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Our Sustainability
Management

Latest Information

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

Sep 30, 2024

Updates have been made on the Sustainability Disclosure Site (Main updates: Trial Disclosure Based on the TNFD Recommendations, ESG Data, Main initiatives in FY2023 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.)

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Social
Social Responsibility

Addressing the negative impact of alcohol products on socially vulnerable groups

SUMMIT,INC SUMMIT,INC runs community-based retail business and implement t...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Sumisho Global Logistics Co., Ltd. From Disposable to Rental: MAXICON Liquid Transport Containers

Sumisho Global Logistics Co., Ltd. From Disposable to Rental: MAXICON Liqu...

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Raising Awareness of LGBTQ+*1

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

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Commitment to External Initiatives

UN Global Compact

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

Governance
Compliance

Compliance Management System

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Conduct of Employee Health Awareness Survey

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

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Promotion of the Employment and Retention of People with Disabilities

Promotion of the Employment and Retention of People with Disabilities As...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Clinic

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

Our Sustainability Management
Governance of Sustainability Management

Sustainability Advisory Board

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

Environment
Water Resources

Basic Concept

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

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Telework Pioneer 100

We were selected for inclusion in the Top Hundred Telework Pionee...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

Our business depends largely on natural capital, and biodiversity conservat...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Keidanren / Japan Foreign Trade Council

As a member of the Subcommittee on Global Environment of the Committee on E...

Social
Our People

Talent Development

Basic Talent Development Principles Sumitomo Corporation Group has inherit...

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...

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...

Governance
Risk Management

Basic Principles on Social and Environmental Risk Management

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Creating local employment

The Sumitomo Corporation Group operates large-scale resource development, i...

Governance
Internal Control

Internal Control System

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

Environment
Biodiversity

Bird-strike Prevention in Wind Power Generation

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

Social
Our People

Labor Union

Labor Union Based on the collective agreement with the Sumitomo Corporatio...

Governance
Compliance

Measures for ensuring compliance with laws concerning antitrust and fair competition

We stipulate our policy for compliance with laws concerning antitrust/fair ...

Environment
Climate Change

Strategy: Climate Change-Related Risks and Opportunities

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

System

Health Management Promotion Structure Health management is carried out thr...