Basic Approach to Sustainability Management
Sustainability Management
Customers, Suppliers and Other Trade Partners, Employees, Local Communities, Global Environment
Steps Toward Value-Creating Sustainability Management
The Sumitomo Riko Group aims to be a “Global Excellent Manufacturing Company” that grows sustainably alongside society and continues to be the company of choice worldwide.
The sustainability management approach adopted by our Group is based on a “value-creation” philosophy that not only responds to societal demands but also contributes to solving social issues through our business operations, thereby driving our sustainable growth and enhancing corporate value.
By further deepening these initiatives, we aim to help realize a sustainable society while striving to become a “Global Excellent Manufacturing Company.” The Sumitomo Riko Group believes that advancing value-creating sustainability management involves evolving through three stages. Currently, as part of this process, we are deepening our value-creation initiatives, which are integrated with our business activities.
The sustainability management approach adopted by our Group is based on a “value-creation” philosophy that not only responds to societal demands but also contributes to solving social issues through our business operations, thereby driving our sustainable growth and enhancing corporate value.
By further deepening these initiatives, we aim to help realize a sustainable society while striving to become a “Global Excellent Manufacturing Company.” The Sumitomo Riko Group believes that advancing value-creating sustainability management involves evolving through three stages. Currently, as part of this process, we are deepening our value-creation initiatives, which are integrated with our business activities.
Three Steps to Sustainability Management
Basic Principles of Sustainability
Sumitomo Riko Group Corporate Action Charter
To realize its vision, the Sumitomo Riko Group has adopted sustainability management centered on value creation as the foundation of its business operations, with the “Sumitomo Riko Group Corporate Action Charter” serving as the basis for its activities. The Corporate Action Charter was discussed by the CSR Committee established in 2005 and adopted in March 2006 following a resolution by the Board of Directors. Since then, in response to changes in the social and business environments, it has been revised in May 2010, October 2014, and April 2019, with the fourth revision taking place in January 2026.
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Basic Policy on Sustainability
With the United Nations’ “Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” and the Global Compact in mind, we have categorized the aspects of sustainability management into the following three perspectives and established them as our basic policies. Based on these policies, we aim to “create social value” by addressing social issues—such as those represented by the SDGs—through technological innovation, thereby enhancing both corporate value and public value, and achieving sustainable growth together with society.
- Human diversity that contributes to the emergence of innovation
(1) Take action that does not harm society and the global environment (minimization of negative impacts)
- Appropriate responses to risk in areas such as human rights, labor, the environment, and anti-corruption(2) Contribute to solving social and global environmental challenges (maximization of positive impacts)
- Businesses and social contribution activities that provide solutions to social challenges- Human diversity that contributes to the emergence of innovation
(3) Improve engagement with stakeholders through communication and raise corporate value with a long-term view
- Information disclosure, dialogue, collaboration