Organizational Structure
Organizational Structure
Sony Group Corporation has established the Sustainability Department under the supervision of the Senior Executive in charge of Sustainability. The Sustainability Department promotes various sustainability-related initiatives throughout the Sony Group in cooperation with each business unit and operating company (Business Unit(s)) and other corporate divisions, including Compliance, Human Resources, Corporate Planning & Control, Finance and Legal (Relevant Divisions).
The Senior Executive in charge of Sustainability regularly reviews and assesses risks and engages in detection, communication, evaluation and response for the risk of loss related to sustainability.
Sony’s Sustainability Efforts
The Sustainability Department, operating under Sony's Basic Policy for Sustainability Initiatives, embraces “Inspire a world filled with emotion for this generation and beyond” as Sony’s Sustainability Vision and strives to spread this policy across Sony’s business operations. Through dialogue with stakeholders and analysis of material sustainability topics for Sony (“Material Topics”), the Sustainability Department identifies sustainability issues that need to be addressed by the Group as a whole. Additionally, the Sustainability Department promotes the group-wide sustainability initiatives by formulating relevant Group policies on identified sustainability issues, including the long-term environmental plan, “Road to Zero,” and communicating across the Sony Group by collaborating with the Senior Executives in charge of Sony’s headquarters functions and the Relevant Divisions.
Pursuing Sustainability Activities in Management and Business Units
The Business Units consider sustainability issues and opportunities for their respective businesses, and implement sustainability-related initiatives that align with their respective business characteristics. In addition, the Business Units, consulting with the Sustainability Department, have introduced key performance indicators (“Sustainability KPIs”), which measure the Business Units’ sustainability efforts. The Sustainability KPIs are incorporated into the Business Units’ performance evaluations, and the Sustainability Department evaluates the status of achievement of such Sustainability KPIs. Additionally, achievement of the Group Sustainability Evaluation is incorporated into one of the indicators for Senior Executives’ remuneration linked to business results. The Group Sustainability Evaluation is an evaluation of efforts by Senior Executives to enhance the mid- to long-term corporate value and sustainable growth of the Sony Group as a whole, not limited to their respective businesses and organizations, including management succession and investment in human capital, sustainability initiatives related to social value creation and ESG (Environment, Social, Governance), value creation through collaborations among the businesses of the Sony Group, and engagement indicators based on employee surveys.
In fiscal year 2025, a global sustainability conference was held, where the Senior Executive in charge of Sustainability, the Senior Executive in charge of Human Resources, and personnel in charge of sustainability from the Business Units came together to confirm and share sustainability initiatives for the Business Units and their progress on the Sustainability KPIs.
For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, the Sustainability KPIs included improving online safety, reducing the power consumption of Sony’s products, promoting resource conservation in products and packaging, and implementing environmental awareness-raising activities using the Group’s content IP.
Dialogue with Stakeholders
Through the issuance of various reports such as the Sustainability Report, and through its Sustainability-Related Events and websites, Sony communicates its approach to sustainability and information about initiatives regarding sustainability.
In the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, Sony hosted the Sustainability Small Meeting for its investors in order to foster a deeper dialogue with stakeholders
regarding sustainability.
Raising Employee Awareness
Sony recognizes the importance of boosting employee awareness of sustainability and engages in a variety of initiatives to do so.
- Sustainability Awards
- Sustainability forums
- Dissemination of information via intranet websites
- E-learning training programs
Reports to the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors receives reports at least once per quarter from the Sustainability Department on sustainability initiatives and their progress. In addition, as part of reporting on each Business Unit’s mid-range plan, the Board of Directors receives reports from each Business Unit on the sustainability challenges and opportunities relevant to their respective business operations and their efforts in those areas.