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Sumitomo Metal Mining | Sustainability Performance

https://www.smm.co.jp/en/

Engages in metal mining, smelting, and materials production.

1590

Japan

5,001 - 10,000 employees

Mining & Metals

$10B+ in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#9437
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#493
in Japanⓘ
#187
in Mining & Metalsⓘ

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Industry Rank

407 out of 478

Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversity
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsHealth and SafetyExternalities
Governance
SDG Impact
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
2.4MCO2e tonnes, 2025
Aligned
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
4%2025
Laggard
Waste generated ⓘTotal waste generated through the company's direct operations, including both hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
6.8Mtonnes, 2025
Laggard
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
19%2025
Laggard
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
205.3M$, 2024
Critical
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
2.6T$, 2026▼64.5% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
1.6T$, 2025▼9.3% YoY

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Water consumption intensity (m³ /$M)
Industry Benchmark

203.3

B/M 43.9

631.2

B/M 390.9

486.7

B/M 142.7

359.6

B/M 642.5


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  • Sumitomo Metal Mining Co Ltd, Japanese major nickel/copper/gold miner and refiner, has faced sustained scrutiny over the Pomalaa (Indonesia Sulawesi) and Coral Bay (Philippines Palawan) nickel HPAL operations including periodic indigenous community disputes, plus the contested historic 2023 Pogo Mine Alaska divestiture and the historic 2024 sustained share price volatility affecting Japanese institutional shareholders.
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