1、Annual Report 2014Panasonic CorporationFor the year ended March 31,2014Since the founding of the Company in 1918,we have carried out our activities under our basic management philosophy,which commits us to making a contribution through our business operations to improving the lives of people around
2、the world,and to the further progress of society.Always making“people”central to our activities,and thereby focusing on“peoples lives,”we will continue to provide better living for our customers.This is the unwavering commitment we at Panasonic have had over many years.And what we are aiming for now
3、 is to keep on providing“better living”everywhere while meeting the needs of each individual customer.In a variety of spaces where our customers go about their lives,spaces ranging from inside the home,the office,the store,the automobile,and the airplane,as well as the town,we will provide not only
4、single pieces of hardware,but also total solutions including software and services.We will pursue the concept of“A Better Life,A Better World,”meeting the needs of each individual customer.Kazuhiro TsugaPresidentNote:Risk FactorsPlease refer to the CompanysAnnual Securities Report(Yukashoken Hokokus
5、ho)for detailsregarding business and other risks.Hideaki KawaiSeniorManaging DirectorIn charge of Accounting and FinanceContentsCorporate GovernanceCorporate Governance StructureOverview of Business DivisionsEditorial Policy/Disclaimer RegardingForward-Looking StatementsMajor Financial Indicators/Ma
6、jor Non-Financial Indicators(Graphs)HighlightsMoving Beyond ConsumerElectronics to Expand intoWide-Ranging Areas of theBtoB BusinessAbout PanasonicManagement TopicsTop MessageTo Our StakeholdersEliminating UnprofitableBusinesses while ExpandingBusiness and Improving Efficiency by Shifting from anIn-