Sony Group Portal - Sustainability Report

Sony releases the Sustainability Report 2021 to provide a comprehensive and detailed report on non-financial information for a wide range of stakeholders. This report is organized by the material topics which form the foundation for Sony's long-term value creation, and it focuses on activities in fiscal 2020.

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Corporate Governance

Ethics and Compliance

Respect for Human Rights

Technology

Employees

Responsible Supply Chain

Quality and Customer Service

Environment

Community Engagement

Disclosure and Communication of Financial and Non-Financial Information

Sony understands the importance of appropriate disclosure to and communication with stakeholders.
Since 2019, Sony releases its Corporate Report to comprehensively communicate financial information and non-financial information, including policies for mid- to long-term value creation and business strategies. Sony also posts financial data, non-financial information and business summaries designed primarily for investors and shareholders on the Investor Relations section of its website.
In addition, Sony releases the Sustainability Report 2021 to provide a comprehensive and detailed report on non-financial information for a wide range of stakeholders. This report is organized by the material topics which form the foundation for Sony's long-term value creation, and it focuses on activities in fiscal 2020.

Disclosure of Financial and Non-Financial Information

Editorial Policy for Sustainability Report 2021

Sony first issued its environmental report in 1994, then enhanced the information related to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and changed the name of the report to "CSR report" in 2003. In order to keep the information disclosed up to date as Sonyʼs scope of business and circumstances change, Sony has been disclosing its CSR activities mainly on the web since 2014. In 2018, the report was renamed the "Sustainability Report."
In 2020, Sony compiled and issued this report mainly in PDF format to improve readability. For more information on Sonyʼs sustainability efforts, please refer to this report. In addition, the Sustainability section on the Sony Group Portal Website includes sections on the Environment, Social Contribution, Diversity & Inclusion and Accessibility. This report is issued with the approval of the corporate executive officer in charge of sustainability.

Sustainability

Scope: Sony Group Corporation, consolidated subsidiaries and other companies within the scope of consolidation

Period Covered: Fiscal 2020 (April 1, 2020 - March 31, 2021)
Please note, however, that reporting on material activities, such as major organizational changes, includes information up through August 17, 2021.
In the main text of the report, "Sony" refers to the entire Sony Group, not just Sony Group Corporation or Sony Corporation. "Headquarter" refers to Sony Group Corporation.
The Sony Group is Sony Group Corporation — the parent company that operates in Japan — and all consolidated subsidiaries in which Sony Group Corporation holds a capital stake of more than 50%. For consolidated subsidiaries, please see Affiliated Companies (Consolidated Subsidiaries) at the Sony Group Portal Website.

Affiliated Companies

Referenced Guidelines:
The information in this report is presented with reference to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards.
This report also refers to the Environmental Reporting Guidelines (Fiscal year 2018 version) published by Japanʼs Ministry of the Environment. For the comparative tables with the GRI Standards, please use the link below.
- Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards and its Content Index (Sustainability Report 2021, Page 193) [PDF:11.50MB]
Reporting Principles of Materiality:
Sony has conducted a materiality assessment that incorporates stakeholder perspectives to identify material issues, which is the foundation for the creation of long-term value through its businesses. Please use the link below to learn more.
- Sony Group's Materiality (Sustainability Report 2021, Page 4) [PDF:11.50MB]
For a third-party report on the verification of environmental data, please use the link below.
- Independent Assurance Statement (Sustainability Report 2021, Page 192) [PDF:11.50MB]