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CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Matsushita has a framework for CSR manage-
ment as depicted on the right. Anchored by our
basic philosophy—“A company is a public entity
of society”—the Company is actively implement-
ing multifarious measures, such as corporate
citizenship activities and promoting environmental
management, to fulfill four social responsibilities:
Creating valuable products and services,
Coexistence with the global environment,
Contributing to a sound society, and Creating
an excellent workplace.
Under this framework, the Company will
continue weaving CSR management into the
fabric of the organization in order to help create a
sustainable society in all regions around the world.
Since its establishment, Matsushita has sought to contribute to society
through its business activities under its basic philosophy of contributing
to society as a public entity. Our Basic Management Objective, which
expresses concisely the objectives of the Company’s businesses and
their raison d’etre forms the basis of all management activities.
Today, as society, economy and industry undergo significant changes
in various aspects, the Company must continue to carve out a new
future, guided by our basic philosophy, in order to remain a company that
can contribute to the progress and development of society.
Basic Management Objective
“Recognizing our responsibilities as industrialists, 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.”
Basic Philosophy
Promoting CSR Management
Groupwide CSR Promotion Framework
Contributing to Society Through our Business Activities as
an Advanced CSR Company
Matsushita has been selected as a component
in global SRI* indexes and register.
* SRI: Socially Responsible Investment
Open dialogue with
society
Greater transparency/
accountability
“A company is a public entity of society”
Promoting environmental management
Enforcement of compliance
Strengthening information security
Realizing a sustainable society
Environmental perspective
Coexistence with the global environment
Social perspective
Realization of a ubiquitous networking society
Customers
Global procurement Corporate citizenship
activities
Human rights and OHS Quality/CS/
Universal Design
Practice CSR management
Creating valuable
products and services
Coexistence with the
global environment
Creating an excellent
workplace
Contributing to a
sound society
Corporate governance, internal controls and risk management
Business partners
Shareholders/
Investors
Governments/
Communities
NPOs/NGOs
Employees
n CO2 emissions
300,000 tons reduction
(compared with fiscal 2007)
A company is a public entity of society
Sustainable and effective
management
(Excellence in manufacturing)
Contributing to a sustainable society
(Excellence in CSR)
Contract with Society
n Sales: 10 trillion yen
n ROE 10%
52 Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. 2008