Sustainability Promotion System

Our Board of Directors has established and publicized “Basic Policy on the Social Responsibility of Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group (Sustainability Policy)” and the Group’s action policy and specific action guidelines related to this Policy.

In accordance with the Group's Sustainability Policy, the Executive Committee, which is an executive body, discusses and decides on various measures for promoting sustainability. The Board of Directors has a supervisory role in this process.The Board of Directors receives reports from the Risk Committee and decides on issues (materiality) that have a serious impact on a balanced creation of both social and economic value, as well as operational framework. The Executive Committee makes decisions on the sustainability initiatives of Group companies from the perspective of a balanced creation of both social and economic value.