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Sustainability Data File



Scope of this report and conventions used
Reporting period: Fiscal year 2006 (April 1, 2005 - March 31, 2006) The abbreviated year indication in graphs means the fiscal year (April 1- March 31).
Organization covered:  Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. and affi liated companies inside and outside Japan globally (Matsushita Group).Panasonic is the leading brand of Matsushita group.
Data covered: All manufacturing sites (including some nonmanufacturing sites) that have established environmental management systems. Sales prior to fiscal 2004 used for the basic unit include sales by MEW and PanaHome and exclude sales within the group.


Activity category GRI Content Index

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1. Vision and Strategy

a) Statement of Vision and Strategy
b) Statement of CEO describing major points of the report

2. Profile of the reporting organization

( 1 ) Corporate profile
a) Names and legal forms of the reporting organization
b) Major products, services and brands
c) Business structure of the reporting organization
d) Group company/country name
e) Special market characteristics
f) Size of the outfit (number of employees, products, sales, etc.)
g) List of stakeholders, characteristics and the relationships with the reporting organization
( 2 ) Scope of the Report
a) Inquiries for this report
b) Reporting period for the indicated data/Date of publication for the previous report
c) Scope of this report
d) Major changes, or basic issues that may have major impact on the report, occurring after the publication of the previous report
( 3 ) Report Profile
f) Description on the determination of not applying GRI to the development of report
g) Definitions for the calculation of economic, environmental and social costs; Major changes from the previous report
h) Activities to enhance and assure accuracy, exhaustiveness and reliability
i) The policy of a third-party certification on the report, and related activities
j) Method for report users to obtain additional information (where possible)

3. Management structure and Management system

( 4 ) Structure and Governance
a) Structure of the reporting organization (incl. major committees responsible for strategy setting and supervision)
b) Proportion of independent or non-executive Board of Directors
c) Assigning process for Directors with expertise in environmental and social issues
*No corresponding data
d) Supervising process at the Board of Directors level, to identify and control economic, environmental and social risks and opportunities
e) Correlations between the remunerations for Executive Officers, and the achievement rates of financial targets and non-financial targets (e.g. environmental performance)
*No corresponding data
f) Organization structure and primary responsibilities for the supervision, implementation and audit of economic, environmental, social and other policies
g) Organizational missions, announced values and Code of Conduct; Policies and methods of implementation for economic, environmental and social performances
h) Advisory system from shareholders to Board of Directors
( 5 ) Stakeholder Engagement
a) Definition of stakeholders, reasons of assignment, and status of consultation (its frequency, contents and application)
( 6 ) Management Systems
a) Preventive approached for risk management, etc.
b) Commitment to economic, environmental and social charters/principles, or industrial associations
c) Policies for supply chain management with subcontractors and vendors; Product and service responsibilities
d) Initiatives of the reporting organization to control the economic, environmental and social influences of company activities
e) Changes in locations and operations within the reporting period
f) Programs, procedures and certification status relating to economic, environmental and social performances

4. GRI Content Index

Content Index

5. Performance Indicators

( 7 ) Economic Performance Indicators
Direct economic impact
a) Customers (Total sales, sales and market shares by region)
b) Suppliers (Total cost, Breakdown by region, percentage of paid agreements)
*No corresponding data
c) Employees (payroll, pension and retirement allowance by region)
*Data not disclosed
d) Stakeholders (Amount of payment against debts and loans); Increase/decrease in term-end retained earnings
e) Public sector (Breakdown of taxes, subsidies and contributions by country and organization; Expenses of infrastructural development in non-core businesses)
f) Indirect economic impact for the reporting organization
*No corresponding data
( 8 ) Environmental Performance Indicators
Raw materials
a) Raw materials consumption; Proportion of waste used as raw materials
Energy
a) Energy usage, use of renewable energy sources, indirect energy consumptions, and lifetime energy consumptions of major products
Water
a) Water usage and impact on the ecosystem; Amount of recycled water
Biodiversity
a) Impact of business activities on biodiversity; Activities for protection and restoration
Radiations, emissions and wastes
a) Green house gas, ozone-depleting substances, released amount and disposal method of harmful substances
Suppliers
a) Suppliers performance
Products and Services
a) Environmental impact and recycling rates of products and services
Legal compliance
a) Environmental rules and obligations, and related fines
Transportation
a) Environmental impact by transportation
Others
a) Pursuing maximum cost effectiveness from the payment perspective
( 9 ) Social Performance Indicators
Labor practice and fair working conditions
a) Employment (by region and country, position and employment type; Average separation rate; Welfare programs beyond the statutory requirement)
b) Industrial relations (Rate of employees covered by the labor union; Policies and methods of negotiation in case of restructuring, etc.)
c) Safety and Health (Practice of records and notifications on industrial accidents and occupational diseases; Compliance with ILO standards; Industrial disease and death rates; HIV policies)
d) Training programs (Training time per employee; Programs)
e) Diversity and opportunity (Composition of the senior management and Board of Directors (incl. male-female proportions); Equal opportunity policies and surveillance system)
Human rights
a) Policy and management
b) Respect for human rights in investment, procurement and supply chain; Human right training to employees
c) Global policies, procedures, programs and monitoring against discrimination, and their achievements
d) Liberty of association and collective bargaining
e) Child labor (Scope of ILO convention; Related activities and programs)
*No corresponding data
f) Forced or obligatory labor (Policies, related activities and programs)
g) Punishment practice (Process of statement and appeal; Prevention of retaliation)
h) Status of human rights seminar to security staff
*No corresponding data
i) Respect for the rights of indigenous people
*No corresponding data
Society
a) Policies, procedures and monitoring system to control the impact on local community, and their achievements
b) Prevention of bribery and corruption (Related policies, procedures and control system)
c) Political donation (Related policies, procedures and control system)
*No corresponding data
d) Recognition and awarding relating to social, ethical and environmental performances
e) Competition and price setting (Statement of antitrust litigations; Control system for illegal transactions)
Product responsibility
a) Safety and health policies/activities of products and services for customers; Related non-conformity status
b) Compliance with voluntary social and environmental regulations; Related product labeling and awards
c) Policies, procedures and control system for product information and quality indication; Related non-conformity status
d) Policies, procedures and control system for customer satisfaction
e) Standards and voluntary regulations for advertisement (Related policies, procedures, control system and non-conformity status)
f) Respect for privacy (Related policies, procedures, control system and the number of complaints)
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