The SMFG Group supports environmental The SMFG Group supports environmental 
businesses in the rapidly growing markets of businesses in the rapidly growing markets of 
Southeast Asia from various perspectives.Southeast Asia from various perspectives.
For example in Malaysia, SMBC signed an For example in Malaysia, SMBC signed an 
operational alliance on environmental operational alliance on environmental 
businesses with the Federation of Malaysian businesses with the Federation of Malaysian 
Manufacturers in April 2010, and in October Manufacturers in April 2010, and in October 
that year acted as main sponsor for Malaysiathat year acted as main sponsor for Malaysia’s 
first large-scale international environmental first large-scale international environmental 
exhibition, International Greentech & Eco exhibition, International Greentech & Eco 
products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia products Exhibition & Conference Malaysia 
2010 (IGEM). At this event, a keynote 2010 (IGEM). At this event, a keynote 
speech was given by Chairman Teisuke speech was given by Chairman Teisuke 
Kitayama, and SMBC and Sumitomo Mitsui Kitayama, and SMBC and Sumitomo Mitsui 
Finance & Leasing opened booths. Finance & Leasing opened booths. The The 
exhibition, visited on successive daysexhibition, visited on successive days by by 
MalaysiaMalaysia’s King, prime minister, some of s King, prime minister, some of 
the regional Kings of Malaysia,the regional Kings of Malaysia, and and 
cabinet ministers, raised awarenesscabinet ministers, raised awareness of of 
environmental businesses in the nation.environmental businesses in the nation. 
At the same time, in April 2011, the bankAt the same time, in April 2011, the bank’s s 
Malaysia unit Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Malaysia unit Sumitomo Mitsui Banking 
Corporation Malaysia Berhad began Corporation Malaysia Berhad began 
operations. This unit is broadening support operations. This unit is broadening support 
measures to contribute to the development measures to contribute to the development 
of environmental businesses in Malaysia.of environmental businesses in Malaysia.
Meanwhile, in August 2010, the Japan Meanwhile, in August 2010, the Japan 
Research Institute, SMBC and a number of Research Institute, SMBC and a number of 
other companies publicly recruited by Japanother companies publicly recruited by Japan’s s 
New Energy and Industrial TechnologyNew Energy and Industrial Technology 
Development Organization (NEDO) were Development Organization (NEDO) were 
jointly commissioned to carry out basic jointly commissioned to carry out basic 
research into Malaysiaresearch into Malaysia’s Green Township s Green Township 
concept, a national town-planning project concept, a national town-planning project 
backed by NEDO.backed by NEDO.
Looking ahead, SMBC plans to jointly Looking ahead, SMBC plans to jointly 
compile an action plan with the Malaysian compile an action plan with the Malaysian 
government and related enterprises for government and related enterprises for 
establishment of “green townships” based establishment of “green townships” based 
on the cities Putrajaya and Cyberjaya Prime on the cities Putrajaya and Cyberjaya Prime 
Minister Najib Razak is promoting. It also Minister Najib Razak is promoting. It also 
plans to propose specific projects in the plans to propose specific projects in the 
concept.concept.
In China, which emits more carbon dioxide In China, which emits more carbon dioxide 
than any other country, finding ways of than any other country, finding ways of 
promoting new energy-saving measurespromoting new energy-saving measures 
and restructuring industry have become and restructuring industry have become 
pressing issues.pressing issues.
The Japan Research Institute has built up a The Japan Research Institute has built up a 
successful track record in the course of its successful track record in the course of its