Social Contribution Activities Fundamental approach on social contribution activities Policy on social contribution activities SMFG and its Group companies, in consideration of the public service nature of the financial services industry, recognize the  importance of using business operations to contribute to the development of society. In addition to this contribution to society  through day-to-day business operations, we must also act as a responsible corporate citizen by engaging in activities that help  lay the foundations for a better society in the future. In the spirit of corporate citizenship, SMFG and its Group companies will fulfill  their social obligations through a broad range of activities. SMFG and its Group companies understand their role as responsible corporate citizens, and undertake activities that contribute to the  realization of a prosperous and sustainable society. We maintain an extensive social contribution program by planning and executing  social contribution activities at the corporate level, as well as by encouraging employees to volunteer for worthwhile activities. SMFG and its Group companies position the following four sectors as the core fields for social contributions: 1) social welfare;  2) local and international communities; 3) the environment; and 4) culture, the arts and education. The central elements of our social contribution activities Activities Contributing to Social Welfare •  Collection and Donation of Mistakenly-Written Postage- Prepaid Postcards and Recycling of Other Used Items poverty, diversity, environment and other related issues. SMBC Friend Securities organizes personal awareness  sessions during which our employees can actually experience  some of the difficulties encountered and experienced by our  senior citizens by using wheelchairs. At the same time, “Senior  Citizen Simulation” sessions are also organized. Blood donation campaigns at the workplace are organized  by SMBC, Sumitomo Mitsui Card and SMBC Nikko Securities. SMFG collects mistakenly-written postage-prepaid postcards  from Group employees, exchanges them for new postage  stamps, and donates the stamps to volunteer organizations to  help them cover their postage costs. In addition, SMBC col- lects unused prepaid telephone cards, Sumitomo Mitsui Card,  Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing (SMFL) and Cedyna  collect PET bottle caps, and Sumitomo Mitsui Card and SMBC  Friend Securities collect used postage stamps from employees,  donating them to volunteer organizations. SMBC and SMBC  Friend Securities also donate products given by the companies  to their shareholders. In the SMBC Head Office building, employees can buy products  made by NPOs employing the physically challenged. •  Sale of Products Made by Social Welfare  Organizations •  Sign-Language Courses Volunteer Activities for Local and Overseas  Communities •  Volunteer Fund In order to enhance the capabilities of our employees allowing  them to better communicate and offer personalized services  to assist the hearing-challenged, sign-language workshops are  held annually by SMBC. In fiscal 2010, the bank also organized  seminars explaining the daily problems faced by the hearing- challenged, interpreted by a sign-language interpreter. SMBC has a system in which volunteering employees may have  ¥100 deducted monthly from their salaries to donate to volunteer  organizations. As of June 2011, more than 11,000 employees par- ticipated in this program. The following are some of the 23 activities  funded by the SMBC Volunteer Fund in fiscal 2010. Overseas SMBC offers educational workshops for volunteer activities in  •  Volunteer Activities, and Blood Donation Campaigns • School meals program for elementary schools in Burkina  Faso  • School library opened in Laos • Support for elementary education in Afghanistan by perform- ing the  kamishibai  (storytelling using pictures) • In Indonesia, scholarships for intermediate and high school  students, and a health program for infants • Clean water project for elementary schools in Sudan SMFG  2011 58 order to encourage  its employees to participate in voluntary  activities. In fiscal 2010,  workshops were orga- nized in Tokyo, Nagoya  and Osaka, simulating  experiences of global 