External Recognition
Evaluation and certification by major certifying organizations
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 2023, Panasonic Holdings Corporation received a rating of AA (on a scale of AAA-CCC) in the MSCI ESG Ratings assessment. The company is a constituent of the MSCI ESG Leaders 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 2023
“CDP Climate Change Report 2023 (Japan)” was published in March 2024. 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 two 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.
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 2023, the overall score was 68 out of 100 and the percentile ranking was 90th (top 10%).
Fiscal 2024 External Awards in the Environmental Field
The Panasonic Group received various awards as results of environmental activities implemented by whole Panasonic group in Fiscal 2024, following the previous year.
Major External Awards in Environmental Fields (Fiscal 2024)
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Category |
Presenters and awards |
Award title |
Recipient companies and details |
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Products & Services |
Japan: Energy Conservation Center Japan (ECCJ) |
METI Minister’s Award, |
Panasonic Corporation Living Appliances and Solutions Company |
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ECCJ Chairperson’s Award, |
Panasonic Corporation Heating and Ventilation A/C Company |
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ECCJ Chairperson’s Award, |
Panasonic Corporation Heating & Ventilation A/C Company |
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Japan: Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ |
Heavy Electrical Machinery category |
Panasonic Corporation Electric Works Company |
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Heavy Electrical Machinery category |
Panasonic Switchgear Systems Co., Ltd. and Panasonic Corporation Electric Works Company |
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Home Electrical Appliances category |
Panasonic Corporation Heating & Ventilation A/C Company |
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Home Electrical Appliances category |
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Japan: Japan Society for Bioscience, |
JSBBA Award for Young Scientists |
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Japan: Japan Institute of Design |
Good Design Award, |
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Japan: Ichimura Foundation for New |
Contribution Prize |
Panasonic Production Engineering Co., Ltd. |
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Production Activities |
Japan: New Energy Foundation |
METI Minister’s Award, |
Panasonic Holdings Corporation and Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. (Co-recipient with other organizations) |
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Japan: Energy Conservation Center Japan (ECCJ) |
METI Minister’s Award, Energy Conservation |
Panasonic Corporation Electric Works Company |
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Agency for Natural Resources and Energy |
Panasonic Electric Works Engineering Co., Ltd. (Co-recipient with other organizations) |
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ECCJ Chairperson’s Award, Energy |
Panasonic Corporation Living Appliances and Solutions Company |
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Jury’s Special Award, |
Panasonic Electric Works Engineering Co., Ltd. |
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Japan: Japan Electrical Manufacturers’ |
Excellence Prize |
Panasonic Holdings Corporation Manufacturing Innovation Division |
* Company and organization names are current at the time of awards.
