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SHI Group's Sustainability

As we, the Sumitomo Heavy Industries Group, operate under the Basic Sustainability Policy, we will carry out more robust and sustainable corporate activities centered on addressing our materialities to live up to the trust of our stakeholders.

Basic Sustainability Policy

In March 2020, we established the "Basic Sustainability Policy（Last update: July 2024）" by resolution of the Board of Directors, with the aim of integrating sustainability into business activities.
We will establish the Basic Sustainability Policy based on our management philosophy and ethical code, and work on material issues in our business activities.

Basic Sustainability Policy

Based on “Sumitomo's Business Philosophy”, Sumitomo Heavy Industries' Group’s “Purpose” and the “Business Principles”, we conduct corporate management by enhancing both social and corporate value for the realization of a sustainable society.We have clarified these ideas as a basic sustainability policy.

  1. 1We shall provide products and services that contribute to economic and technological development and aim for our sustainable growth.
  2. 2We shall make every effort to minimize the environmental load in all of our business activities, including the entire product life cycle.
    In addition, we shall protect the safety, security and health of every person involved in any corporate activities and create a workplace where everyone of us can work vibrantly.
  3. 3We shall ensure thorough corporate ethics and improve management soundness and transparency.

Promotion System

The Sustainability Department of the Corporate Planning Group, which oversees sustainability activities, plays a central role in sharing the measures and progress of material issues with the relevant departments of the Head Office.

Sustainability Committee: Held twice a year

We established the Sustainability Committee in March 2021 to deliberate and monitor sustainability issues from a medium- to long-term perspective, and to execute and drive group-wide sustainability strategies.
This Committee is chaired by the President and is composed of Vice Presidents in charge of the Head Office, Heads of the Segments, and the General Manager of the Sustainability Department of the Corporate Planning Group.
In addition, Standing Corporate Auditors also attend the meeting as observers from the standpoint of auditing business execution.
This Committee deliberates on policies, material issues, and initiatives related to the promotion of sustainability, and reports its findings to the Board of Directors.

Key Areas of Deliberation in FY2024
  • Status of information disclosure (policies/gaps in efforts)
  • Actions to combat climate change (status of the reduction of GHG emissions and measures taken)
  • Advancement of business implementation (actions to achieve our Purpose taken across the company)
  • Human rights (reports on due diligence plans and results)

Sustainability Regular Meeting: Held once a month

The divisions involved in our sustainability promotion (internal control, corporate planning, corporate communications, corporate identity, general administration, the environment, human resources, corporate technology management, purchasing, corporate legal) share and discuss information related to our group’s sustainability.

Reporting at the Meetings of General Managers (Organized by the Head Office Divisions)

Progress on material issues and other relevant matters are reported at the Development Division Managers' Meeting, Design Division Managers' Meeting, Manufacturing Division Managers' Meeting, Environmental Management Meeting, Procurement Managers' Meeting, Safety Managers' Meeting, and General Administration Group Leader Meeting, among others, as necessary.

Public Relations and Sustainability Committee: Held twice a year

We appoint Public Relations and Sustainability Committee Members as the contact persons for our sustainability activities (8 from business divisions, 19 from subsidiaries and affiliates, 9 from works).
The committee members work to establish and publicize our group’s sustainability activities in their organizations.
They also exchange information across the organizations at the Public Relations and Sustainability Committee.

Promoting Sustainability Within the Company

The Sustainability Department of the Corporate Planning Group is taking the lead in fostering awareness among executives and employees through internal education, various training programs, and information dissemination.

Deliver Information

Intranet Portal Site, "SHI TIMES"

To facilitate smooth information sharing within our group, we operate a shared internal portal site called “SHI TIMES.”
This platform features content such as messages from the President, employee interviews, and group-wide news, as well as information on our purpose and sustainability initiatives. It also provides resources that support internal communication, improve operational efficiency, and strengthen group-wide and global collaboration.
As a foundation for sharing our group’s values and initiatives, its use is steadily expanding across the organization.

Group Magazine, "Quartet" (4 issues per year)
As a communication medium that conveys both the present and future of our group, we publish the group magazine “Quartet” four times a year.
Through a wide range of content—including free-form messages from the President, the latest news related to our group, articles on our purpose, compliance, safety and health, and the environment, as well as special features and updates on sustainability—we share the values and initiatives of our entire group.

Education and Awareness-Raising

Company-Wide Education (E-Learning)

We select key sustainability topics each year and promote internal awareness through e-learning programs, aiming to deepen understanding of sustainability across our group.

Level-Specific Education

We conduct level-specific training programs to enhance both understanding and practical capabilities related to sustainability. Each session systematically explains the fundamentals of sustainability management and our group’s key initiatives, linking them to our purpose-driven approach.

  • Training Program for New Employees
  • Training for Newly Appointed Managers
  • Officer Training Sessions
  • Onboarding Program for Mid-Career Hires (Conducted in the month of joining)
  • Education Program for Public Relations and Sustainability Committee Members