b'Commitment to GovernanceSCs key ESG polices, measures and initiatives are referred to the Management Council and the Board ofDirectors and subject to their decisions. Hideki Yamano, Chief Strategy Officer and Chairperson of the Corporate Sustainability Committee at SC Tokyo, supervises the Corporate Sustainability Department, responsible foroverseeing, collecting, and reporting on ESG information and data. Likewise, all ESG-focused material isaccessible to SC stakeholders, employees, and investors through platforms such as the ESG Communication Book, corporate website, companywide brochures, and internal newsletters.As an external and internationally recognized guideline, SC respects the UN Global Compacts 10 Principles, which share the same values as SCs Corporate Mission Statement. The Group became a signatory of the UN Global Compact in 2009. Each approach to a specific ESG theme adheres to different guidelines. In regards to the policies mentioned above, SCs position on climate change aligns to recommendations put forth by the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in regards to improving information disclosure. Likewise, The Sumitomo Corporation Group Human Rights Policy follows international standards set by the International Bill of Human Rights and the International Labor Organizations Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Moreover, SC conducts all business operations in line with the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.The Global Compacts 10 PrinciplesHuman Rights1.Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights; and2.make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses.Labour Standards3.Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective recognition of the right to collective bargaining;4.the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;5.the effective abolition of child labour; and6.the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.Environment 7.Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmentalchallenges;8.undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and9.encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly technologies.Anti-Corruption10.Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including extortion and bribery.Sumitomo Corporation of Americas 7'