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Promotion of Social Contribution Activities
Basic Policy
The Sumitomo Forestry Group advocates “the development and sale of reliable and safe products and services that consider the environment and society” as one of five important issues. Even in business processes, the Group makes considerations that include community development and local social welfare. Other social contribution activities are expanding globally around fields that include the environment and education of the next generation around an axis of forests and wood, which are closely related to the Group's businesses.
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
Expenditure on Social Contribution Activities
Breakdown of Expenditure on Social Contribution Activities (FY2019)
*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. One employee took volunteer leave in fiscal 2019.
Moreover, the Company provided special support for volunteer activities for the Great East Japan Earthquake, for a specific time period, it paid the travel expenses and volunteer insurance premiums of employees who wanted to help.
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. 20 employees are expected to take advantage of this additional leave. In the future, we will flexibly adapt to the changing situation around these games in ongoing support of employee 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.
Public Service (As of April 1, 2020)
| Organization | Position | Position in the Company | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan International Association for the Industry of Building and Housing | Representative Supervisory Officer & Chairperson | Chief Corporate Advisor | Ryu Yano |
| Organization for Landscape and Urban Green Infrastructure | Representative Supervisory Officer & Chairperson | Chief Corporate Advisor | Ryu Yano |
| National Conference for Promoting Forestry Revival and Regional Revitalization | Vice-chairperson | Chief Corporate Advisor | Ryu Yano |
| Japan Global Exchange Forum for Housing, Building and Urban Development | Supervisory Officer & Vice Chairperson | Chief Corporate Advisor | Ryu Yano |
| The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Special adviser | Chief Corporate Advisor | Ryu Yano |
| Yamaguchi Industrial Strategy Committee | Industrial Strategy Advisor | Chief Corporate Advisor | Ryu Yano |
| Kansai Philharmonic Orchestra | Trustee | Chief Corporate Advisor | Ryu Yano |
| 32nd Local Government System Research Councils, Cabinet Office | Chairperson | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| Council for the Promotion of Decentralization Reform, Cabinet Office | Assembly Member | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| National Exchange Examination Board, National Personnel Authority | Board Member | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| Japan Association of Corporate Executives | Vice Chairperson | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| Wooden Home Builders Association of Japan | Chairperson (Representative Supervisory Officer) | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| Japan Federation of Housing Organizations | Vice Chairperson (Representative Supervisory Officer) | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| The Machinami Foundation | Director | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| Japan-China Association for Building and Housing Industry | Supervisory Officer & Vice Chairperson | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| The Building & Housing Center of Japan | Outside director | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| The Provision of Quality Housing Stock Association | Vice-chairperson | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) | Standing Secretary | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| Keidanren Committee on Nature Conservation | Vice-chairperson | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry | Standing Advisor | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| The Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry - Japan Committee for the Japan-New Zealand Business Council | Committee chairperson | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| Japan Indonesia Association, Inc. | Director | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| Gifu Academy of Forest Science and Culture | Special guest professor | Representative Director Chairperson | Akira Ichikawa |
| Japan Association of Corporate Executives Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Workshop | Vice-chairperson | Representative Director President and Executive Officer | Tatsuru Satoh |
| Institute for Innovative Healthcare | Director | Representative Director President and Executive Officer | Tatsuru Satoh |
| Japan 2x4 Home Builders Association | Director | Managing Executive Officer | Ikuro Takahashi |
| The Building & Housing Center of Japan | Executive Delegate | Managing Executive Officer | Ikuro Takahashi |
| Japan Federation of Housing Organizations - Environment Committee | Committee chairperson | Advisor | Hideki Nose |
| Japan Federation of Housing Organizations - International Foreign Relations Committee | Committee chairperson | Advisor | Hideki Nose |
| Institute for Building Environment and Energy Conservation | Director | Advisor | Hideki Nose |
| Japan International Association for the Industry of Building and Housing | Operational Committee Chairperson | Advisor | Hideki Nose |
| Wooden Home Builders Association of Japan | Operational Committee Chairperson | Advisor | Ken Wada |
| Japan Greenery Research and Development Center | Trustee | Chief Engineer, Environment and Resources Division | Akito Kataoka |
| National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization | Director | Chief Engineer, Environment and Resources Division | Akito Kataoka |
| The Forest Culture Association | Director | Chief Engineer, Environment and Resources Division | Akito Kataoka |
| Japan-Papua New Guinea Association | Director | General Manager, Overseas Resources Department | Masanobu Nishikawa |
Code of Couduct Guidebook
- This is the guidebook to promote the embracement of Sumitomo Forestry Group Code of Conduct to our employee.