We were selected as a constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. Published by FTSE Russell, an investment index calculator, FTSE4Good Index Series consists of companies with strong Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. FTSE Blossom Japan Index and FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index which are also provided by FTSE Russell, measure the performance of Japanese companies in terms of ESG practices. They have also been adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) as an effective index for ESG investment.

We were selected in the SOMPO Sustainability Index managed by SOMPO Asset Management Co., Ltd. (“SOMPO Asset Management”) (As of June 2024) The SOMPO Sustainable Management, launched by SOMPO Asset Management in August 2012, is a socially responsible investment funds for pension trusts and institutional investors that invest broadly in companies having a strong positive evaluation for ESG performance.

In 2024, we were evaluated B (Management level) in the Climate Change program, A- (leadership level) in the Water Security program and A- (leadership level) in the Forests program by the CDP (*).

• CDP: A UK-based global non-governmental organization (NGO) that discloses environmental information collected from companies and cities. CDP ranks their responses into eight grades; A, A-, B, B-, C, C-, D, and D- once a year. The number of investors backing CDP’s annual request has ballooned to more than 700, representing a quarter of all global institutional financial assets. Now, companies representing two-thirds of global market capitalization – from 130 countries – disclose critical environmental data through CDP.

The purpose of this award is to recognize the initiatives of institutional investors, financial institutions, intermediaries, and companies that have actively engaged in and made an impact in ESG finance or environmental and social business, and to widely publicize these efforts in order to promote and expand ESG finance.
"The Environmentally Sustainable Company Category” is in order to show examples of companies, that have incorporated "significant environment-related opportunities and risks" into their management strategies to increase "corporate value," and created positive effects on the environment while also increasing their corporate value.

Daiwa Investor Relations Co. Ltd. evaluates the websites (IR sites) of Japanese listed companies, and awards to companies that have built excellent websites and are using them effectively for information disclosure and communication activities.
We received the Excellence Award in the Sustainability Category evaluated based on 6 items: homepage, overall policy, environment, society, governance, and support.

In May 2016, we were certified as a second-highest class "Eruboshi" company in recognition of the effort to promote the active involvement of female employees on the basis of the Act on Promotion of Women's Participation and Advancement in the Workplace.

We were granted "Platinum Kurumin" certification in June 2015 by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare (MHLW) in recognition of providing superior childcare support among the "Kurumin" certified companies.

We have been certified by METI as a “White 500” enterprise with outstanding health and productivity management for seven consecutive years from 2017 to 2023.

We have been certified as a "Gold" in "PRIDE INDEX" for 2 consecutive years (2023-2024) in recognition of the effort to support sexual minorities including LGBTQ+ by a general incorporated association "work with Pride".

In March 2024, we were selected as a "Next Nadeshiko: Companies Supporting Dual-career and Co-parenting" for FY2023, in recognition of the company’s outstanding efforts in support of dual-career and co-parenting, for both female and male employees. The selection is jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

We were selected for inclusion in the Top Hundred Telework Pioneers for FY2019 by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC).Through Top Hundred Telework Pioneers, MIC recognizes companies and organizations with sufficient achievements that are advancing the introduction and utilization of telecommuting.

Sumitomo Corporation was selected as a DX-Certified Business Operator under METI’s DX Certification System. This system recognizes DX-Certified Business Operators as companies ready to pursue DX in accordance with the Act on Facilitation of Information Processing.