Sumitomo Corp

Sumitomo Corporation confirms "Yes" to having a "public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement," establishing a clear stated baseline. It indicates that "when assessing whether to join membership with an industry group, we confirm whether the group's climate change initiatives are consistent with our policy on climate change" and that it implements "appropriate climate change countermeasures regardless of the level of influence of the affiliated industry group," demonstrating a formal policy for managing indirect advocacy. The company reports that "the progress of JETRO activities is reported to the Corporate Sustainability Committee and the Board of Directors as necessary," reflecting oversight by named governance bodies, and it highlights direct engagement by noting that "as an example of policy proposals, the 'Recommendations for COP 26' was submitted in October 2021" and describing how it "actively participates in discussions on the long-term vision for climate change action formulated in March 2020, and leads efforts to ensure consistency with our company's climate change strategy." Despite these structured processes and oversight, the company does not disclose detailed criteria or procedural guidelines for reviewing or correcting misaligned lobbying positions, nor does it name a dedicated executive responsible for lobbying alignment, and we found no evidence of an internal or external audit of its climate lobbying activities.