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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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Our Sustainability Management
Material Issues

Identification and Review Process

We identified the Material Issues based on Sumitomo’s Business Philosophy a...

Social
Health and Productivity Management

System

Health Management Promotion Structure Health management is carried out thr...

Our Sustainability Management
Governance of Sustainability Management

Governance of Sustainability Management

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

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Results

We are working toward our goal of actively promoting the sale of certified ...

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Circular Partners

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

Environment
Sustainable Use of Natural Resources and Circular Economy

Effective Use of Forest Resources

Forests are a circulative resource that can be permanently regenerated thro...

Governance
Compliance

Prevention of insider trading

To prevent violations of insider trading regulations related to our busines...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index (GenDi J)

We were selected as Morningstar Japan ex-REIT Gender Diversity Tilt Index. ...

Social
Social Responsibility

Addressing the negative impact of alcohol products on socially vulnerable groups

SUMMIT,INC SUMMIT,INC runs community-based retail business and implement t...

Social
Respect for Human Rights

The Statement for the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015

We set out the steps Sumitomo Corporation has taken to help ensure that mod...

Social
Health & Safety

Crisis Management System

In order to prepare for the incidents, accidents, and disasters that could ...

Environment
Environmental Management

Management system

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

Our Sustainability Management
Governance of Sustainability Management

Corporate Sustainability Committee

Main topics discussed and reported in FY2024 Progress of each SBU’s in...

Social
Supply Chain Management

Policy and Concept on sustainable procurement of palm oil

Palm oil is the most produced vegetable oil in the world which is used in a...

Social
Supply Chain Management

EcoVadis Certification for Chemical Solutions Group

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

Social
Supply Chain Management

Feiler Initiatives

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

Our Sustainability Management
Commitment to External Initiatives

Taskforce on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)

Sumitomo Corporation recognizes the importance of climate-related financial...

ESG Data
Environmental-related data

Environmental-related data

Environment (Climate Change) Independent Practitioner’s Assurance Envir...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

DX-Certified Business Operator

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

Environment
Biodiversity

Ambatovy Project Targeting “No Net Loss, Net Gain”

The Ambatovy Project in the Republic of Madagascar, which is one of the lar...

Our Sustainability Management
External Recognition

MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Select Leaders Index

We were selected as MSCI Nihonkabu ESG Se...

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
Sustainable Finance

Reporting

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Governance
Corporate Governance

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