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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
Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management

In monitoring social and environmental risks in each business, we confirm t...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Principles Corporate Governance Principles Sumitomo’s Business Philosop...

Environment
Environmental Management

Management system

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

Social
Health & Safety

Measures Against Global Health Problems

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

Social
Supply Chain Management

Measures Taken through Sustainable Supply Chain Certification

RSPO: Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil We became an ordinary m...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

AI and Human Rights

While AI, advanced technology, enriches people's lives, it is globally poin...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Basic Policy

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

Our Sustainability Management
Material Issues

Identification and Review Process

We identified the Material Issues based on Sumitomo’s Business Philosophy a...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition
Governance
Corporate Governance

Committees

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

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Work-Life Balance

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Declaration of partnership building

Involvement with external initiatives Declaration of partnership building ...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

New Zealand Timber Business

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

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 ...

Governance
Compliance

Appropriate responses to compliance violations and preventive measures

In case of a compliance problem, the Company, primarily through the Legal D...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index

We were selected in S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, a global environmen...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Health Guidance for Younger Employees Expanded

Health guidance is provided by a health nurse from the in-house clinic to y...

Social
Social Responsibility

Quality Management System

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

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
Supply Chain Management

Feiler Initiatives

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

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration with External Initiatives

Regarding the progress of human rights due diligence in business units and ...

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

GHG emissions (Scope 3 <​consolidated>)

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

Governance
Group Governance

Promoting maximization of corporate value based on the Group Management Policy

Promoting maximization of corporate value based on the Group Management Pol...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Advanced Healthcare Expense Coverage Program Introduced

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