Creating an Inclusive Work Environment
Creating an inclusive work environment is about building an environment where every individual’s diversity is valued and fully utilized.
*Definition of terms used on this page:
- Fiscal year: from April 1 to March 31 of the following year (e.g. Fiscal 2021: April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021)
Group DEI Forum
Under the slogan, “Dialogue. Discovery. Appreciating Differences,” the Panasonic Group holds a Group DEI Forum every year as an occasion for promoting diversity. In fiscal 2025, the theme for the Forum was Unconscious Bias. The Group CEO and Group CHRO hold a panel discussion, and participants play a card game designed to reveal unconscious bias (shared later as videos across the Group). In addition to this Groupwide event, in-house events specific to each operating company provide wider options for every employee to learn about DEI.
Initiatives against Unconscious Bias
Unconscious bias refers to prejudices and stereotypes people hold based on past experiences and perceptions that they are not consciously aware of having. The Panasonic Group conducts training courses to teach about the existence of these assumptions that people can make, with the aim of improving workplace communication. In Japan, activities include training conducted by specialized internal unconscious bias ambassadors. An unconscious bias card game was created by the DEI Promotion Office within Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. for use both inside and outside the Panasonic Group. Globally, similar training is being conducted in accordance with the situation prevailing in every country or region.
A fun-to-play unconscious bias card game
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Various Community Activities
Various community activities
Within the Panasonic Group, employees with diverse backgrounds, such as those joining the company mid-career, women, LGBTQ+ persons, and people with disabilities, have voluntarily established their own internal communities and engage in a variety of activities, such as holding dialogues and online events.
These efforts lead to the creation of a work environment in which each individual supports one another, knowledge and initiatives are disseminated widely within the Group, and everyone is able to demonstrate their individuality. The Group also recognizes the importance of these activities and encourages them, for example, by awarding the Group-wide CEO Award in fiscal 2023.
This part focuses on initiatives in the Japan region.
A Better Dialogue
The A Better Dialogue project supports every employee’s personal growth and challenges by enhancing the quality and quantity of dialogue with their respective managers. In addition to one-on-one meetings that bring out the aspirations of each and every employee, this project is comprised of three other components: development of individual career and capabilities, goal setting and management, and reflection on one’s actions based on Panasonic Leadership Principles (PLP).
