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Initiatives for Sumitomo Forestry Group's Business and ESG
Global Housing, Construction and Real Estate Business

Initiatives for Sumitomo Forestry Group's Business and ESG

Global Housing, Construction and Real Estate Business

Business Overview
Take an Integrated Approach to Business Operations and ESG Initiatives in the Global Housing, Construction and Real Estate Business

Business Overview

The Sumitomo Forestry Group has been actively entering promising growth markets since launching the housing business in the United States in 2003. Currently, the Housing, Construction and Real Estate Business is expanding even in Australia and Asia. In addition to offering housing and medium- to large-scale wooden constructions that matches the needs of the climate and natural features as well as markets in each region, we promote initiatives to create shared value through our business activities by respecting employees, local residents, corporate organizations, society and every other stakeholder.

Main Business Figures (FY2022 Result)

Housing sold and delivered in the United
States and Australia 13,031houses

Global Housing, Construction and Real Estate Business Development Areas

United States Housing Construction Business Areas

*1 Operates component manufacturing business such as trusses and wall panels for housing

*2 The company name has been changed from Gehan Homes Group in March 2023.

United States Housing, Multi-unit Residential and Mixed
Use Commercial Complex Development Business Areas

Australia Single Family Homes and
Landscape Business Area

Asian Business Areas

Country/Region	Title		Building area	Start of construction (scheduled)
Australia (Melbourne)	15-story wooden office	36 Wellington Project	28,865m²	December 2021
United Kingdom (London)	6-story wooden office	Paradise Project	7,445m²	March 2023
United States （Dallas, Texas）	7-story wooden office	Southstone Yards Project	Approx. 22,548m²	August 2022
United States （Atlanta, Georgia）	3-story wooden office	The Garren Project	Approx. 14,656m²	December 2022

Take an Integrated Approach to Business Operations and ESG Initiatives in the Global Housing, Construction and Real Estate Business

The Global Housing, Construction and Real Estate Business places value on construction that adapts to the living customs and culture of each region. We respect the management policies of our local Group companies to create a system that is able to provide products and services best suited to each region. For example, in the United States, enhancements to common areas such as walkways lush with nature and playgrounds as well as information centers built alongside pools, parks, cafés and other amenities in line with the scale of a development heighten community value and satisfaction of lifestyle environments.

In Australia, all-electric appliances and solar panels are standard equipment, adding value from the perspective of reducing environmental impact.

At the same time, the Overseas Housing and Real Estate Business communicates closely with the Sumitomo Forestry head office while building a system for rapid, precise response to material issues whether risk evaluations in the development of housing and real estate or efforts to ensure on-site occupational health and safety.

ESG Initiatives in the Global Housing, Construction and Real Estate Business

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