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Our Sustainability
Management

Latest Information

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.)

July 12, 2024

Disclosure based on TCFD recommendations is updated

May. 02, 2024

Revision to Material Issues and Policies on Climate Change Issues

Mar. 29, 2024

Special site for “100SEED”, the global social contribution program, is updated.

Mar. 28, 2024

Sustainability Website newly released.

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Environment
Climate Change

Green Building Initiatives and Issuance of Green Bonds

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

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...

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...

Governance
Internal Control

Internal Audit

The Internal Audit Department that reports directly to the President and Ch...

Governance
Internal Control

Internal Control System

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

SCG Massage Room “Koriton”

The “Koriton” massage room was opened within the head office in A...

Social
Our People

Engagement

Engagement Survey Sumitomo Corporation conducts an annual Engagement Surve...

Our Sustainability Management
Material Issues

Material Issues

The basis for the Sumitomo Corporation Group’s operations can be found in S...

Social
Social Responsibility

Access to better nutrition

"In the food sector, our group operates a wide range of food businesses fro...

Environment
Climate Change

Risk Management

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Declaration of partnership building

Involvement with external initiatives Declaration of partnership building ...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

CDP

In 2023, we were evaluated A- (leadership level) in the Climate C...

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

Material Issues and Key Social Issues

We have identified its material issues in 2017 which are the Gr...

Social
Health & Safety

OHSAS18001, ISO45001-certified Facilities

As of December 2020, 4 of 372, or 1.1% of Sumitomo Corporation consolidated...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Kagayaku Telework Award

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

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Keidanren / Japan Foreign Trade Council

As a member of the Subcommittee on Global Environment of the Committee on E...

Social
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Promotion of the Employment and Retention of People with Disabilities

Promotion of the Employment and Retention of People with Disabilities As...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

DX-Certified Business Operator

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

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...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Internal Audit

The Internal Audit Department that reports directly to the President and Ch...

Social
Health & Safety

Measures against global health problems

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

Social
Health and Productivity Management

Expansion of Health Management Seminars

[List] Previous Seminars Name Format ...

Social
Our People

Stories of Our People

Our group's human capital is our most critical management capital. Through ...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Committees

Corporate Strategy Promotion Committee, Global Innovation and Portfolio Com...