Basic Policy

The Sumitomo Forestry Group advocates “To improve the livelihood of the local communities where we operate” as one of nine material issues. Even in business processes, the Group makes considerations that include community development and local social welfare. Furthermore, we are expanding globally around fields that include the environment and education of next generation around an axis of forests and wood, which are closely related to the Group's business.

In addition to the emphasis on education in elementary and junior high schools, such as forest field trips and support for building monastic schools in developing countries, Sumitomo Forestry actively promotes reforestation of forests afflicted by disasters and cultivation of heritage and precious trees as well as other activities. Sumitomo Forestry also supports volunteer activities undertaken by individual employees in local communities to create a workplace environment that encourages people to contribute to their local communities.

Social Contribution Donations

Breakdown of Donations by Category (FY2022)

Expenditure on Social Contribution Activities

Breakdown of Expenditure on Social Contribution Activities (FY2022)

*1 Mt. Fuji Manabi no Mori operation costs, etc.

*2 Costs of community cleaning activities and the Forester House operation, etc.

Volunteer Leave Program

To support its employees' volunteering activities, in May 2011 the Company established a volunteer leave program that allows employees a total of five days of leave a year for volunteer activities.

In addition to the five days that can be taken in the current volunteer leave program, employees can now take an additional ten days of leave (unpaid) if participating as a Tokyo 2020 Games (Olympics/Paralympics) volunteer recruited by the Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Six employees took volunteer leave, including those who used the leave in participating in volunteer activities for the Tokyo 2020 Games in fiscal 2021, and one employee took volunteer leave in fiscal 2022. We will continue to support employees' volunteer activities.

Contributions to Public Policy

The Sumitomo Forestry Group coordinates and cooperates with national and local governments, the business community and others, making recommendations toward the improvement and resolution of worsening environmental and social issues.

Costs Such as to Various Associations^{*1 *2}

*1 The aggregation period of fiscal 2020 is from April to December 2020

*2 The aggregation period before fiscal 2019 is from April of each year to March of the following year