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The Sumitomo Spirit

     The Sumitomo Spirit grew out of the guiding principles set down by Sumitomo founder Masatomo Sumitomo in his “Monjuin Shiigaki”. This corporate spirit has been developed, deepened, and handed down over generations in the Sumitomo Family enterprise, and its essence was distilled in the Rules Governing the Sumitomo family established in 1882, and formulated into two business principles in 1891. Although there were some corrections to the wording, the Business Principles have been inherited with no change in the contents up to now.

Business Principles

• 萬事入精 Banji-nissei

       “Do your sincere best in not only business but also every aspect of your life.”

• 信用確実 Shinyo-kakujitsu

       '“Place importance on integrity and sound management.”

• 不趨浮利 Fusu-furi

       “Do not act rashly or carelessly in pursuit of immoral business.”

The Sumitomo Spirit also includes the following principles:

• Attaching importance to technology
• Respect for human resources
• Long-range planning
• Mutual prosperity, respect for the public good