Major Recognition in the CSR and Environmental Fields
FTSE4Good Index Series
Panasonic Corporation has again been selected for the FTSE4Good Index Series, one of the world's leading socially responsible investment (SRI) indices. The index was created by FTSE Russell a part of London Stock Exchange Group in 2001, and Panasonic has been included for 20 consecutive years since its launch.
And Panasonic has become a constituent of the FTSE Blossom Japan Index since July 2017 when FTSE launched it.
MSCI ESG Indexes
Panasonic Corporation has been a constituent of the MSCI ESG Leaders Indexes (formerly MSCI Global Sustainability Indexes), one of the world's leading indexes for ESG investment that values enterprises focusing on environmental, social and governance factors, for 10 consecutive years. In addition to the above, Panasonic has become a constituent of the MSCI Japan ESG Select Leaders Index since its inception in July 2017. These are the indexes of MSCI Inc. of the United States.
GPIF S&P/JPX Carbon Efficient Index
Panasonic 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 Investment Fund (GPIF) since 2018.
EcoVadis
Panasonic has again been awarded a Gold Recognition Level in sustainability performance in a survey conducted by EcoVadis for a 4rd consecutive year. EcoVadis operates a collaborative platform that allows companies to monitor sustainability performance within their global supply chain to improve the environmental and social performance of their global suppliers, with coverage for 190 purchasing categories and 150 countries. The Gold Rating places Panasonic among the top 5% of eligible corporations worldwide for sustainability performance.
CDP 2019
The results of the iteration of a 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 information disclosure were announced in January 2020. Panasonic Corporation received the highest rating of “A (Leadership)” out of the eight grades in recognition of its efforts for climate change such as reducing CO2 emissions and setting medium- to long-term targets, and its information disclosure.
Environmental Brand Survey by Nikkei BP Eco Management Forum
Panasonic Corporation was ranked 5th in the ranking of the Environmental Brand Survey conducted in 2019 by Nikkei BP Eco Management Forum. The company received high evaluations in the areas such as energy saving, creation, and storage; resources recycling; as well as environmental communication.
Fiscal 2020 Awards in the Environmental Field
Environmental activities by Panasonic gained recognition again in fiscal 2019, with various awards received globally.
Major Awards and Achievements in the Environmental Field (Fiscal 2020)
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Presenter and awards |
Award title |
Recipient companies and details |
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Products & Services |
Energy Conservation Center Japan (ECCJ) |
ECCJ Chairman's Prize in the Product/Business Model category |
Smart Energy Systems business division, Appliances Company, Panasonic Corporation |
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ECCJ Chairman’s Prize in the Product/Business Model category |
Panasonic Homes Co., Ltd. |
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Japan Electrical Manufacturers' Association (JEMA) |
Excellent award in the Heavy Electric Equipment category |
Automotive & Industrial Systems Company, Panasonic Corporation |
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Incentive award in the Heavy Electric Equipment category |
Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., Ltd. |
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Excellent award in the committee activity |
Eco Solutions Company (current Life Solutions Company), Panasonic Corporation (Joint award with other organization) |
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Japan: Association for Resilience Japan The6th Resilience Award |
Highest award in the Corporate industry sector |
Appliances Company, Panasonic Corporation |
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United States: |
Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence |
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United States Green Electronics Council (GEC) |
Bronze certification |
Panasonic North America |
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Japan Institute of Design Promotion |
Good Design Award, and so forth |
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Production Activities |
Energy Conservation Center Japan (ECCJ) |
Natural Resources and Energy |
Panasonic Environmental Systems & Engineering Co., Ltd. (Joint award with Primearth EV Energy Co., Ltd., MAEKAWA MFG. Co., Ltd., Toyota Tsusho Corporation., and Takasago Thermal Engineering Co., Ltd.) |
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ECJJ Director award in the Examples of Energy Saving category |
Tsu factory, Life Solutions Company, Panasonic Corporation |
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Japan: Nikkan Kogyo Shinbun Smart Factory AWARDS 2019 |
Smart Factory AWARD 2019 |
Niigata factory, Lighting Division, Life Solutions Company, Panasonic Corporation |
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Japan: Shikoku Bureau of Economy Trade and Industry (ET) under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) |
Best factory for Efficient Energy Management award |
Tokushima Factory, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. |
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Japan: Tokushima prefecture |
Climate Change Award |
Tokushima Factory, Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. |
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Environmental activities |
Japan: |
Initiative Award |
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Japan: Ministry of Environment The 1st ESG Finance Award |
Bronze award in the Environment |
Panasonic Corporation |
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Environmental Communication |
Japan: FUJISANKEI COMMUNICATIONS Group |
Grand Prix in the Media Mix field |
Panasonic Corporation |
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Japan: Dentsu Advertising Award Council |
Sogo sho (Best Award) |
Panasonic Corporation |
Note: Company names are given as of the time of award.
