Jump to section

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

What's New

使用しない
Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Second-Party Opinion

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Quality Management System

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

Governance
Compliance

Compliance Management System

Aiming for more agile responses to compliance issues which arise in the Gro...

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...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainability Report

Sustainability Report

...

Social
Social Responsibility

Food Safety Management at Food SBU and SC Foods

The Food SBU and SC Foods established a food safety management team in 2003...

Environment
Biodiversity

Bird-strike Prevention in Wind Power Generation

Dorper Wind Farm generates electricity using wind in a mountainou...

Environment
Climate Change

Metrics and Targets

Metrics and Targets Targets:Effort for carbon neutrality The Group set “...

Social
Social Responsibility

Addressing Negative Impacts of Processed Foods

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Access to better nutrition

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

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
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Raising Awareness of LGBTQ+*1

The Sumitomo Corporation Group Compliance Policy and the Employment Rules c...

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Promoting Women’s Empowerment

Our Approach towards Promoting Women’s Empowerment Sumitomo Corporation re...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Measures Against Global Health Issues

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

Governance
Compliance

Security trade control and logistics compliance

As an integrated trading company, Sumitomo Corporation regularly implements...

Environment
Climate Change

Green Building Initiatives and Issuance of Green Bonds

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

Governance
Corporate Governance

Status of Compliance with the Japan's Corporate Governance Code

Status of Compliance with the Japan's Corporate Governance Code Status of ...

Social
Our People

Well-being

Basic Policy Sumitomo Corporation has adopted the “Declaration of Iki-ik...

Social
Social Responsibility

Basic concept of responsibility for customers

Policy and Concept Basic concept of responsibility for customers The Sumi...

Our Sustainability Management
Governance of Sustainability Management

Sustainability Advisory Board

Main Agenda discussed in FY2024 Strengthen the sustainability promotio...

ESG Data
Governance-related data

Governance-related data

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Conduct of Employee Health Awareness Survey

A health awareness survey has been conducted annually since 2019 to measure...

Environment
Prevention of Pollution

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Marine Fuel

Since 1954, we have been supplying marine fuel to shipping companies in Jap...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Employee Training on Human Rights

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s business activities cover a wide range of coun...