Materiality and SDGs
The Sumitomo Warehouse Group has organized the Group’s “contribution to sustainability” in relation to SDGs as follows.
ESG | Seven Core Issues | Materiality | Related SDGs | Themes (Yellow: Priority Themes) |
Main Initiatives |
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Governance | Organizational Governance | Fair Business Operation | ![]() |
Corporate Governance | Corporate governance |
Internal control | |||||
Continuously raising awareness of and implementing the Sumitomo Warehouse Group Business Conduct Guidelines | |||||
Strengthening of group governance | |||||
Promotion of dialog with investors through IR activities | |||||
Risk Management | BCP response | ||||
Strengthening of information security | |||||
Compliance | Ensuring compliance | ||||
Society | Fair Business Practices | ![]() ![]() |
Compliance with Fair Trade | Compliance with laws and regulations related to transactions, and continuously raising awareness | |
Supply Chain Management | Supplier management | ||||
Increased dialog with partner companies | |||||
Human Rights | Creation of a Safe and Fulfilling Working Environment | ![]() ![]() |
Respect for Human Rights | Respect for human rights | |
Establishment and promotion of system for promoting activities to raise human rights awareness | |||||
Labor Practices | Promotion of Work Style Reform | Promotion of work style reform | |||
Promotion of the utilization of next-generation development support system | |||||
Promotion of standardization, improvement of efficiency and reduction of workload in operations | |||||
Strengthening of employee engagement | |||||
Health and Safety | Strengthening of initiatives aimed at shortening long working hours and promoting the acquisition of paid leave | ||||
Establishment of a safe working environment | |||||
Consideration for safety and promotion of health for all workers | |||||
Human Resource Development and Diversity | Acquisition, development and retention of talent | ||||
Development of global human resources | |||||
Establishment of working environments mindful of diversity and promotion of participation by women | |||||
Consumer Issues | Improvement of Service Quality and Safety | ![]() ![]() |
Service Quality and Safety | Quality and Safety Policy | |
Promotion of initiatives to improve quality | |||||
Promotion of safety initiatives | |||||
Improvement of facility safety | |||||
Designation of facilities serving as relief material hubs in the event of a disaster by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism | |||||
Participation in the Community and Development of the Community | ![]() ![]() |
Community and Local Activities | Social contributions through the Company’s main business | ||
Participation in cleaning activities and tree-planting activities | |||||
Acceptance of facility tours hosted by industry groups, dispatch of instructors to given lessons at educational institutions such as universities, etc. | |||||
Activities as a member of the Sumitomo Group | |||||
Environment | Environment | Reduction of Environmental Impact | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Response to Natural Disasters | Contribution to customer BCP |
Prevention of Climate Change and Promotion of Energy Saving | Environmental Policy | ||||
Reduction of electric power usage and introduction of renewable energy such as solar power | |||||
Reduction of environmental impact of transportation | |||||
Introduction and update to facilities and equipment with little environmental impact | |||||
Greener procurement | |||||
Conservation of Biodiversity | Environmental assessment when building warehouses and real estate facilities | ||||
Prevention of Soil and Air Pollution, Water Management | Prevention of air pollution and pollution of water sources, etc. | ||||
Waste and Recycling | Reduction of waste produced in the logistics business |