Stakeholder Engagement

The Panasonic Group engages in dialogue with its diverse range of stakeholders worldwide on various aspects of its business. The Group incorporates the opinions it receives into its business activities and product creation.

Major Stakeholders

Major Stakeholders: Panasonic Group [Customers][Shareholders/Investors][National governments][NPOs/NGOs][Employees][Local communities][Industry organizations][Suppliers]

Examples of Stakeholder Engagement

 

Objectives

Means/Methods
(Figures in brackets are for fiscal 2025)

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Customers

To incorporate customer feedback into our management and provide accurate and honest information and communication.

Business activities;
Website;
Customer care center (1,330,000 cases)/Call center;
Voice of Customer (VOC) activities;
Publicity and advertising.

Shareholders/
Investors

To fulfill our accountability, improve the quality of management, and increase corporate value, through constructive dialogue and feedback to management.

General meeting of shareholders (once);
Financial results announcements (4 times);
Strategy briefing (15 times*);
Group/individual meetings (totaling approximately 1,600 companies).

* Includes 10 information sessions organized in collaboration with securities companies

Suppliers

To promote procurement activities based on mutual trust that comply with laws, international and social norms, and corporate ethics, and that fulfill our social responsibilities in areas such as human rights and labor, health and safety, global environmental conservation, and information security.

Procurement activities;
Suppliers’ meeting;
CSR self-assessment (More than 12,300 companies);
Supplier audit (Cumulative total of 271 companies).

Employees

To enable each employee to unlock their potential, take on challenges that exceed the expectations of those around them, and maximize their abilities.

Employee Opinion Survey (once);
Messages from top management (announcement of management policies, etc.);
Dialogues/networking event;
Intranet & in-house SNS;
Training (regarding management philosophy, etc.);
Group CEO Award.

Government/
Industry Organizations

To comply with domestic and international laws and regulations and solve common issues across the industry.

Participation in business and industrial organizations;
Contribution to policy development by international organizations and governments;
Participation in initiatives.

Respecting Applicable Legislation, Global Standards, Norms, Guidelines, and Initiatives

The Panasonic Group conducts its business in accordance with applicable legislation, as well as global standards, specifications, norms, guidelines, and various initiatives.

These concepts are reflected in the Basic Business Philosophy and the Panasonic Group Code of Ethics & Compliance that form the guidelines for the company’s business activities.

Global Standards, Norms, Guidelines and Initiatives

OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct, ISO26000, UN Global Compact, Code of Conduct of RBA (Responsible Business Alliance), Japan Business Federation Charter of Corporate Behavior, Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards, TCFD (Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures), RE100, Race To Zero, Universal Declaration of Human Rights, ILO Core Labour Standards, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights