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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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Governance
Internal Control

Internal Control System

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Food safety responsible marketing and compliance education and training program

The Food SBU and SC Foods conduct Regarding responsible marketing and com...

Governance
Risk Management

Basic Principles on Social and Environmental Risk Management

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

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Raising Awareness of LGBTQ+*1

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

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Kagayaku Telework Award

Sumitomo Corporation won the Excellence Award of the FY2020 Telework Promot...

Social
Social Responsibility

Supplier Management System

Due Diligence for New Suppliers When initiating business with a new suppli...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Reporting

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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...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

"Platinum Kurumin" as a Company that Provides Superior Childcare Support

We were granted "Platinum Kurumin" certification in June 2015 by ...

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. ...

Social
Social Responsibility

Participation in industry initiatives related to alcohol safety

Commitment to External Initiatives Participation in industry initiatives r...

Social
Our People

Business Philosophy

Inheritance of the Sumitomo Business Philosophy Sumitomo's Busin...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

The Statement for the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015

We set out the steps Sumitomo Corporation has taken to help ensure that mod...

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...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Support for Keidanren Declaration on Biodiversity and Action Guidelines

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

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

"Eruboshi" Certification

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

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 ...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Allocation Status

(Unit: Billions of JPY) Proje...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Basic Policy on Information Disclosure

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Declaration of partnership building

Involvement with external initiatives Declaration of partnership building ...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Audit & Supervisory Committee Members and the Audit & Supervisory Committee

Audit & Supervisory Committee Members and the Audit & Supervisory C...

Social
Social Responsibility

Food Safety Management System Food Safety Management Policy The Sumitom...

Social
Health & Safety

Reporting of Work-related Accidents

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