CSR
CSR Activities
We are active in CSR and the environment to meet the demands of the changing markets and the expectations of our stakeholders, in terms of human rights and labor, health and safety, environmental protection, ethics, procurement, etc.
CSR Policy
We will open the way to a better future and continue to contribute to an affluent society through a variety of device technologies by looking ahead to indications of future to lead society’s transformation with our customers.
We promote CSR activities based on the Basic Business Philosophy of the Panasonic Group. We must meet changing market needs and stakeholder expectations in areas including human rights, labor, health and safety, environmental protection, ethics and procurement. In addition to all relevant national laws and regulations, we shall promote its activities based on global standards, norms, guidelines, and initiatives.
Our CSR activity shall focus on the following seven areas:
(1) Human Rights and Labor (2) Health and Safety (3) Environment (4) Ethics (5) Quality and Product Safety (6) BCP and BCM (7) Supply Chain
We shall construct a CSR system for each business division and facility, based on a CSR management system for continual improvement. CSR management shall be practiced based on this policy. The policy and CSR management system shall apply to the entire supply chain and value chain, including temporary staffing agencies, contract production companies and subcontractors. That is, the boundary and scope of the policy and CSR management system shall be the entire supply chain and value chain. CSR activities shall be promoted throughout the supply chain conducting due diligence in cooperation with primary suppliers.
* Due diligence refers to the process of identifying, preventing, and mitigating the negative impacts involved and correcting issues.
Promotion System
We promote activities under the initiative of the CSR Promotion Committee with the Management Conference as the decision-making body. The CSR Promotion Committee is composed of CSR managers and personnel from Panasonic Industry functional departments and business divisions. Information on industry and customer trends are shared and CSR issues addressed through interdepartmental collaboration. The CSR Promotion Committee plans and promotes CSR self-assessment and correction activities as the cornerstone of these activities, and thereby CSR activities are promoted throughout our global supply chain. In principle, a management review of CSR activities is conducted once a year by the Management Conference. Regarding serious CSR risks and handling of requests from customers and other stakeholders, issues are reported to the Management Conference to decide on policies to address them.
CSR Management System
The Panasonic Group joined the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) in 2021 to resolve CSR-related issues and strengthen its responsiveness, and is promoting CSR activities accordingly. It also signed the UN Global Compact in 2022.
We have established a management system framework to fulfill our social responsibility as a corporation. Through risk identification and correction activities based on CSR self-assessment at the global manufacturing facilities, we are improving our CSR response level and continuing our initiatives. Each year, CSR self-assessment is conducted at the global manufacturing facilities, and a correction plan is formulated for each site to address the identified risks and the progress of corrective actions monitored. In 2022, the scope of implementation of CSR self-assessment and correction/improvement of the identified risks was expanded to include temporary staffing agencies and on-site manufacturing subcontractors. A management system is established for each of the seven designated key areas, and by identifying risks in each area, correction activities are promoted.
●Panasonic Industry's CSR Management System
Panasonic Industry's Management System
Certification Standard
1. Human Rights and Labor
Human Rights and Labor Management System
2.Helth and Safety
Health and Safety Management System
ISO45001
3. Environment
Environmental Management System
ISO14001
4. Ethics
Ethics Management System
Information Security Operational Rules
Operational Rules Concerning Information Security Management
ISM Common Guidelines
ISO27001
Intellectual Property Management System
Responsible Minerals Procurement Management System
5. Quality and Product Safety
Quality Management System
ISO9001
IATF 16949
6. BCP and BCM
Basic Rules for Risk Management
PID Basic Business Continuity Management Policy
7. Supply Chain
Procurement Operational Rules
Procurement Operational Standards
Key Initiatives
Concerning the seven designated key areas, we are promoting initiatives in a proactive manner, especially pertaining to human rights and labor, health and safety, environment, corporate ethics, and responsible procurement activities.
Human Rights and Labor
Panasonic Industry, as a company, respects human dignity and aims to provide opportunities for diverse human resources to demonstrate their individuality and motivation and play an active role on a global scale. And its employees aim to contribute to the realization of business goals and to achieve self-actualization by fully demonstrating their individual abilities and expertise. Through this autonomous relationship between the company and its employees, we will continue embodying our management philosophy. We have defined a Global Human Rights and Labor Policy within our Human Rights and Labor Management System, and based on this policy, we conduct human rights and labor risk assessments and correction activities throughout Panasonic Industry, thus engaging in human rights due diligence. As part of this initiative, in 2023, CSR education was once again conducted at the conference of human resources managers from global facilities. In Japan, briefings on CSR and human rights and labor issues are also held to gain the understanding of temporary staffing agencies and on-site manufacturing subcontractors.
Health and Safety
Based on the philosophy of respect for human dignity, we take thorough consideration and make constant efforts to realize a comfortable work environment where people can work safely and securely with good health both mentally and physically. In addition, we implement "safety first" business operations at all business facilities and promote concrete activities based on "Thoroughly in all things."
Compliance with the law: We establish and comply with voluntary rules to meet the health and safety laws and regulations, customer requirements, etc.
Investment of management resources: We invest human, technical, and financial management resources to achieve a healthy, safe, and comfortable work environment, both mentally and physically.
Establishment and maintenance/upgrading of Occupational Health and Safety Management System: We establish and effectively operate an Occupational Health and Safety Management System, and through continuous improvement maintain and upgrade it.
Elimination/reduction of hazards and harmful factors: We promote the prevention of injury and illness by conducting risk assessments in all aspects of our business activities, identifying hazards and harmful factors, and eliminating/reducing risks. In this way, we will continue to achieve zero serious accidents globally.
Formulation and implementation of health and safety programs: At the Health and Safety Committee meetings, etc., business operators and workers work together to discuss health and safety activities, set goals, and develop and implement programs to achieve them.
Particularly, we focus on 100% global compliance with the equipment safety standards, establishment of autonomous chemical substance management, improvement of the effectiveness of disaster prevention management in the event of a major natural disaster, and promotion of well-being management.
Environment
The Panasonic Group announced Panasonic GREEN IMPACT, our long-term environmental vision, to contribute to reducing CO2 emissions both in our business and in society.
We are engaged with the most pressing and highest priority issues of climate change and resource depletion.
Panasonic Industry, based on the Panasonic Group's policy, will achieve both environmental contributions and business growth through helping to make possible a decarbonized society and a circular economy.
Corporate Ethics
As a member of the Panasonic Group, we are committed to conducting business in a free and fair manner with a high degree of integrity by reliably executing the group-wide compliance programs concerning the competition and anti-corruption laws and regulations. In a business environment that is becoming increasingly diverse and complex due to globalization, we believe that compliance means not only observing laws and regulations but also meeting the expectations of society. From this perspective, we encourage every officer and employee to autonomously take compliance-focused actions so that we can continue to fulfill our duties as a “public entity of society”, which is the corporate mission of the Panasonic Group.
Responsible Procurement Activities
To implement responsible procurement activities throughout our supply chain, we have established the Panasonic Supply Chain CSR Promotion Guidelines (CSR Guidelines), which is delivered to suppliers at the start of transactions, and we require them to comply therewith through concluding an agreement. Of the approximately 2,000 applicable suppliers, approximately 70% have already completed this process (as of April 2024). For those who have not yet done so, efforts are underway to have them complete it by March 2025. We also request our suppliers to conduct CSR assessments based on the CSR Guidelines. By FY2023, we had collected assessment results from 96% of our suppliers, of which 99% were determined to be at a level acceptable to do business with us. Further approaches will be made to those suppliers from whom assessment results have not yet been collected.
As one of our responsible procurement activities, we promote responsible minerals procurement activity under a clear policy in line with the Panasonic Group's basic approach to responsible minerals procurement.
Responsible Minerals Procurement Policy
Panasonic Industry recognizes that the procurement of tin, tantalum, tungsten, gold and cobalt from states in conflict areas and other high-risk areas, may inadvertently fund organizations involved in bribery and other unlawful activities, which is a socially grave concern.
In order to make its activities on the issues more clearly, Industry Company formulates the Responsible Procurement of Minerals Policy and publishes it to the Panasonic Industry Web site as below.
- ☑We establish an internal control structure and management system for responsible procurement of minerals, based on the OECD Due Diligence Guidance.
- ☑We adopt a survey sheet of RMI (Responsible Minerals Initiative), which is the industry standard, and conduct surveys and risk assessments by tracing back through supply chains in cooperation with Tier 1 suppliers.
- ☑If a risk is identified, we develop a corrective plan and implement measures to minimize risk.
- ☑We respond to requests from customers and other stakeholders and report on the risks identified based on evaluation standards and implement corrective measures if necessary.