SRI indexes are for socially responsible SRI indexes are for socially responsible 
investments in which major investment investments in which major investment 
decisions are based on environmental and decisions are based on environmental and 
social factors as well as the target companysocial factors as well as the target company’s s 
financial standing.financial standing. SMFGSMFG’s proactive corporate s proactive corporate 
social responsibility activities have won social responsibility activities have won 
plaudits from the markets. As the right-hand plaudits from the markets. As the right-hand 
graphic shows, SMFG is listed on globally graphic shows, SMFG is listed on globally 
leading SRI indexes. We believe that this iseading SRI indexes. We believe that this is 
an endorsement by the market of the Grouan endorsement by the market of the Group’s s 
future corporate social responsibility future corporate social responsibility 
activities.activities.
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Annual report
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SMFG is committed to ensuring financial SMFG is committed to ensuring financial 
soundness through appropriate policy-makingsoundness through appropriate policy-making 
and business operations. At the same time, and business operations. At the same time, 
we disclose corporate information in a we disclose corporate information in a 
timely and precise way to shareholders and timely and precise way to shareholders and 
markets. We believe full disclosure not only markets. We believe full disclosure not only 
helps foster a more correct understanding helps foster a more correct understanding 
and evaluation of the Group, but also and evaluation of the Group, but also 
contributes to the development of sounder contributes to the development of sounder 
financial markets.financial markets.
Based on this approach, SMFG goes Based on this approach, SMFG goes 
beyond legal requirements in enriching its beyond legal requirements in enriching its 
disclosure of information on management disclosure of information on management 
policy and operational strategy. These policy and operational strategy. These 
initiatives have won the support of many initiatives have won the support of many 
market participants. We were selected asmarket participants. We were selected as 
a winner of the Awards for Excellence in a winner of the Awards for Excellence in 
Corporate Disclosure for fiscal 2011 by The Corporate Disclosure for fiscal 2011 by The 
Securities Analysts Association of Japan.Securities Analysts Association of Japan.
The Group’s Principal SRI Funds
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Dow Jones Sustainability Index
This index was jointly developed by Dow Jones of the 
United States, and the Swiss SRI research company 
SAM Group. It was the first SRI index in the world.
FTSE 4 Good Global Index Series
The FTSE 4 Good Global Index Series was created by 
FTSE International Limited, a joint venture set up by 
the Financial Times newspaper of the United Kingdom 
and the London Stock Exchange.
Ethibel Sustainability Index
An index compiled by the Belgian SRI company Ethibel
SRI Indexes on which SMFG is listed
Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific Index
(DJSI Asia Pacific)  
Dow Jones Sustainability Asia/Pacific 40 Index
(DJSI Asia Pacific 40)
FTSE4Good Global Index 
FTSE4Good Global 100 Index 
ESIʢEthibel Sustainability Indexʣ Excellence Global 
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Examples of Group disclosure activities
Quarterly and interim financial reports, Quarterly and interim financial reports, 
results announcements, securities results announcements, securities 
reports, legal disclosure statements, reports, legal disclosure statements, 
regular publications, etc.regular publications, etc.
Investor briefings twice a yearInvestor briefings twice a year
Conferences sponsored by securities Conferences sponsored by securities 
companies, etc., as neededcompanies, etc., as needed
Online conferences held as neededOnline conferences held as needed