RBA Code of Conduct Version - Guidelines - Sustainability - About Us

Panasonic adheres to The Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct Version 6.0 as follows.

	Standards	Location of Information at Sustainability Website or Other Relevant Websites, and Notes
A Labor	1) Freely Chosen Employment 2) Young Workers	Prohibition of Forced Labor, Effective Abolition of Child Labor, and Attention to Young Workers
	1) Freely Chosen Employment 2) Young Workers	Employing Foreign Workers
	3) Working Hours	Managing Working Hours
	4) Wages and Benefits	Managing Wages
	5) Humane Treatment	Prohibition of Discrimination
	6) Non-Discrimination	Prohibition of Discrimination
	7) Freedom of Association	The Freedom of Association and Respect for the Right to Collective Bargaining

	Standards	Location of Information at Sustainability Website or Other Relevant Websites, and Notes
B Health and Safety	1) Occupational Safety	Management System *The respective standards are covered within the occupational health and safety management system implemented at each company location. Please also refer to the following websites for relevant information. Occupational Health and Safety Health and Safety : Performance Evaluation
	2) Emergency Preparedness
	3) Occupational Injury and Illness
	4) Industrial Hygiene
	5) Physically Demanding Work
	6) Machine Safeguarding
	7) Sanitation, Food, and Housing
	8) Health and Safety Communication

	Standards	Location of Information at Sustainability Website or Other Relevant Websites, and Notes
C Environmental	1) Environmental Permits and Reporting	Panasonic Environment Vision 2050 Environmental Management Systems
	2) Pollution Prevention and Resource Reduction	Eco-conscious Products and Factories
		Global Warming Prevention at Factories
		Business of Factory Energy Conservation Support Service
		Green Logistics
		Resources Recycling
		Reduction in Resources Used and Use of Recycled Resources
		Product Recycling
		Factory Waste Management – Zero Waste Emissions
		Water Resource Conservation
	3) Hazardous Substances	Chemical Substance Management
	4) Solid Waste	Eco-conscious Products and Factories
		Resources Recycling
		Reduction in Resources Used and Use of Recycled Resources
		Product Recycling
		Factory Waste Management – Zero Waste Emissions
	5) Air Emissions	Eco-conscious Products and Factories
	5) Air Emissions	Chemical Substance Management
	6) Materials Restrictions	Chemical Substance Management
		Biodiversity Conservation
		Collaboration Across the Supply Chain
	7) Water Management	Water Resource Conservation
	8) Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions	Panasonic Environment Vision 2050 Eco-conscious Products and Factories
		Energy-saving/creating/storing Products
		Global Warming Prevention at Factories
		Global Warming Mitigation and Adaptation
		Business of Factory Energy Conservation Support Service
		Green Logistics
		Collaboration Across the Supply Chain

	Standards	Location of Information at Sustainability Website or Other Relevant Websites, and Notes
D Ethics	1) Business Integrity	Preventing Corruption
	2) No Improper Advantage	Policy
	2) No Improper Advantage	Preventing Corruption
	3) Disclosure of Information	Panasonic Code of Conduct Chapter 2. II-5. Information Disclosure
	4) Intellectual Property	Panasonic Code of Conduct Chapter 2. I-1. Research and Development (3) Respect for Intellectual Property Rights
	5) Fair Business, Advertising and Competition	Responsible Publicity and Advertising
	6) Protection of Identity and Non-Retaliation	Whistleblowing Systems
	7) Responsible Sourcing of Minerals	Responsible Supply Chain : Responsible Minerals Procurement
	7) Responsible Sourcing of Minerals	Responsible Supply Chain : Responsible Minerals Procurement
	8) Privacy	Information Security and Protection of Personal Information

	Standards	Location of Information at Sustainability Website or Other Relevant Websites, and Notes
E Management Systems	1) Company Commitment	Our Unchanging Management Philosophy and Sustainability
	1) Company Commitment	Panasonic Code of Conduct
	2) Management Accountability and Responsibility	System for the Promotion of CSR Activities
	3) Legal and Customer Requirements	System for the Promotion of CSR Activities - Respecting Global Standards, Norms, Guidelines, and Initiatives
	4) Risk Assessment and Risk Management	Risk Management
	5) Improvement Objectives	*Please refer to 5) Improvement Objectives of each section, A through D.
	6) Training	Compliance Training (training on the Code of Conduct)
	7) Communication	Our Unchanging Management Philosophy and Sustainability (to employees)
		Panasonic Code of Conduct (to employees)
		Sustainability Initiatives website (to customers)
		Responsible Supply Chain - Policy (to suppliers)
		Responsible Supply Chain : Enforcement of CSR for Suppliers (to suppliers)
	8) Worker Feedback and Participation and Grievance	Risk Management - Organizational System
	8) Worker Feedback and Participation and Grievance	Risk Management - Increasing Risk Sensitivity
	9) Audits and Assessments	Fair Operating Practices - Management System (checks on the status of observance and practice of the Code of Conduct)
	9) Audits and Assessments	Fair Operating Practices - Performance Evaluation (checks on the status of observance and practice of the Code of Conduct)
	10) Corrective Action Process	Fair Operating Practices - Management System (checks on the status of observance and practice of the Code of Conduct)
	10) Corrective Action Process	Fair Operating Practices - Performance Evaluation (checks on the status of observance and practice of the Code of Conduct)
	11) Documentation and Records	*Please refer to 11) Documentation and Records of each section, A through D.
	12) Supplier Responsibility	Responsible Supply Chain - Management System

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