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Our Sustainability
Management

Latest Information

Feb. 4, 2026

Release of the Climate Change Special Website

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.)

Jun. 18, 2025

Disclosure based on TCFD recommendations is updated

Dec. 27, 2024

Release of Sustainability Report 2024

What's New

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Social
Our People

Total Rewards

In the previous medium-term management plan, we focused on strengthening th...

Social
Health & Safety

Reporting of Work-related Accidents

If an accident occurs, it must be immediately reported to the Disaster Resp...

Environment
Water Resources

Basic Concept

Water is an essential natural resource. However, due to an increa...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

SCG Counseling Center

Sumitomo Corporation has the SCG Counseling Center within the hea...

Governance
Corporate Governance

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

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index

We were selected as MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Se...

Environment
Climate Change

5. Initiatives

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

Social
Our People

Policy and Concept

Our People Throughout our history spanning over 400 years, we have inherit...

Environment
Prevention of Pollution

Reducing the Environmental Impact of Marine Fuel

Since 1954, we have been supplying marine fuel to shipping companies in Jap...

Our Sustainability Management
Material Issues

Material Issues

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

Social
Social Responsibility

Food Safety Management System Food Safety Management Policy The Sumitom...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Kagayaku Telework Award

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

Environment
Environmental Management

Sumitomo Corporation Group Environmental Policy

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

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...

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

~Introduction~

Disclosure Based on TCFD Recommendations ~Introduction~ 1. Governan...

Governance
Corporate Governance

Training and Information Provision for Directors

On taking office, Outside Directors have the opportunity to receive a brief...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

SOMPO Sustainability Index

We were selected in the SOMPO Sustainability Index managed by SOM...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Summit Initiatives: Handling of certified marine products

SUMMIT, INC, a member of the Sumitomo Corporation Group that operates a sup...

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Sumisho Global Logistics Co., Ltd. From Disposable to Rental: MAXICON Liquid Transport Containers

Sumisho Global Logistics Co., Ltd. From Disposable to Rental: MAXICON Liqu...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

SCG Massage Room “Koriton”

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

Social
Health & Safety

OHSAS18001, ISO45001-certified Facilities

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

Governance
Corporate Governance

Basic Policy on Information Disclosure

System for Ensuring Management Transparency Basic Policy on Information Di...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Supply chain management policies for specific commodities

To realize a sustainable society by working together with our suppliers and...