Sumitomo Group Public Affairs Committee

People to People

we are deliberating together with the public about the key values that we desire to retain and working with our stakeholders to leave a positive legacy for the future.

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Sumitomo Pavilion
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan

The Sumitomo Group has been provisionally selected as an exhibitor hosting a pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition (Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan). For everything about Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan.

SUMITOMO
QUARTERLY

Publication of "SUMITOMO QUARTERLY" public communications magazine

“SUMITOMO QUARTERLY” is the Sumitomo Group’s quarterly public communications magazine in Japanese and English. It introduces Sumitomo Group companies’ initiatives in diverse fields in Japan and throughout the world to a global readership.

The Foundation
That Shaped the Sumitomo of Today

We visit the Besshi Copper Mines, the cradle of Sumitomo’s development, to explore the challenges tackled by our predecessors and the prosperity of the community.

Sponsorships

"A Brief Message from the Heart" Letter Contest

The Sumitomo Group Public Affairs Committee has been a sponsor of "A Brief Message from the Heart" Letter Contest since 1994.

National Speech Contest for Students of Schools for the Blind and Visually Impaired

The Sumitomo Group Public Affairs Committee has been a special sponsor of the National Speech Contest for Students of Schools for the Blind and Visually Impaired since 2003.

Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition

The Sumitomo Group Public Affairs Committee has been a sponsor of the Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition since 2002.

List of Member Companies

Current Major Activities

Social Issues addressed by Sumitomo
─Compass for the Future─

As social issues rise to the top of the global agenda and gain ever-wider recognition, we are introducing the initiatives that Sumitomo Group companies are pursuing in response to stakeholders’ needs and to help resolve these issues through their business.

Social Issues addressed by Sumitomo
─Compass for the Future─

There are among the pressing issues confront all of us. For example, decarbonization initiatives have been gaining momentum, spurred by Japan’s declaration of its intention to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. We will show you how Sumitomo Group companies are tackling social issues through their business activities.

Sumitomo and Co-Creation
—Articulating a Vision—

Sumitomo Group has always sought to contribute to a flourishing society composed of vibrant communities through its business. Two journalists will take a deep dive into the businesses of Sumitomo Group companies as they seek to articulate and accomplish their visions for the future, with a time horizon extending to the end of the 21st century.

From the Sumitomo/Society Interface

Share the aspirations of people working for the Sumitomo Group who are devoting their energy and talent to socially beneficial endeavors in a host of fascinating fields.

Illustrated Reportage "Visits to Sumitomo Group"

Reports in the cartoon from the Sumitomo group companies of facilities throughout Japan.

Let’s go to related facilities

Besshi Copper Mine Memorial Museum

Find out about Besshi Copper Mines’ 283 years of history.

Higurashi Villa Memorial Museum

Built in 1906 as the second residence of the House of Sumitomo, Higurashi Villa was relocated and opened as a museum. It presents the history of copper smelting, which was central to the development of Sumitomo’s business, including the initiatives that led to a definitive

SEN-OKU HAKUKOKAN MUSEUM

Exhibition of ancient Chinese bronze masterpieces

Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Osaka Head Office Building

The Sumitomo Building is one of the grandest and most beautiful modern buildings in Japan. Its history is also intimately associated with the origins of Sumitomo’s Construction Department.

Hirose History Museum

By following in the footsteps of Saihei Hirose, this museum introduces the development of Niihama and the history of Japan’ s industrialization.

Sumitomo Kakkien

Around Mount Garan: renowned Ishiyamadera Buddhist temple, Seta no Karahashi Bridge-one of the celebrated Eight Views of Omi, and the distant vista of Lake Biwa. Memorable views capturing Kakkien’s charm. Kakkien was designated a national important cultural property in 2002.

Sumitomo in History

Besshi Copper Mines

Besshi Copper Mines shaped the development of the industrial city of Niihama and the Sumitomo Group.Despite the closure of the mines in 1973, the physical legacy of this heritage is evident to this day in Niihama, reminding visitors of the past.

Sumitomo’s Philosophy Flourishes Today

The Sumitomo story is mirrored in an extraordinary industrial heritage. The videos vividly communicate Sumitomo’s impact on the environment, society, and economy up to the present.

Chronological Table

The history of 33 Sumitomo Group companies is introduced.

Sumitomo Biographies : Director-Generals

Trace the footsteps of the director-generals who led Sumitomo and laid the foundations of the present-day enterprise.

Sumitomo’s Journey from Past to Present

The journey starts in Kyoto, where Sumitomo originated, before heading for Osaka and then on to Niihama.