Sustainability

Over the course of our long history since our founding 430 years ago, we at the Sumitomo Metal Mining Group, have, through our business, strived to resolve social issues faced on the basis of our deeply rooted Sumitomo business spirit.

Our corporate philosophy incorporates sustainable co-existence with the global environment and respect for human rights, while our management vision incorporates our technological capability and our social responsibility as a manufacturing company, and we aim to maximize our corporate value through the securing of resources and providing a stable supply of non-ferrous metal materials and advanced materials.

We shall continue to fix our focus on the future, and in our efforts to meet societal needs and challenges such as the decarbonization of society and the evolution and development of digital technology, we will do our utmost to help establish a sustainable society.

Message from the President

President and Representative Director
Akira Nozaki

Sumitomo Metal Mining Group Sustainability Policy

The SMM Group will tackle management issues that contribute to society’s sustainable development, and will strive to achieve continuous growth in our business and improve our corporate value.

Vision for 2030

We have formulated the Vision for 2030 as a milestone for achieving our long-term vision of Becoming the World Leader in the Non-Ferrous Metals Industry.

Material Issues / Governance

Learn about our policies, frameworks, systems and initiatives concerning sustainability. (Numbered 1-11 are Material Issues)

Environment

Social

Governance

Topics

Learn about our activities towards the achievement of our “Vision for 2030” and sustainability.

External Assessments and Awards

We have been recognized by various external evaluation organizations as a company that promotes sustainability initiatives and have been included in various indices.

Annual activity report

This reports includes information such as the annual progress, results, and plans for the next fiscal year for our initiatives regarding sustainability.