Consideration for the environment and a harmonious relationship with local communities, society, and the world as a whole are absolute requirements for the continued existence of a business. Sumitomo Metals has formulated a basic environmental policy and is constructing a system for addressing and resolving environmental problems as a corporate group.
Basic Environmental Policy
From a long-term and global perspective, we will work to harmonize our business activities with environmental protection and the development of our economic society, and contribute to global-scale environmental preservation and the construction of a reduce-reuse-recycle society.
Sumitomo Metals and the Group companies recognize the importance of environmental protection in the conduct of our business activities, and have formulated these action guidelines for fulfilling our corporate responsibilities.
In addition to improving the local environment, environmental improvements on a global scale are positioned as being one of the most important issues for our company. Based on the "Action Guidelines for the Global Environment," we are constructing an organization that covers the entire Group and are carrying out environmental preservation measures.
We have established medium-term targets and are continuing to work toward achieving them in order to make effective use of our limited natural resources and preserve them for the future.
Sumitomo Metals' Four Actions for a Better Environment
Reduce CO2 emissions from energy sources by 8.7% from 1990 levels.
Contribute to reducing 220 million tons of CO2 emissions worldwide
Develop future technologies that will deliver dramatic reductions in environmental impacts.
Utilize the environmental technologies of the Sumitomo Metals Group around the world.
