text: In the past, the Sumitomo Group 
  In the past, the Sumitomo Group  undertook large-scale afforestation 
  undertook large-scale afforestation 
  
  programs to solve the problem of 
  programs to solve the problem of  pollution around the Besshi copper 
  pollution around the Besshi copper 
  
  mine, while the Mitsui Group set up 
  mine, while the Mitsui Group set up  the Mitsui Memorial Hospital to 
  the Mitsui Memorial Hospital to 
  
  give the poorest in society access to 
  give the poorest in society access to  basic medical care. Based on this 
  basic medical care. Based on this 
  
  corporate social responsibility 
  corporate social responsibility  DNA embedded in the business 
  DNA embedded in the business 
  
  philosophies of both the Sumitomo 
  philosophies of both the Sumitomo  and Mitsui groups over the 400 
  and Mitsui groups over the 400 
  
  years of their existence, we will 
  years of their existence, we will  continue to play our part in solving 
  continue to play our part in solving 
  
  problems facing the international 
  problems facing the international  community through our financial 
  community through our financial 
  
  operations. 
  service operations. 
  service 