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Sustainability

Our Sustainability
Management

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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Governance
Corporate Governance

Audit & Supervisory Committee Members and the Audit & Supervisory Committee

Audit & Supervisory Committee Members and the Audit & Supervisory C...

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Promotion of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I)

The Sumitomo Corporation Group recognizes Diversity, Equity & Inclusion...

Environment
Climate Change

Policies on Climate Change Issues

We put an importance on the international determinations stipulated in the ...

Environment
Prevention of Pollution

Basic Concept

Sumitomo Corporation Groups business covers a wide range of areas around th...

Governance
Risk Management

Framework for Social and Environmental Risk Management

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

Social
Our People

Labor Union

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

Environment
Climate Change

Green Building Initiatives and Issuance of Green Bonds

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

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Support for Senior Employees’ Activities

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Health checkups

The in-house clinic provides employees with a regular health checkup servic...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Measures Against Global Health Issues

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

Environment
Climate Change

Risk Management

Our business activities are comprised of a broad range of fields and re...

Governance
Internal Control

Internal Control System

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

Social
Our People

Business Philosophy

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Reimbursement of Influenza Vaccination Expenses

As a part of efforts to prevent infectious disease, influenza vaccinations ...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Mental healthcare measures

We provide training on mental health several times a year, including self-c...

Environment
Climate Change

Participation in European offshore wind power projects

Rapid development of offshore wind power generation in Europe Th...

Social
Social Responsibility

Food and beverage safety

Policies for Specific Commodities The Sumitomo Corporation Lifestyle Gro...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Initiatives for Forest Management and Forest Products Procurement

We spoke to group companies conducting forest management to understand thei...

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...

Our Sustainability Management
Sustainable Finance

Purpose

We have developed the Sustainable Finance Framework to promote awareness of...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Feiler Initiatives

Feiler Japan Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, imports, plan...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

"Eruboshi" Certification

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

Social
Supply Chain Management

Measures Taken through Sustainable Supply Chain Certification

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

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD)

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