Panasonic Awarded RobecoSAM Gold Class and Industry Leader Distinctions in Sustainability

Panasonic was awarded the Gold Class distinction, as well as the Industry Leader of the Leisure Equipment & Products and Consumer Electronics Industry in the CSR category by RobecoSAM, one of the most highly recognized asset management companies for sustainability investments.

Each year RobecoSAM evaluates about 3,000 of the world's leading companies and rates their sustainability in the areas of economics, environment, and society, selecting the top CSR companies and awarding the best of these with Gold, Silver, or Bronze commendations. Of the 460 top-ranking CSR companies this fiscal year, 70 were given a Gold commendation.

Panasonic has been lauded for its environmental management, climate strategy, operational eco-efficiency and other environmental initiatives in the Leisure Equipment & Products and Consumer Electronics Industry. As a company close to consumers, customer relationship management and brand management are part of another area where Panasonic is lauded, and it has also been recognized for its initiatives in compliance, risk management, and respecting human rights as a responsible corporation.

Since its founding, Panasonic has pursued the implementation of its management philosophy which states, "We will devote ourselves to the progress and development of society and the well-being of people through our business activities, thereby enhancing the quality of life throughout the world." With its new brand slogan "A Better Life, A Better World," based on an unchanging management philosophy that encapsulates Panasonic's vision of realizing a better world globally, through its contribution to the environment and other activities, Panasonic aims to help build a sustainable future through its business operations as a public entity of society.