Contribution to Building Communities
Employees, Local Communities
As a company that coexists with local communities, Sumitomo Riko aims to “Create cities where everyone wants to live in” with local communities, and to conduct activities that contribute to local revitalization and support disaster-stricken areas.
Support for Areas Affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake
- The Attaka Ticket Project
Sumitomo Riko is providing ongoing support to the town of Minamisanriku in Miyagi Prefecture, which was devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The purpose of this service is to support the reconstruction of Minamisanriku Town and to foster the community. With the cooperation of the Minamisanriku Town Council of Social Welfare, this service delivery system targets groups and NPOs that are working to revitalize the local community, and provides support for their respective meetings and social gatherings.
Groups that receive the “Attaka Ticket” issued by Sumitomo Riko can receive delivered lunches. This service is provided by local residents whose businesses are working toward reconstruction. This initiative aims to revitalize local communities as well as improve their livelihoods in the face of protracted reconstruction efforts.
On October 25, 2024, we sponsored the “Small Council of Social Welfare's Commitment Forum” organized by the Minamisanriku Town Council of Social Welfare. This forum was the culmination of the support projects for disaster victims after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and we looked back on our past activities and reported on the activities that the small Council of Social Welfare continued to stick to from the residents' viewpoint.
Sumitomo Riko is providing ongoing support to the town of Minamisanriku in Miyagi Prefecture, which was devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The purpose of this service is to support the reconstruction of Minamisanriku Town and to foster the community. With the cooperation of the Minamisanriku Town Council of Social Welfare, this service delivery system targets groups and NPOs that are working to revitalize the local community, and provides support for their respective meetings and social gatherings.
Groups that receive the “Attaka Ticket” issued by Sumitomo Riko can receive delivered lunches. This service is provided by local residents whose businesses are working toward reconstruction. This initiative aims to revitalize local communities as well as improve their livelihoods in the face of protracted reconstruction efforts.
On October 25, 2024, we sponsored the “Small Council of Social Welfare's Commitment Forum” organized by the Minamisanriku Town Council of Social Welfare. This forum was the culmination of the support projects for disaster victims after the Great East Japan Earthquake, and we looked back on our past activities and reported on the activities that the small Council of Social Welfare continued to stick to from the residents' viewpoint.
Support for the Chubu Philharmonic Orchestra
Sumitomo Riko has been supporting the Chubu Philharmonic Orchestra based in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture, where our head office is located, since 2000. In 2024, the orchestra achieved its long-cherished goal of becoming a regular member of the Japan Orchestra Federation.
The orchestra holds concerts in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture and in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture, where our plants are located, to help promote arts and culture in local communities.
The orchestra holds concerts in Komaki City, Aichi Prefecture and in Matsusaka City, Mie Prefecture, where our plants are located, to help promote arts and culture in local communities.
Contributing to Sustainable Community Development through Health Promotion
- Promoting Frailty Prevention
Based on the “Agreement on Comprehensive Cooperation for Promotion of Health Promotion” signed in January 2021 with Komaki City, which was selected as an SDGs Future City, Sumitomo Riko is collaborating with Komaki City to conduct “Frailty Check Measurement Session” using our products and systems. Through this event, we are promoting awareness of frailty and helping residents aged 60 and older living in Komaki City to become more aware of their frailty.
Frailty is a state in which the body and cognitive functions weaken with age. Early detection and improvement of frailty can help prevent the need for nursing care in the future and extend the healthy life expectancy.
The “Citizen Measurer Training Course,” which began in FY2024, has trained 12 measurers. We awarded certificates to the first term of students.
In addition, we have introduced our Frailty Check system to Health Lab Komaki, a health promotion facility that opened in Komaki City in January 2025, and its permanent installation in the facility has made it possible for everyone to take the Frailty Check measurement without having to wait for a measurement session.
We will continue to actively collaborate with local governments, universities, companies, and civic groups through our frailty business, aiming to create healthy and sustainable communities.
Based on the “Agreement on Comprehensive Cooperation for Promotion of Health Promotion” signed in January 2021 with Komaki City, which was selected as an SDGs Future City, Sumitomo Riko is collaborating with Komaki City to conduct “Frailty Check Measurement Session” using our products and systems. Through this event, we are promoting awareness of frailty and helping residents aged 60 and older living in Komaki City to become more aware of their frailty.
Frailty is a state in which the body and cognitive functions weaken with age. Early detection and improvement of frailty can help prevent the need for nursing care in the future and extend the healthy life expectancy.
The “Citizen Measurer Training Course,” which began in FY2024, has trained 12 measurers. We awarded certificates to the first term of students.
In addition, we have introduced our Frailty Check system to Health Lab Komaki, a health promotion facility that opened in Komaki City in January 2025, and its permanent installation in the facility has made it possible for everyone to take the Frailty Check measurement without having to wait for a measurement session.
We will continue to actively collaborate with local governments, universities, companies, and civic groups through our frailty business, aiming to create healthy and sustainable communities.
Contributing to the Realization of Prosperous Communities through Sports
- Support for the PEARLS women's rugby team
Sumitomo Riko supports the PEARLS, a women's rugby team based in Mie Prefecture, where the Matsusaka plant is located.
The PEARLS are committed to delivering excitement and energy through rugby, fostering a culture where sports are part of everyday life, and contributing to the realization of a prosperous local community for the next generation. By supporting their activities, Sumitomo Riko will contribute to the creation of affluent local communities through sports.
In fiscal year 2025, one employee was hired as an athlete employee.
The PEARLS are committed to delivering excitement and energy through rugby, fostering a culture where sports are part of everyday life, and contributing to the realization of a prosperous local community for the next generation. By supporting their activities, Sumitomo Riko will contribute to the creation of affluent local communities through sports.
In fiscal year 2025, one employee was hired as an athlete employee.
Supporting “Mie Matsusaka Marathon 2024” as an Official Partner
The Matsusaka Plant of Sumitomo Riko has become an official partner of the “Mie Matsusaka Marathon 2024,” a marathon representing the Tokai area.
Aid stations where participants can enjoy Matsusaka's food culture and illumination of the tunnel are features of this event, contributing to tourism promotion and local revitalization.
Sumitomo Riko actively supports the operation of the marathon, with its employees participating as volunteers to clean up the course and offering its employee parking lots as a base for marathon participants. Sumitomo Riko will continue to contribute to the community development of Matsusaka City in coordination with sports.
Aid stations where participants can enjoy Matsusaka's food culture and illumination of the tunnel are features of this event, contributing to tourism promotion and local revitalization.
Sumitomo Riko actively supports the operation of the marathon, with its employees participating as volunteers to clean up the course and offering its employee parking lots as a base for marathon participants. Sumitomo Riko will continue to contribute to the community development of Matsusaka City in coordination with sports.
