Sony Vision of Sony's Founder / Sustainability Basic Policy changes — 20220901_rev01

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## Vision of Sony's Founder

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Sony manages diverse businesses with people at the core, and aims for sustainable value creation based on such diversity and mid-to long-term growth in the Sony Group's corporate value under its Purpose to "fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology," and its Corporate Direction of "getting closer to people."

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Mr. Ibuka, one of the founder of Sony(was Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation at the time of establishment) drew up the Founding Prospectus. In this he wrote "To establish of an ideal factory that stresses a spirit of freedom and open-mindedness, and where engineers with sincere motivation can exercise their technological skills to the highest level" at first chapter. He also mentioned "To reconstruct Japan and to elevate the nation's culture through dynamic technological and manufacturing activities", "To rapidly commercialize superior technological findings in universities and research institutions that are worthy of application in common households", and "To promote the education of science among the general public" as purpose of incorporation. These philosophies are inherited as Sony's DNA and basis of Sony's CSR activities.

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In order to have people connected to each other through emotion, it is necessary to create a society in which everyone can live with peace of mind in a healthy global environment. Sony acts with due consideration of the impact of its business activities on stakeholders, including shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, business partners, local communities and other organizations as well as the global environment, and focuses on building trust with stakeholders through dialogue.

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## Sony's basic policy of CSR

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The basic policy of CSR is described in "Sony Group Code of Conduct" as below.

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"It is the core corporate responsibility of Sony to society to pursue its corporate value enhancement through innovation and sound business practices and contribute to developing a sustainable society. We will all give due consideration to the impact of our business activities on the interests of our stakeholders including shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, business partners, local communities and other organizations."

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This shows the strong spirit that Sony's CSR activities can contribute to build the better sustainable community through sound business activities which can establish rigid trust from the stakeholders and robust business activities themselves, and Sony's power of innovation the stakeholders expects.

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Sony believes such a CSR activities of each employee can realize the sustainable society and advance Sony's business value.

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## Links

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- [The Founding Prospectus](https://sony.com/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/prospectus.html)

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- [Sony Group Code of Conduct](https://www.sony.net/code)

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- [Approach to Sustainability](https://sony.com/SonyInfo/csr_report/about/)

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Through innovation and sound business practice, Sony endeavors to enhance its corporate value and contribute to the development of a sustainable society.

+## Vision of Sony's Founder
+Sony manages diverse businesses with people at the core, and aims for sustainable value creation based on such diversity and mid-to long-term growth in the Sony Group's corporate value under its Purpose to "fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology," and its Corporate Direction of "getting closer to people."
+Mr. Ibuka, one of the founder of Sony(was Tokyo Telecommunications Engineering Corporation at the time of establishment) drew up the Founding Prospectus. In this he wrote "To establish of an ideal factory that stresses a spirit of freedom and open-mindedness, and where engineers with sincere motivation can exercise their technological skills to the highest level" at first chapter. He also mentioned "To reconstruct Japan and to elevate the nation's culture through dynamic technological and manufacturing activities", "To rapidly commercialize superior technological findings in universities and research institutions that are worthy of application in common households", and "To promote the education of science among the general public" as purpose of incorporation. These philosophies are inherited as Sony's DNA and basis of Sony's CSR activities.
+In order to have people connected to each other through emotion, it is necessary to create a society in which everyone can live with peace of mind in a healthy global environment. Sony acts with due consideration of the impact of its business activities on stakeholders, including shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, business partners, local communities and other organizations as well as the global environment, and focuses on building trust with stakeholders through dialogue.
+## Sony's basic policy of CSR
+The basic policy of CSR is described in "Sony Group Code of Conduct" as below.
+"It is the core corporate responsibility of Sony to society to pursue its corporate value enhancement through innovation and sound business practices and contribute to developing a sustainable society. We will all give due consideration to the impact of our business activities on the interests of our stakeholders including shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, business partners, local communities and other organizations."
+This shows the strong spirit that Sony's CSR activities can contribute to build the better sustainable community through sound business activities which can establish rigid trust from the stakeholders and robust business activities themselves, and Sony's power of innovation the stakeholders expects.
+Sony believes such a CSR activities of each employee can realize the sustainable society and advance Sony's business value.
+## Links
+- [The Founding Prospectus](https://sony.com/SonyInfo/CorporateInfo/History/prospectus.html)
+- [Sony Group Code of Conduct](https://www.sony.net/code)
+- [Approach to Sustainability](https://sony.com/SonyInfo/csr_report/about/)
+Through innovation and sound business practice, Sony endeavors to enhance its corporate value and contribute to the development of a sustainable society.

Vision of Sony's Founder / Sustainability Basic Policy

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