Respect for Human Rights

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s Human Rights Policy

Based on the Sumitomo Corporation Group Human Rights Policy, we aim to be a global corporate group that contributes broadly to society, and places prime importance on utmost respect for the individual. We will respect human rights to fulfill our corporate social responsibility, and pursue sustainable growth with society.

The Sumitomo Corporation Group CSR Action Guidelines for Supply Chain Management

The Sumitomo Corporation Group aims to be a global organization that, by constantly staying a step ahead in dealing with change, creating new value, and contributing broadly to society, strives to achieve prosperity and realize the dreams of all our stakeholders through sound business activities in strict adherence to our Corporate Mission Statement, and the management style principle contained therein, wherein prime importance is given to integrity and sound management with the utmost respect being paid to the individual.

In order to promote sustainability and social wellbeing in accordance with our mission, the Sumitomo Corporation Group hereby sets down these CSR Action Guidelines for Supply Chain Management. With a view to further strengthening the global relations which form one of the foundations of our core competence of integrated corporate strength, we request our suppliers and business partners to kindly accept, understand, and practice these guidelines so that together we can achieve responsible value chain management.

Employee Training on Human Rights

Sumitomo Corporation Group’s business activities cover a wide range of countries, regions and industrial fields. As per our Human Rights Policy, we consider that we have a responsibility to work with suppliers and business partners, instead of acting alone, to ensure respect for human rights throughout the entire supply chain, and we have been providing seminers and e-learnoing trainings on respect for human rights with employees on the need to respect human rights throughout the supply chain and on human rights issues that require attention in conducting business activities. The seminar content will cover a wide range of topics, including the relationship between companies and human rights, examples of reputational risks caused by human rights violations, and methods for assessing human rights impacts. Companies have a large role and responsibility in respecting human rights, and it is important for each employee involved in business activities to understand and be aware of the importance of respecting human rights. Therefore, we will strive to instill and thoroughly promote respect for human rights through training and other means.

The Statement for the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015

We set out the steps Sumitomo Corporation Power & Mobility Co.,Ltd.(SCPM) has taken to help ensure that modern slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in all of our business or supply chains. The statement has been approved by the board of directors of SCPM.

Please click here for the 2023 Modern Slavery Act Statement.