Rights of Indigenous Peoples

Medium-Term Targets and Progress

To achieve our Vision for 2030, we are managing progress for each KPI and have made achievement criteria and action plans for up to 2030.

1. Understand indigenous peoples and their traditions and culture

  • Percentage of SMM Group sites implementing in-house education: 100% by the end of FY2023
FY2022 Results FY2023 Plan Final Year of 2021 3-Year Business Plan
(FY2024)		 Final Year of 2027 3-Year Business Plan
(FY2030)
  • Created an in-house educational video on the Sumitomo Metal Mining Group Policy on Human Rights, which was revised on June 1, 2022, and used it to implement in-house training
  • Started consideration of the content of the second educational video (As of the end of FY2021, the first video was viewed by 5,902 employees and screened at 100% of SMM Group sites)
  • Following on from the first video, exchange information with experts regarding the second video.
 Achievement Criteria
  • Screen second and subsequent in-house educational videos at 100% of SMM Group sites
  • Screen third and subsequent in-house educational videos at 100% of SMM Group sites
Action Plan
  • Consider content of second educational video
  • Exchange information with experts
  • Exchange information with experts (Consider content of third educational video during the 2024 3-Year Business Plan)

2. Support initiatives that lead to respect for the traditions and cultures of indigenous peoples

1) Provide scholarships for indigenous peoples (continue existing initiatives)

FY2022 Results FY2023 Plan Final Year of 2021 3-Year Business Plan
(FY2024)		 Final Year of 2027 3-Year Business Plan
(FY2030)
  • Implemented existing initiatives.
    Philippines
    Continued to provide local scholarships in consultation with stakeholders, including local residents and governments
    North America and South America JV mines
    Implemented initiatives in collaboration with efforts of joint venture partners
  • Continue to implement existing initiatives
 Achievement Criteria
  • Continue to implement existing initiatives
  • Continue to implement existing initiatives
Action Plan
  • Regularly confirm implementation status of existing initiatives
  • Review the need for new scholarships for indigenous peoples, including exchange of information with experts and individual sites
  • Regularly confirm implementation status of existing initiatives
  • Review the need for new scholarships for indigenous peoples, including exchange of information with experts and individual sites

2. Support initiatives that lead to respect for the traditions and cultures of indigenous peoples

2) Support indigenous people-related initiatives by NGOs, academic societies, etc.: one initiative or more each year

FY2022 Results FY2023 Plan Final Year of 2021 3-Year Business Plan
(FY2024)		 Final Year of 2027 3-Year Business Plan
(FY2030)
  • Attended lectures given by the NPOs that the experts we are continuing dialogue with belong to and held an exchange of opinions on the theme of responsible mineral sourcing.
  • Continue dialogue with experts and consider support initiatives.
 Achievement Criteria
  • Support one or more indigenous people- related initiatives by NGOs, academic societies, etc. each year
  • Support one or more indigenous people- related initiatives by NGOs, academic societies, etc. each year
Action Plan
  • Continue dialogue with experts
  • Collect information on indigenous people-related initiatives by NGOs, academic societies, etc.
  • Continue dialogue with experts
  • Collect information on indigenous people-related initiatives by NGOs, academic societies, etc.

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