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Our Sustainability
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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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Our Sustainability Management
Governance of Sustainability Management

Corporate Sustainability Committee

Main topics discussed and reported in FY2024 Progress of each SBU’s in...

Social
Health & Safety

Crisis Management System

In order to prepare for the incidents, accidents, and disasters that could ...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Supporting the health of employees working outside Japan

Sumitomo Corporation has more than 900 employees and their family members s...

Our Sustainability Management
Material Issues

Medium- and long-term goals and progress

Each Strategic Business Unit (SBU) defines specific goals and action plans ...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

DECOKATSU

In April 2024, Sumitomo Corporation made a commitment and joined ...

ESG Data
GHG emissions (Scope 3 <​consolidated>)

GHG emissions (Scope 3 <​consolidated>)

1 Guidelines Referenced GHG Protocol "Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Acco...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Measures Taken in the Chemical and Electronics Industries

Sumitomo Shoji Chemicals Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Company”), which focuses o...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Internal Audit

The Company has established Internal Audit Department to monitor company-wi...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Tomra Japan: Creating and Deploying a PET bottle Recycling System in Which Consumers Take Part Actively

Reducing the usage of plastic resources while ensuring its effective consum...

ESG Data
Governance-related data

Governance-related data

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

Governance
Corporate Governance

Principles Corporate Governance Principles Sumitomo’s Business Philosop...

Governance
Internal Control

Internal Control System

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

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Reporting

Name 1st...

Governance
Risk Management

Framework for Social and Environmental Risk Management

The Sumitomo Corporation Group has established a companywide framework to p...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

"Eruboshi" Certification

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

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Kagayaku Telework Award

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

Governance
Compliance

Basic Policy

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

Governance
Internal Control

Internal Audit

The Company has established Internal Audit Department to monitor company-wi...

Governance
Compliance

Security trade control and logistics compliance

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Expanded Measures Supporting Women’s Health

To improve the rate of young female employees undergoing gynecological exam...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Training and Information Provision for Directors

On taking office, Outside Directors (including Outside Audit &amp; Supervis...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Reforming and Diversifying Work Practices

We have been certified by METI as an enterprise with outstanding ...

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
Supply Chain Management

Measures Taken through Sustainable Supply Chain Certification

RSPO: Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil We became an ordinary m...