text: The SMFG Group has positioned environmental businesses as an area where it can most effectively 
  The SMFG Group has positioned environmental businesses as an area where it can most effectively 
  
  leverage its role as a leading financial services group. This is a priority field for the future. 
  leverage its role as a leading financial services group. This is a priority field for the future. 
  
  Measures are being stepped up on a range of fronts — not only involving a low-carbon society, but 
  Measures are being stepped up on a range of fronts — not only involving a low-carbon society, but 
  
  also dealing with issues such as water supply, soil contamination, energy and biodiversity. We aim to 
  also dealing with issues such as water supply, soil contamination, energy and biodiversity. We aim to 
  
  contribute to sustainable development by supporting the worldwide adoption of Japan’s much-admired 
  contribute to sustainable development by supporting the worldwide adoption of Japan’s much-admired 
  
  technological breakthroughs, with a particular focus on the Asian region. 
  technological breakthroughs, with a particular focus on the Asian region. 