text: In fiscal 2010, 150 volunteers from the 
  In fiscal 2010, 150 volunteers from the 
  
  SMFG Group participated in beach cleanup 
  SMFG Group participated in beach cleanup 
  
  activities in Kanagawa and Hyogo prefectures 
  activities in Kanagawa and Hyogo prefectures 
  
  on “SMFG Clean-up Day.” This initiative is 
  on “SMFG Clean-up Day.” This initiative is 
  
  not simply a matter of picking up garbage. It 
  not simply a matter of picking up garbage. It 
  
  also involves inspections and analysis of 
  also involves inspections and analysis of 
  
  garbage to identify pointers for providing 
  garbage to identify pointers for providing 
  
  solutions for environmental issues in the 
  solutions for environmental issues in the 
  
  future. 
  future. 
  
  In addition to beach cleanup activities in 
  In addition to beach cleanup activities in 
  
  Chiba and Hyogo prefectures by SMBC 
  Chiba and Hyogo prefectures by SMBC 
  
  Friend Securities, Group companies of 
  Friend Securities, Group companies of 
  
  Cedyna, Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing, 
  Cedyna, Sumitomo Mitsui Finance & Leasing, 
  
  the Japan Research Institute and SMBC 
  the Japan Research Institute and SMBC 