within one particular sector. We regard within one particular sector. We regard 
this process of engagement as forming a this process of engagement as forming a 
single undertaking and act accordingly. single undertaking and act accordingly. 
We believe this initiative can contributeWe believe this initiative can contribute 
to the sustainable development of Asia to the sustainable development of Asia 
and the rest of the world.and the rest of the world.
Miyata : SMFG unit Japan Research : SM FG u n it Japa n Resea rch 
Institute serves as an adviser to the Institute ser ves as a n adv iser to the 
Tianjin Eco-City project in China, and Tianjin Eco-City project in China, and 
SMBC and our securities units can SM BC a nd ou r sec u r it ie s u n it s c a n 
provide funding when needed. Through provide funding when needed. Through 
such organic assistance, we provide such organic assistance, we prov ide 
support through our core operations assupport through our core operations as 
a comprehensive financial services group.a comprehensive financial services group.
Kunibe : Mr. Ando pointed out that : M r. A ndo poi nted out t hat 
Japanese companies hold a lot of good Japanese companies hold a lot of good 
technology. I think thattechnology. I think that’s true. With the s true. With the 
above-mentioned “Growing Industrial above-mentioned “Growing Industrial 
Cluster Project Team,” for example, if Cluster Project Team,” for example, if 
technologies are being exported to Asia technologies are being exported to Asia 
for an infrastructure project, bank for a n i n f ra str uct ure project, ba nk 
employees will be involved from the employees wil l be involved from the 
project planning stage. I think this is one project planning stage. I think this is one 
of the roles of a financial institution.of the roles of a financial institution.
Ando : I think that the role of financial : I think that the role of financial 
institutions is significant. They do indeed institutions is significant. They do indeed 
have the power to get things moving, and have the power to get things moving, and 
it is a very great power.it is a very great power.
We need somebody to instill in the people We need somebody to instill in the people 
the idea that as long as they have hope, the idea that as long as they have hope, 
they can go forward; and to lead them.they can go forward; and to lead them. 
I believe individuals must realize that if I believe individuals must realize that if 
they have hope in their hearts, they will they have hope in their hearts, they will 
see that progress is possible. We must see that progress is possible. We must 
ensure that students are educated with a ensure that students are educated with a 
global perspective and a sense of hopeglobal perspective and a sense of hope 
as well.as well.
There is trust in the strength of Japanese There is trust in the strength of Japanese 
technology and the humanity of the tech nolog y a nd the hu ma n it y of the 
Japanese people. The question is who will Japanese people. The question is who will 
take the leading role in harnessing these take the leading role in harnessing these 
assets, in all their aspects? assets, in all their aspects? 
Miyata : The group has been :  T h e  g r o u p  h a s  b e e n  
implementing systems such as allowing implementing systems such as allowing 
employees to take time off for volunteer employees to take time off for volunteer 
activities, or take care of a family member activities, or take care of a family member 
while working.while working.
One more thing, how can you contribute One more thing, how can you contribute 
by bringing together the power of a by br i ng i ng together the power of a 
comprehensive financial services group comprehensive financial services group 
and making it work on behalf of the and mak ing it work on beha l f of the 
community? How do you harness that community? How do you harness that