External Recognition
Evaluation and certification by major certifying organizations are as follows. Indices marked with an asterisk (*) were adopted by the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) to promote ESG investment.
FTSE
Panasonic Holdings Corporation is a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index* and the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index*.
FTSE Russell (the trading name of FTSE International Limited and Frank Russell Company) confirms that Panasonic Holdings Corporation has been independently assessed according to the FTSE4Good criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE4Good Index Series. Created by the global index provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE4Good Index Series is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE4Good indices are used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
FTSE Russell confirms that Panasonic Holdings Corporation has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index. Created by the global index and data provider FTSE Russell, the FTSE Blossom Japan Index is designed to measure the performance of companies demonstrating strong Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) practices. The FTSE Blossom Japan Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
FTSE Russell confirms that Panasonic Holdings Corporation has been independently assessed according to the index criteria, and has satisfied the requirements to become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index. The FTSE Blossom Japan Sector Relative Index is used by a wide variety of market participants to create and assess responsible investment funds and other products.
MSCI
In October 2025, Panasonic Holdings Corporation received a rating of AAA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment. The company is a constituent of the MSCI Selection Indexes, the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index and the MSCI NIHONKABU ESG Select Leaders Index*.
THE USE BY PANASONIC HOLINDGS CORPORATION OF ANY MSCI ESG RESEARCH LLC OR ITS AFFILIATES (“MSCI”) DATA, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT, RECOMMENDATION, OR PROMOTION OF PANASONIC HOLINDGS CORPORATION BY MSCI. MSCI SERVICES AND DATA ARE THE PROPERTY OF MSCI OR ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND ARE PROVIDED ‘AS-IS’ AND WITHOUT WARRANTY. MSCI NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI.
THE INCLUSION OF PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION IN ANY MSCI INDEX, AND THE USE OF MSCI LOGOS, TRADEMARKS, SERVICE MARKS OR INDEX NAMES HEREIN, DO NOT CONSTITUTE A SPONSORSHIP, ENDORSEMENT OR PROMOTION OF PANASONIC HOLDINGS CORPORATION BY MSCI OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES. THE MSCI INDEXES ARE THE EXCLUSIVE PROPERTY OF MSCI. MSCI AND THE MSCI INDEX NAMES AND LOGOS ARE TRADEMARKS OR SERVICE MARKS OF MSCI OR ITS AFFILIATES.
S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index*
Panasonic Holdings Corporation has been a constituent of S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index, one of the environmental stock indices of the world’s largest pension fund, the Government Pension Group Investment Fund (GPIF) since 2018.
CDP 2024
“CDP Climate Change Report 2024 (Japan)” was published in March 2025. It covers the results of the survey by the U.K.-based non-profit organization CDP (formerly the Carbon Disclosure Project), which evaluates companies around the world in regard to measures against climate change and specific greenhouse gas emissions.
Panasonic Holdings Corporation received an “A,” the highest of eight ratings, for three consecutive years in recognition of its efforts for climate change—such as reducing CO2 emissions and setting medium- to long-term targets— and its information disclosure.
Additionally, we received an "A" in the Supplier Engagement Assessment for five consecutive years in recognition of our supplier activities regarding climate change.
EcoVadis
EcoVadis provides a global platform for supplier sustainability assessment and is used in over 180 countries. EcoVadis evaluates sustainability based on 21 indicators in four areas: Environment, Labor and Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Panasonic Holdings Corporation receives a rating from EcoVadis every year. In the scorecard issued in December 2024, the overall score was 70 out of 100 and the percentile ranking was 90th (top 10%).
Fiscal 2025 External Awards in the Environmental Field
The Panasonic Group received various awards as results of environmental activities implemented by whole Panasonic group in Fiscal 2025, following the previous year.
Major External Awards in Environmental Fields (Fiscal 2025)
Category | Presenters and awards | Award titles | Recipient companies and details |
|---|---|---|---|
Products & services | Japan: The Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ) Energy Conservation Grand Prize 2024 | Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Commissioner's Award /Product & Business Model Category (Home Appliance category) | Panasonic Corporation Heating and Ventilation A/C Company Development of clothes drying dehumidifier F-YEX120B with the new eco hybrid system |
ECCJ Chairman’s Award/Product & Business Model Category | Panasonic Corporation Cold Chain Solutions Company, Panasonic Housing Solutions Co., Ltd. Freezing Reach-in Showcase using vacuum insulated glass (RE series) | ||
Japan: Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ Association (JEMA) The 73rd (2024) Electrical Industry Technical Achievement Awards | Home Electrical Appliances category Excellence Award | Panasonic Corporation Living Appliances and Solutions Company | |
Home Electrical Appliances category Superior Award | Panasonic Corporation Living Appliances and Solutions Company Table-top dishwasher/dryer for single households, with the industry’s smallest A4 footprint | ||
Home Electrical Appliances category Superior Award | Panasonic Corporation Living Appliances and Solutions Company | ||
Home Electrical Appliances category Encouragement Award | Panasonic Corporation Living Appliances and Solutions Company | ||
Japan: Japan Institute of Design Promotion 2024 Good Design Award | Good Design Best 100, etc. | Panasonic Corporation Refrigerators and freezers NR-C37ES1,C33ES1 series nanocare Dryer EH-NC80 EH-NC50 | |
Japan: Ichimura Foundation for New Technology 57th Ichimura Prize Ichimura Prize in Industry against Global Warming | The Ichimura Prize in Industry against Global Warming for Excellent Achievement | Panasonic Holdings Corporation | |
Production activities | Japan: The Energy Conservation Center, Japan (ECCJ) Energy Conservation Grand Prize 2024 | Energy Conservation Best Practices Category Agency for Natural Resources and Energy Commissioner's Award (Transportation category) | Panasonic Corporation Living Appliances and Solutions Company Modal shift initiatives for Kyushu routes in response to the 2024 environmental and logistics issues |
Energy Conservation Best Practices Category ECCJ Chairman’s Award | Panasonic Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. Global, full-employee participation in creating zero-CO2 factories and achieving carbon neutrality | ||
Japan: The Promotion Foundation for Electrical Science and Engineering The 72nd Electrical Science and Engineering Promotion Award | Electrical Science and Engineering Promotion Award | Panasonic Industry Co., Ltd. | |
Japan: Osaka Industrial Research Association The 74th (2024) Industrial Technology Award | Industrial Technology Award |
* Company and organization names are current at the time of awards.
