松下Panasonic Corp.（PC） 2008年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、PanasonicWe AreAnnual Report 2008For the year ended March 31,2008Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd.Annual Report 2008Since its establishment in 1918,Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd.has been guided by its basic management philosophy,which states that the mission of an enterprise is to con

2、tribute to the progress and development of society and the well-being of people worldwide through its business activities.In fiscal 2008,which was the first year of our three-year mid-term management plan,GP3,we pushed ahead with efforts to accelerate growth.We also accelerated efforts in environmen

3、tal management,positioning the reduction of environmental impact in all our business activities,as an equally important management policy alongside the generation of steady growth with profitability.In line with its twin corporate vision of contributing to realizing a ubiquitous networking society a

4、nd coexistence with the global environment,Matsushita will continue striving for global excellence by working to drive a sustained increase in corporate value.As part of this drive,we plan to change our name to Panasonic Corporation on October 1,2008.A Single Brand for2Financial HigHligHts4to our st

5、akeHolders6interview witH tHe President16Business at a glance18Business review and strategies36overseas Marketing activities40r&d and intellectual ProPerty43corPorate governance50directors,corPorate auditors and executive oFFicers52corPorate social resPonsiBility54sPecial Feature on tHe environMent:

6、“eco ideas”strategy57risk Factors61Financial section110Business doMain coMPanies and grouP coMPanies110investor inForMationContentsGlobal ExcellenceThis Annual Report includes forward-looking statements(within the meaning of Section 27A of the U.S.Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the U.S.Se