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Sustainability

Our Sustainability
Management

Latest Information

Sep. 30, 2026

Updates have been made on the Sustainability Disclosure Site

Sep. 30, 2026

Revision of Human Rights Policy

Sep. 30, 2026

Revision of CSR Action Guidelines for Supply Chain Management and Renaming to Sustainable Supply Chain Action Policy

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.)

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Social
Health and Productivity Management

Conduct of Employee Health Awareness Survey

A health awareness survey has been conducted annually since 2019 to measure...

Environment
Climate Change

Initiatives to Reduce Environmental Impact in Logistics

Basic Concepts in Logistics Control The Sumitomo Corporation Group recogn...

Environment
Climate Change

5. Initiatives

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

Our Sustainability Management
Governance of Sustainability Management

Governance of Sustainability Management

Function of the Board of Directors The board of directors renders decision...

Environment
Climate Change

Policies on Climate Change Issues

To further advance our efforts to address climate change, we updated the S...

Environment
Climate Change

2. Strategy

We attach importance to the global consensus reflected in the Paris Agreeme...

Our Sustainability Management
Key Social Issues and Medium- and Long-term Goals

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s Key Social Issues and Goals / Progress

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Clinic

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

Social
Respect for Human Rights

Employee Training on Human Rights

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s business activities cover a wide range of coun...

Social
Social Responsibility

Declaration of partnership building

Involvement with external initiatives Declaration of partnership building ...

Social
Social Responsibility

Quality Management System

With the diversification of dietary habits, the globalization of food distr...

Social
Social Responsibility

Food Safety Management at Food SBU and SC Foods

The Food SBU and SC Foods established a food safety management team in 2003...

ESG Data
GHG emissions (Scope 3)

GHG emissions (Scope 3)

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

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Initiatives for Reducing Environmental Impact on Non-Ferrous Metal Mining

Sumitomo Corporation is contributing to reducing the environmental impact o...

Environment
Climate Change

Green Building Initiatives and Issuance of Green Bonds

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Creating a safe and secure local community for a better future for the local community

SUMMIT, INC. SUMMIT, INC. is committed to coexisting with the local comm...

Governance
Information Security

System

Important matters considered by this committee are submitted to the Managem...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

FTSE4Good Index Series / FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Index / FTSE JPX Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index

We were selected as a constituent of FTSE4Good Index Series, FTSE...

Environment
Climate Change

1. Governance

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

Environment
Environmental Management

Management system

Environmental Management Structure The Sumitomo Corporation Group has esta...

Social
Social Responsibility

Initiatives and our committments in the mining business

“Social license to operate” refers to the concept of obtaining ongoing acce...

Our Sustainability Management
Key Social Issues and Medium- and Long-term Goals

Our Sustainability Management

In addition to clear commitment to the role we play in achievin...

Our Sustainability Management
Governance of Sustainability Management

Corporate Sustainability Committee

Main topics discussed and reported in FY2025 Progress of each SBU’s in...

Social
Our People

Business Philosophy

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