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Sumitomo Forestry Corporation's Historic Achievement

In a significant milestone for Sumitomo Forestry Corporation, the company recently secured the Runner-Up position at the prestigious 5th Nikkei Integrated Report Award. This award, organized by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun (Nikkei), is designed to highlight outstanding integrated reports that effectively communicate a company’s value creation through both financial and non-financial information.

This year was particularly competitive, with 504 companies and organizations vying for recognition. The Nikkei Integrated Report Award encourages corporations to foster constructive dialogue with investors and stakeholders by effectively integrating various dimensions of their reporting.

The winning entry, titled Integrated Report 2025, aligns with the company’s long-term vision encapsulated in its mid-term management plan, Mission TREEING 2030 Phase 2. This strategic initiative focuses on leveraging renewable natural resources, particularly trees, as the cornerstone of a sustainable value chain known as the Wood Cycle. Through this approach, Sumitomo Forestry is dedicated to contributing to a decarbonized society and achieving nature-positive outcomes across various sectors such as forestry, timber, construction, and energy.

The Integrated Report 2025 also includes a newly featured roundtable discussion involving outside directors. This dialogue was centered on expectations surrounding the new management plan and its implications for corporate governance and economic value creation, making it a pertinent topic for investors.

Highlights from the Judges’ Feedback

The judges praised the Integrated Report 2025 for several key aspects:

• - The report adeptly organizes significant social issues—especially those related to environmental challenges—clarifying how the company’s business activities can serve as a source of growth and solutions.
• - Key points for the 2025 report were clearly outlined at the beginning, providing an easily digestible introduction. The use of a roundtable format for discussions among outside directors was particularly effective in showcasing the company's focus on global governance and financial impact visualization, which are critical areas of interest for investors.
• - The report includes a comprehensive roadmap towards the long-term vision, along with detailed numerical explanations. This clarity assists stakeholders in visualizing past progress and future directions.
• - The report thoroughly examines the connection between the business, forests, and timber. It quantitatively addresses various perspectives on building a sustainable society, highlighting the company's efforts toward nature-positive initiatives, supply chain impacts, and risk and opportunity analyses.

Commitment to Stakeholder Engagement

Sumitomo Forestry is committed to fostering greater understanding among its stakeholders, including shareholders and investors, by actively disclosing information. The company aims to enrich the content of disclosures regarding its corporate value, business strategy, and ESG initiatives. As part of this commitment, Sumitomo Forestry will continue to provide timely and proactive information to stakeholders in the future.

This notable achievement at the 5th Nikkei Integrated Report Award marks a significant step forward in Sumitomo Forestry's journey towards sustainable business practices and further establishes its reputation in the realm of corporate responsibility.