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About Panasonic
Recognition from outside the company
Panasonic awarded the "Gold Class" sustainability leader
Panasonic Corporation was awarded for being one of the world's most highly recognized companies for their sustainable business activities at the SAM Awards held in Tokyo on August 25, 2011.
SAM Group Holding AG is the world's leading social responsibility investment (SRI) rating company. Located in Switzerland, SAM annually assesses about 2,500 companies for their sustainability in three areas: economy, environment, society. Companies that excel in these areas are ranked as Gold, Silver, or Bronze.
Panasonic has received a Gold Class ranking three years running as it earned high marks for it's initiatives in occupational health and safety and climate change strategy implemented along its supply chain.
Mr. Osawa giving the acceptance speech at the ceremony
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The SAM Awards are bestowed on Japan's leading companies in a ceremony run by SAM Group's parent company and Dutch investment management company Robeco Institutional Asset Management in Tokyo. This year there were seven Japanese companies awarded Gold Class.
2012
Major Recognition for CSR Activities
| Name | Organization | Released in | Panasonic' s Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAM Sustainability Rating | SAM | January | Gold Class |
Major Awards for CSR Activities
| Name | Organization | Released in | Panasonic' s Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Philanthropy Award | Japan Philanthropic Association | February | Global Citizenship Education Award For the initiatives to support the next generation |
2011
Major Recognition for CSR Activities
| Name | Organization | Released in | Panasonic' s Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Global 100: Most Sustainable Corporation in the World |
Canada: Corporate Knights | January | 80th |
| Toyo Keizai CSR Ranking | Toyo Keizai Inc, | February | 3rd |
| SAM Sustainability Rating | SAM | February | Gold Class |
| Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes |
Down Jones & Company | September | DJSI World Nominee |
| FTSE4Good Index Series | FTSE Group | February |
Included for the last 11 years
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| Environmental Brand Survey | Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. | April | 4th |
| Morningstar Socially Responsbile Investment Index | Morningstar Japan K.K. | September | Nominated |
Major Awards for CSR Activities
| Name | Organization | Released in | Panasonic' s Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| METI Career Education Award | Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry | March | Grand Award (Eco-Story) |
2010
Major Recognition for CSR Activities
| Name | Organization | Released in | Panasonic' s Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyo Keizai CSR Ranking | Toyo Keizai Inc, | February | 1st |
| SAM Sastainability Rating | SAM | February | Gold Class |
| Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes |
Dow Jone & Company | September | DJSI World Nominee Super Sector Leader |
| FTSE4Good Index Series | FTSE Group | February September |
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| Environmental Brand Survey | Nikkei Business Publications, Inc. | April | 1st |
Major Awards for CSR Activities
| Name | Organization | Released in | Panasonic' s Standing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14th Environmental Communication Awards | Ministry of the Environment / Global Environmental Forum | February | Prize of Excellence for Environmental Reporting (Minister of the Environment Prize) |
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