office in A...

Social
Our People

Inclusion

Promotion of Inclusion In an ever-changing business environment, where the...

Environment
Climate Change

Contributing to the Decarbonization of Mining Sites Through the Supply of Trolley-assisted or AHS Mining Dump Trucks

Through our Komatsu dealer business, which currently operates in more than ...

Social
Health & Safety

Crisis Management System

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Food and beverage safety

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

Environment
Climate Change

Strategy: Climate Change-Related Risks and Opportunities

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

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...

Governance
Risk Management

Framework for Social and Environmental Risk Management

The Sumitomo Corporation Group has established a companywide framework to p...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Training and Information Provision for Directors

On taking office, Outside Directors (including Outside Audit & Supervis...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

"Eruboshi" Certification

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

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 ...

Social
Social Responsibility

Participation in Industry Initiatives on Responsibility for Customers

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s members delivering products directly to consum...

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Supply Chain Management

Feiler Initiatives

Feiler Japan Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, imports, plan...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Purpose

We have developed the Sustainable Finance Framework to promote awareness of...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Activity Description

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

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

GHG emissions (Scope 3 <​consolidated>)

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

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Commitment to External Initiatives

Support for Keidanren Declaration on Biodiversity and Action Guidelines

In January 2020, Sumitomo Corporation supported the "Keidanren Declaration ...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Health checkups

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