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About Public Affairs Committee

• Group Message

• Business Philosophy

• Group Communication
  • SUMITOMO QUARTERLY
  • Feature:
    Sumitomo Group’s Initiatives
  • Bedrock of Integrity
  • Sumitomo Cultural Forum

• Sponsorships
  • Support for "A Brief Message from the Heart" Letter Contest
  • Special support for the Speech Contest of the Schools for the Blind
  • Support for the Intercollegiate Negotiation Competition

List of Member Companies

Current Major Activities

• From the Sumitomo/Society Interface
  • Sumitomo Bakelite
    Biotope at plant site encourages an informed appreciation of nature
  • Sumitomo Riko
    Mattress prevents bedsores while lessening caregivers' burden
  • Sumitomo Realty & Development
    Striking a balance between tradition and modernity in remodeling cherished homes
  • Nippon Sheet Glass
    Environmentally friendly vaccum insulating glass for a bright future
  • Sumitomo Rubber Industries
    Sophisticated vibration control damper technology will guard restored Kumamoto Castle
  • Sumitomo Metal Mining
    Higurashi Villa Memorial Museum opens, symbolizing Sumitomo Group's business philosophy
  • Sumitomo Pharma
    Individuals' digital dexterity will lead to innovation
  • Nissin Electric
    Transferring accumulated electrical engineering skills to the next generation
  • Sumitomo Life Insurance
    Discounted insurance premiums incentivize healthy lifestyles
  • Sumitomo Osaka Cement
    Helping recovery of disaster-stricken areas by processing and using disaster waste
  • Sumitomo Heavy Industries Material Handling Systems
    Taking up the challenge of intergenerational skills transfer for future monozukuri
  • Meidensha
    Inculcating a culture prioritizing safety, keeping distressing industrial accidents fresh in people’s minds to keep them safe
  • Sumitomo Pharma
    World-renowned frontrunner in regenerative medicine and cell therapy products
  • Sumitomo Metal Mining
    MINING website to spur co-creation and innovation
  • Sumitomo Realty & Development
    Aspirational urban development for Kobe to retain its vitality 100 years from now
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Construction
    Automated rebar assembly process a timely solution for construction industry beset by labor shortages
  • Sumitomo Electric System Solutions / Sumitomo Electric
    Traffic control systems making road travel safer for everyone
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Card
    From paper to Web, digitalization supports sustainable forests
  • Nippon Sheet Glass
    Antibacterial and antiviral glass for “Safety & Comfort”

• Manga Reportage "Visits to Sumitomo Group"
  • Sumitomo Metal Mining, Niihama Nickel Refinery
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Construction, Washimibashi Bridge
  • Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma Suzuka Plant
  • Tohoku Sumiden Precision
  • Niihama Plant, Ehime Works, Sumitomo Heavy Industries
  • Sekison-tei, Nissin Electric
  • Sakata Biomass Power Plant, Summit Sakata Power Corporation
  • Sumitomo Realty & Development’s remodeling service for condominiums
  • Tochigi Plant, Sumitomo Osaka Cement
  • Himeji Works, Sumitomo Seika Chemicals
  • Sumitomo Riko Hosetex, Kyoto Plant
  • Yokkaichi Plant and Tsu Plant, Sumitomo Wiring Systems
  • Bessodani Bridge, Sumitomo Mitsui Construction
  • Northwester 2 Offshore Wind Farm, Sumitomo Corporation
  • Sumitomo Rubber Industries Tyre Technical Center
  • NSG Vietnam Glass Industries Ltd.
  • SCSK Corporation netXDC Chiba Center No.2
  • Meidensha Manabi-ya Skills Training Center
  • Oita Works, Sumitomo Chemical
  • Packaging Innovation Center (PIC), Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.
  • Osaka Training Center, Sumitomo Construction Machinery Training Institute, Sumitomo Construction Machinery Sales
  • New Production Shop for GIS, Maebashi Works, Nissin Electric
  • CRystal Lab., the research hub at Itami Works, Sumitomo Electric

• SDGs and Sumitomo
  —How to Create the Future—
  • Theme 1 : Regional Revitalization
  • Theme 2 : Climate Change
  • Theme 3 : Community Development
  • Theme 4 : Health
  • Theme 5 : Environment
  • Theme 6 : Safety
  • Theme 7 : New Work Styles
  • Theme 8 : Decarbonizing Society

• Social Issues addressed by Sumitomo
  —Compass for the Future—
  • Decarbonization
  • Supply chain
  • New workstyles
  • Wellness
  • Climate Change
  • Electrification of mobility
  • Community
  • Poverty
  • Development of the next generation
  • Advanced Medicine
  • Local production for local consumption
  • Food loss and waste
  • Planetary Health
  • Resilience
  • Regional revitalization

About Sumitomo

• Sumitomo in History
  • After War, Rebirth
  • Into the Industrial Century
  • Far-reaching plans
  • Modernization
  • A Time of Adversity
  • Rice and the Economy
  • Milestones
  • Japan's Kitchen
  • Japanese Copper Across the Sea
  • A Business Spirit Still Alive and Well After 400 Years

• Chronological Table
  • Development of the Sumitomo
    Group

• Sumitomo Biographies：Director-Generals
  • Leadership at Sumitomo in the Early Modern Era
  • Saihei Hirose
  • Teigo Iba
  • Masaya Suzuki
  • Kinkichi Nakada
  • Kankichi Yukawa
  • Masatsune Ogura
  • Shunnosuke Furuta
  • Saihei Hirose and Teigo Iba: Their Significance in the 21st Century

• Besshi Copper Mines
  • Early Period
  • Middle Period
  • Late Period

• Related Facilities
  • Statue of Kusunoki Masashige
  • Seifuso Villa
  • Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library
  • Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation Osaka Head Office Building
  • Sumitomo Historical Archives
  • The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka
  • Osaka City Museum of Fine Arts
  • Sumitomo Kakkien
  • Higurashi Villa Memorial Museum
  • SEN-OKU HAKUKOKAN MUSEUM
  • Besshi Copper Mine Memorial Museum
  • Hirose History Museum

• Sumitomo’s Journey from Past to Present
  • Kyoto
  • Osaka
  • Niihama
  • Osaka and Niihama

• Sumitomo Quotes with Enduring Value

• Sumitomo’s Philosophy Flourishes Today
• Part 1. Birth of the Besshi Copper Mines that Shaped Sumitomo’s Development
• Part 2. Dawn of Besshi’s Modernization
• Part 3. Sincerely Responding to Smoke Pollution and Flooding
• Part 4. Advent of the Era of Electricity and Environmentalism
• Part 5. Coexistence with Local Communities: Niihama

• Sumitomo's starting point