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Our Sustainability
Management

Latest Information

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.)

May. 02, 2024

Revision to Material Issues and Policies on Climate Change Issues

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Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index

We were selected as MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Se...

Environment
Climate Change
Social
Health & Safety

Measures against global health problems

Currently, many countries around the world are struggling with serious heal...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition
Environment
Environmental Management

Sumitomo Corporation Group Environmental Policy

Throughout its 400-year history, the Sumitomo Group has pursued industrial ...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Circular Partners

In March 2024, Sumitomo Corporation joined “Circular Partners (CP...

Social
Social Responsibility

Targets

Targets Targets Aiming to make life more enjoyable by addressing social i...

Governance
Compliance

Continuous education program initiatives

The Compliance Manual, which explains particularly important issues, such a...

Social
Health & Safety

Basic Policies

The Sumitomo Corporation Group offers a safe, hygienic and healthy working ...

Social
Social Responsibility

Creating local employment

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

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration with External Initiatives

Regarding the progress of human rights due diligence in business units and ...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Reporting

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Social
Supply Chain Management

EcoVadis Certification for Chemical Solutions Group

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

Environment
Biodiversity

Basic Concept

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s business activities largely depend o...

Social
Supply Chain Management

SC Foods Initiatives: Contributing to society through fairtrade products

SC Foods Initiatives: Contributing to society through fairtrade products ...

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Support for Senior Employees’ Activities

We are developing working environments where every individual can work with...

Governance
Risk Management

Basic Principles on Social and Environmental Risk Management

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

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

DX-Certified Business Operator

Sumitomo Corporation was selected as a DX-Certified Business Oper...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Clinic

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

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Second-Party Opinion

For the assessment of the alignment of the Sustainable Finance Framework wi...

ESG Data
Disclosure based on IBC Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics

Disclosure based on IBC Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics

Overview In January 2021, Sumitomo Corporation supported and signed the St...

Governance
Corporate Governance

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

Environment
Climate Change

Green Building Initiatives and Issuance of Green Bonds

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

Social
Supply Chain Management

Measures Taken in the Chemical and Electronics Industries

Sumitomo Shoji Chemicals Co., Ltd. is mainly engaged in trading business of...