Sumitomo Metal Mining Co., Ltd. has recently made the decision to systemize our previous social and environmental initiatives as CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) activities, and to expand them throughout the entire group.
The aim of our CSR activities is "Sustainable co-existence with the global environment and society" Sustainable co-existence with the global environment means that we will be ever mindful of the fact that our corporate activities depend on a healthy planet, and that the impact of human beings is rapidly expanding while the Earth's resources are limited.
Living in harmony with society means that we will select eight stakeholders with whom we have strong ties and meet with them to discuss and gain their understanding of our corporate strategy, management philosophy, and other matters. In doing so, we will gather a variety of opinions, which we will then use to enhance our corporate value. (For information about our eight stakeholders, please refer to "Stakeholders" below.)
Together with the launch of our CSR activities, we have revised the management philosophy and vision of the SMM Group and instituted new CSR policies. We also set forth a total of six areas that we shall work towards as matters of high priority and have decided what kind of company that we would like to be in the year 2020. (For more information, please refer to "The Six Areas of High Priority and the Kind of Company that We Would Like to be in 2020.")
In particular, Sustainable co-existence with the global environment and society is a clear part of the SMM Group’s management philosophy.
In order to promote our CSR activities, we have set up a CSR Committee that is headed by our President. Together with two subcommittees that will oversee risk management and compliance, this committee will run six departments as subordinate organizations that correspond to the six areas of high priority. (For more information, please refer to "Systems for Promoting CSR.")
Since summer of last year, we have been moving ahead in preparing to expand our CSR activities. The Board of Directors has discussed our future direction, and our executives have led six workshops discussing our management philosophy, vision, and the kind of company that we would like to be in the future. Management-level staff investigated global standards for disclosing information, and the six new departments that are to be established acted preemptively and held discussions about a roadmap for 2020.
As we moved forward with these preliminary initiatives, we paid special consideration to essential business activities, the fact that we are a corporate group that acts globally, and our determination to reflect the perspective of social requirements in all that we do.
The SMM Group has issued a yearly environmental report since 2002 However, as we proceed with implementing CSR activities, we have decided to issue the new "CSR Report." This report will provide details of our social, environmental, and economic initiatives.
In our core business of resources and metals, the SMM Group is aiming to become a major player in the non-ferrous metal industry. We are also striving to acquire a top global market share for each product in our other core business of electronics and advanced materials. Although these initiatives are still underway, we are continuing to make steady progress towards the achievement of our goals.
The SMM Group is working for the type of management that will set its sights on Sustainable co-existence with the global environment and society while realizing these goals, and on leveraging SMM Group growth to contribute to the formation of a sustainable future society.
President & Representative Director 
| The Six Areas of High Priority for CSR | The Kind of Company that We Would Like to be in 2020 |
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| Efficient Utilization of Resources | A company that uses unique technology to produce resources.
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| Environmental Conservation CO2 Reduction (Energy Saving) Biodiversity | A company that uses the very latest technology to implement global warming countermeasures of a global standard.
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| Contributions to Society and the Community | A company that is renowned for its social contributions. |
| Respect for Human Rights and Employees | A company that provides equal job opportunities to people who have a desire to work, irrespective of nationality, gender, physical disability, religion, etc. A company that respects diversity (expanding employment opportunities for disabled persons, senior citizens, and women). |
| Health and Safety Assurance | A company where safety is the number one priority and a pleasant workplace environment is assured.
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| Communication with Our Stakeholders | A company that endeavors to communicate with all of its stakeholders on a global scale. |
