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Sustainability

Our Sustainability
Management

Latest Information

Feb. 4, 2026

Release of the Climate Change Special Website

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.)

Jun. 18, 2025

Disclosure based on TCFD recommendations is updated

Dec. 27, 2024

Release of Sustainability Report 2024

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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

CDP

In 2025, we were evaluated B (Management level) in the Climate Ch...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Initiatives Taken in the Real Estate Business (Sumisho Realty Management’s ESG Policy)

Initiatives Taken in the Real Estate Business (Sumisho Realty Management’s ...

Social
Our People

Stories of Our People

Our group's human capital is our most critical management capital. Through ...

Social
Social Responsibility

Participation in industry initiatives related to alcohol safety

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

Governance
Risk Management

Selective investment & strengthening of post-investment value creation

Taking into account the changes in the overall portfolio and the nature of ...

Governance
Compliance

Basic Policy

Basic Compliance Policy The basis for the Sumitomo Corporation Group's c...

Social
Social Responsibility

Targets

Targets Aiming to make life more enjoyable by addressing social issues f...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Grievance Mechanism(Whistleblower report for external stakeholders)

In addition to an internal whistleblower system for employees, we receive o...

Environment
Water Resources

Basic Concept

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

Social
Health & Safety

Occupational Health and Safety

We created a common sense of value for safety and established a safety man...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

SOMPO Sustainability Index

We were selected in the SOMPO Sustainability Index managed by SOM...

Environment
Climate Change

1. Governance

Supervision The Board of Directors renders decisions concerning key manag...

Environment
Climate Change

Green Building Initiatives and Issuance of Green Bonds

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

SCG Counseling Center

Sumitomo Corporation has the SCG Counseling Center within the hea...

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...

Social
Social Responsibility

Initiatives in the media business and digital business

The Sumitomo Corporation Group respects personal information provided by cu...

Environment
Water Resources

Water Business

While water demand is expected to increase on a global basis as a result of...

Governance
Compliance

Speak-Up System

Overview of Speak-Up System and Various Points of Contact Our internal r...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Supply Chain Management

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

Social
Our People

Business Philosophy

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

Social
Supply Chain Management

EcoVadis Certification for Chemical Solutions Group

EcoVadis provides a unique platform for assessing a company’s social and en...

Environment
Climate Change

5. Initiatives

Operating Six Solar and Three Wind Power Plants in Japan Among power stati...

Environment
Biodiversity

Trial Disclosure Based on the TNFD Recommendations

Disclosure Based on the TNFD Recommendations Contents ...