GRI G4 Content Index
General Standard Disclosures

CSR Report 2017 contains information on the Standard Disclosures according to
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Sustainability Reporting Guidelines Version 4 (G4).
'Core' items of the General Standard Disclosures are listed in the content index below.

GRI Section No.

Description

Page No.

Strategy and Analysis
G4-1Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization about the relevance of sustainability to the organization andthe organization's strategy for addressing sustainability

3-4

Organizational ProﬁleG4-3

Name of the organization

7G4-4

Primary brands, products and/or services

9-15

G4-5

Report the location of the organization's headquarters

7G4-6

Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries where either the organization has signiﬁcant operations orthat are speciﬁcally relevant to the sustainability topics covered in the report

17-18

G4-7

Nature of ownership and legal form of the organization

7G4-8

Markets served

17-18

G4-9

Scale of the organization, including:・Total number of employees
・Total number of operations
・Net sales
・Total capitalization broken down in terms of debt and equity
・Quantity of products or services provided

17-18

G4-10

・Total number of employees by employment contract and gender・Total number of permanent employees by employment type and gender・Total workforce by employees and supervised workers and by gender・Total workforce by region and gender
・Whether a substantial portion of the organization's work is performed by workers who are legally recognized as self-employed,or by individuals other than employees or supervised workers, including employees and supervised employees of contractors
・Signiﬁcant variations in employment numbers

48-51

G4-11

Percentage of total employees covered by collective bargaining agreements

52

G4-12

The organization's supply chain

−

G4-13

Signiﬁcant changes during the reporting period regarding the organization's size, structure, ownership, or its supply chain
・Changes in the location of, or changes in, operations
・Changes in the share capital structure and other capital formation, maintenance, and alteration operations
・Changes in the location of suppliers, the structure of the supply chain, or in relationships with suppliers

No signiﬁcant change

G4-14

Whether and how the precautionary approach or principle is addressed by the organization

27-28,59-60

G4-15

Externally developed economic, environmental and social charters, principles, or other initiatives to which the organization subscribes or which it endorses

51

G4-16

Memberships of associations (such as industry associations) and national or international advocacy organizations in which the organization:
・Holds a position on the governance body・Participates in projects or committees
・Provides substantive funding beyond routine membership dues
・Views membership as strategicKeidanren
Japan Association of Corporate Executives
Kansai Economic Federation
Japan Wrought Copper Council
The Japanese Electric Wire &Cable Makers' Association
Japan Productivity Center

For the employees in the position of assistantmanager or lower level, the ratio of those who
belong to Sumitomo Electric Workers' Union is100% (excluding aﬃliates).

Identiﬁed Material Aspects and Boundaries
G4-17

a. All entities included in the organization's consolidated ﬁnancial statements or equivalent documents
b. Whether any entity included in the organization's consolidated ﬁnancial statements or equivalent documents is not covered by the report

17-18

G4-18

a. Process for deﬁning the report content and the Aspect Boundaries
b. How the organization has implemented the Reporting Principles for Deﬁning Report Content

31

G4-19

All the material Aspects identiﬁed in the process for deﬁning report content

31

G4-20

Aspect Boundary within the organization for each material Aspect
・Whether the Aspect is material within the organization
・If the Aspect is not material for all entities within the organization, select one of the following two approaches:‒The list of entities or groups of entities included in G4-17 for which the Aspect is not material or‒The list of entities or groups of entities included in G4-17 for which the Aspects is material
・Any speciﬁc limitation regarding the Aspect Boundary within the organization−G4-21

Aspect Boundary outside the organization for each material Aspect
・Whether the Aspect is material outside of the organization
・If the Aspect is material outside of the organization, identify the entities, groups of entities or elements for which the Aspect is material.
In addition, describe the geographical location where the Aspect is material for the entities identiﬁed
・Any speciﬁc limitation regarding the Aspect Boundary outside the organization−G4-22The eﬀect of any restatements of information provided in previous reports, and the reasons for such restatement

No signiﬁcant change

G4-23

Signiﬁcant changes from previous reporting periods in the Scope and Aspect Boundaries

No signiﬁcant change

Stakeholder Engagement
G4-24

List of stakeholder groups engaged by the organization

32

G4-25

Basis for identiﬁcation and selection of stakeholders engaged by the organization

32

G4-26

The organization's approach to stakeholder engagement, and whether any of the engagement was undertaken speciﬁcally as part of
the report preparation process.

32

G4-27

Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics
and concerns, and the stakeholder groups that raised each of the key topics and concerns

31-32

Report ProﬁleG4-28

Reporting period for information provided

１

G4-29

Date of most recent previous report

１

G4-30

Reporting cycle

１

G4-31

Contact point for questions regarding the report or its contentsBack cover

G4-32

・ In accordance option the organization has chosen
・GRI Content Index for the chosen option
・Reference to the External Assurance Report, if the report has been externally assured

Not in accordance with the Guidelines.
Instead, this table indicates the sections
applicable to the Standard Disclosures

G4-33

・The organization's policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report
・If not included in the assurance report accompanying the sustainability report, report the scope and basis of any external assurance provided
・Relationship between the organization and the assurance providers
・Whether the highest governance body or senior executives are involved in seeking assurance for the organization's sustainability report

79

Governance
G4-34

・Governance structure of the organization
・Identiﬁcation of any committees responsible for decision-making on economic, environmental and social impacts

25-26,31

Ethics and Integrity
G4-56

The organization's values, principles, standards and norms of behavior

5-6

Speciﬁc Standard Disclosures
GRI Section No.

Description

Page No.

Disclosures on Management Approach
G4-DMA・Report why the Aspect is material. Impacts that make this Aspect material
・How the organization manages the material Aspect or its impacts.
・Evaluation of the management approach, including:‒The mechanisms for evaluating the eﬀectiveness of the management approach‒The results of the evaluation of the management approach‒Any related adjustments to the management approachWith P31 and P33 to P34 as
the key pages, the items aredescribed from P35 to P78
on each core category.

Economic■ Economic Performance

G4-EC1

Direct economic value generated and distributed

73-76

G4-EC2Financial implications and other risks and opportunities for the organization's activities due to climate change

59-62■ Indirect Economic Impacts

G4-EC7Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services supported

73-76

Environmental■ Materials

G4-EN1

Materials used by weight or volume

63

G4-EN3

Energy consumption within the organization

63

G4-EN5

Energy intensity

64

G4-EN6

Reduction of energy consumption

64-66

G4-EN7

Reductions in energy requirements of products and services

71-72

Total water withdrawal by source

63,69

Description of signiﬁcant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas

72

G4-EN15

Direct greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (scope 1)

63,65

G4-EN16

Indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (scope 2)

63,65

G4-EN17

Other indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (scope 3)

63,65

G4-EN18

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity

60,64

G4-EN19

Reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

64-67

G4-EN20

Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS)63

G4-EN21

NOx, SOx, and other signiﬁcant air emissions

63,70■ Energy■ WaterG4-EN8■ Biodiversity

G4-EN12■ Emissions■ Eﬄuents and Waste

G4-EN22

Total water discharge by quality and destination

63

G4-EN23

Total weight of waste by type and disposal method

63,68-69

G4-EN24

Total number and volume of signiﬁcant spills

70■ Products and Services

G4-EN27

Extent of impact mitigation of environmental impacts of products and services

71-72■ Compliance

G4-EN29

Monetary value of signiﬁcant ﬁnes and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws and regulations

No violation

Signiﬁcant environmental impacts of transporting products and other goods and materials for the organization's operations, and transporting members of the workforce

67

Total environmental protection expenditures and investments

61-62■ Transport

G4-EN30■ Overall

G4-EN31

Social■ Labor Practices and Decent Work

Employment
G4-LA1

Total number and rates of new employee hires and employee turnover

49-50

Occupational health and safety
G4-LA6

Type of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absentee, and total number of work-related fatalities58

G4-LA7

Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation

58

G4-LA8

Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions

53,70

Training and education
G4-LA9Average hours of training per year per employee

55

G4-LA10Programs for skills management and lifelong learning that support the continued employability of employees and assist them in managing career endings

55-56

Diversity and equal opportunity
G4-LA12Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per employee category

25-26,48,49-51

Supplier assessment for labor practices
G4-LA15Signiﬁcant actual and potential negative impacts for labor practices in the supply chain and actions taken

45■ Human Rights

Investment
G4-HR2

Total hours of employee training on human rights policies or procedures concerning aspects of human rights that are relevant to operations

51

Supplier assessment for human rights
G4-HR11Signiﬁcant actual and potential negative human rights impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

45■ Society

Anticorruption
G4-SO3

Total number and percentage of operations assessed for risks related to corruption and the signiﬁcant risks identiﬁed

27

G4-SO4

Communication and training on anti-corruption policies and procedures

29-30

G4-SO5Conﬁrmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

29-30

Anticompetitive behavior
G4-SO7

Total number of legal actions for anti-competitive behavior, anti-trust, and monopoly practices and their outcomes

29-30

Compliance
G4-SO8

Monetary value of signiﬁcant ﬁnes and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations

29-30

Supplier assessment for impacts on societyG4-SO10

Signiﬁcant actual and potential negative impacts on society in the supply chain and actions taken

45■ Product Responsibility

Customer health and safety
G4-PR1

Percentage of signiﬁcant product and service categories for which health and safety impacts are assessed for improvement

42

Product and service labeling
G4-PR5Results of surveys measuring customer satisfaction

42

Customer privacy
G4-PR8

Total number of substantiated complaints regarding breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data

N/ACompliance
G4-PR9

Monetary value of signiﬁcant ﬁnes for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services

N/A