continuously to the affected areas. Just after continuously to the affected areas. Just after 
the earthquake, many employees at all grades the earthquake, many employees at all grades 
made donations. To support longer-termmade donations. To support longer-term 
initiatives by local government and support initiatives by local government and support 
activity groups in the disaster-hit areas, SMBC activity groups in the disaster-hit areas, SMBC 
established the “Great East Japan Earthquake established the “Great East Japan Earthquake 
support fund” for all employees. In October support fund” for all employees. In October 
2011, the bank made donations through the 2011, the bank made donations through the 
support fund to help the four worst-affected support fund to help the four worst-affected 
prefectures (Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and prefectures (Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima and 
Ibaraki). These supplemented donations Ibaraki). These supplemented donations 
made by SMBC and SMBC Nikko Securities made by SMBC and SMBC Nikko Securities 
from fees on investment trust business.from fees on investment trust business.ɹ
To promote reconstruction following the To promote reconstruction following the 
disaster, the SMFG Group has ongoing disaster, the SMFG Group has ongoing 
supportsupport programs run through both its core  programs run through both its core 
operations and its community contribution operations and its community contribution 
program. Measures are designed to reflect program. Measures are designed to reflect 
changing needs in the affected areas.changing needs in the affected areas.
ɾI was not really able to appreciate the I was not really able to appreciate the 
situation in the Tohoku region until I situation in the Tohoku region until I 
actually went there myself. I want to talk actually went there myself. I want to talk 
about what I experienced there, because about what I experienced there, because 
public concern about the aftermath of public concern about the aftermath of 
the tsunami is now fading.the tsunami is now fading.
ɾIt was really good to hear local people It was really good to hear local people 
thanking us directly for our participation, thanking us directly for our participation, 
I think. Although I had a little muscle painI think. Although I had a little muscle pain 
from what I was doing, I was moved by from what I was doing, I was moved by 
these expressions of gratitude. I could these expressions of gratitude. I could 
not do much to help, but I was keenly not do much to help, but I was keenly 
aware of the importance of everybody aware of the importance of everybody 
contributing a little for the greater good.contributing a little for the greater good.
Measures to Support Reconstruction 
after the March 11 Earthquake and Tsunami
Combining the proposals 
of every employee
Comments by employee volunteers 
in the disaster-hit areas
The Great East Japan Earthquake of March The Great East Japan Earthquake of March 
2011 not only devastated the directly hit 2011 not only devastated the directly hit 
areas of northeastern Japan at the epicenter, areas of northeastern Japan at the epicenter, 
but also had severe consequences for the but also had severe consequences for the 
entire Japanese economy, due to loss of entire Japanese economy, due to loss of 
power generation capacity, disruption of power generation capacity, disruption of 
manufacturing supply chains and damage to manufacturing supply chains and damage to 
agriculture and fisheries. The earthquake and agriculture and fisheries. The earthquake and 
tsunami raised a wide range of issues.tsunami raised a wide range of issues.
Under the Save Power & the Nation Under the Save Power & the Nation (“SPN“SPN”) ) 
banner, all employees and executives of the banner, all employees and executives of the 
bank urged each other to rack their brains to bank urged each other to rack their brains to