Panasonic India Corporate Manual

in compliance to CSR Rules

PANASONIC INDIA PVT. LTD 4TH FLOOR, ABW TOWER, SECTOR - 25, IFFCO CHOWK, GURGAON, HARYANA - 122 001|

Contents

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Founder’s Message 2

Managing Director & CSR Committee Chairman’s Message 3

Title & Applicability 4

Vision Mission Statement 6

Guiding Principles 7

CSR Committee 8

Sustainability Statement 12

CSR Policy Statement 13

CSR Project Implementation Mechanism 14

CSR Expenditure 20

Monitoring & Reporting 21

Disclosure/Reporting 22

Review & Amendments 22

Approval of CSR Policy & Implementation 22

CSR Activities in accordance to Schedule VII & Proposed Budget- FY 14-15 23

“There is much discussion today regarding

‘social responsibility,’ but while the meaning of

that concept can be wide-ranging depending on

social conditions at a particular time, the

fundamental social responsibility of a

corporation, in any era, should be to improve

society through its business activities. It is

extremely important to manage all business

activities based on this sense of mission.”

- Konosuke Matsushita

Founder of Panasonic Corporation

My Management Philosophy

(issued in June 1978)

In all things, we at Panasonic are guided by our Basic Management Objectives and Company

Creed. The objective recognises our responsibility that as industrialists we must devote

ourselves to the progress and development of society and the wellbeing of people

through our business activities, thereby enhancing the quality of life throughout the world.

Creed states that progress and development can be realised only through the Company

combined efforts and cooperation of each employee of our company.

United in spirit, we pledge to perform our corporate duties with dedication, diligence, and

integrity. We seek to imbibe this philosophy in our social and environmental pursuits.

Founder’s Message

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Panasonic has always been strongly driven by the core

values of giving back to the society by fulfilling its

ethical responsibilities towards employees, customers

and other stakeholders. All our business objectives are

integrated with our brand philosophy of creating

sustainable and valuable ideas. This idea has also

been exemplified in our brand motto, “A Better Life, A

Better World”.

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has always been

integral to Panasonic, and we look at our CSR

initiatives from a holistic perspective, ensuring

adoption of an inclusive and sustainable approach.

We are determined to actively contribute towards the overall development and well-being of the

society and strongly believe that, unless and until the fruits of development are shared equally

with all our stakeholders, the vision of inclusive and sustainable growth is hard to achieve.

We have always aspired to be a responsible corporate entity and we work diligently through our

robust initiatives towards adding value to the community by enhancing the life conditions and

becoming increasingly self-sufficient. Moreover, even before the enactment of the CSR Rules in

pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, Panasonic India had been proactive in

realizing its duties as a responsible corporate citizen and had a robust CSR plan ready in place

with objectively verifiable indicators and defined outcomes.

This Manual explains in detail the CSR roadmap and strategy for Panasonic India reiterating

company's commitment to sustainable and inclusive development. Recognizing that it takes

concerted and combined effort by the government and private sector, Panasonic India has

aligned its community initiatives to the activities specified in Schedule VII of the CSR Rules along

with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) constituted by the United Nations.

In future, we aim to expand our Corporate Responsibility footprint through our initiatives across

various levels, and evolve from being a philanthropic contributor for social development to an

organization which takes ownership of issues and acts as a catalyst in creating shared value. As a

responsible corporate entity, we would continue to contribute to the development of the

community through our CSR initiatives along with complying to the guidelines of the CSR rules

and work toward their proper implementation, benefitting the society at large.

Thank you.

Mr. Manish Sharma,

Managing Director, Panasonic India & South Asia

Chairman- CSR Board Committee

Managing Director’s Message

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PREAMBLE

Panasonic India's aim has been to create businesses and products that would

contribute to economic development along with preserving the natural

environment thereby ensuring our customers can achieve a better quality of

life. Our sustainability initiatives are designed to reduce potentially adverse

environmental impacts from our business through measures such as

mitigation of global warming, proper management of chemical substances,

reduction of waste and having a focused approach on the efficient use of

limited resources throughout our business operations. All of our Business

milestones are integrated into our brand and we constantly thrive to create

valuable ideas which is exemplified in our brand slogan, “A Better Life, A

Better World”

Corporate Social Responsibility is seen in India as a philanthropic activity. To

change the perception we have devised a 4 year strategy thereby giving it a

new direction. We see it as a tool for “Value Creation”. Our CSR Program

echoes our strategy of Localization. It is designed considering the needs of the

Indian community. Being a responsible corporate citizen we have aligned our

initiatives along with the Millennium Development Goals which are

constituted by the United Nations and address the most pressing problems

that the world is facing. Recognizing that it takes concerted and combined

effort by the government and private sector to achieve these goals, Panasonic

India has aligned its community initiatives with MDGs. Starting from 4 sectors

in FY 12-13, we now cover and address all eight MDGs. Panasonic India has a

long-term perspective on social engagement and has imbibed it in our

culture. The organization has made considerable progress to empower the

communities through various initiatives in the FY 2013-2014. Our

commitment is set to grow every year. This is not the end of the road but the

inception of a world where we strive to provide quality of life to the people.

To further make the entire process and activities more result oriented , it is

imperative to outline the guidelines on the Corporate Social Responsibility

into a policy pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the

“Act”) read with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules,

2014 (the “CSR Rules”).

Title & Applicability

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The Millennium

Development

Goals (MDGs)

DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS:-

TITLE AND SCOPE

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

“CSR Activities” means such programs and projects as may be recommended by the CSR

Committee and approved by the Board in terms of the CSR Policy, from time to time. The current

programs and projects identified by the CSR Committee are listed in Annexure I to this CSR Policy.

“CSR Committee” means the Sustainability & CSR Committee of the Company.

“CSR Expenditure Budgeted” means the amount recommended by the CSR Committee and

approved by the Board from time to time, to be incurred on the CSR Activities in India in a

financial year in terms of Section 135 of the Act and the CSR Rules. Any term used but not

defined in this CSR Policy shall have the meaning assigned to it under the Act or the CSR Rules.

This Policy:

I. shall be called the “Corporate Social Responsibility Policy” or “CSR Policy” of the

Company which is developed and implemented in accordance with the provisions of

Section 135 of the Act read with the CSR Rules.

II. outlines the Company's philosophy and responsibility and lays down the guidelines and

mechanism for undertaking socially impactful programs towards welfare and sustainable

development of the community around the area of its operations.

III. shall be applicable to all CSR Activities taken up by the Company at various locations in

India for the benefit of different segment of the society at large, specifically the deprived

and underprivileged segment.

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Title & Applicability

VISION

MISSION & PURPOSE

OBJECTIVE

“Our vision at Panasonic is to contribute to the sustainable development of the society by working with employees, their families, the local community and society at large to provide “A Better Life A, Better World.

We strive in working towards inclusive growth as part of our commitment towards society and strongly believe that unless and until the fruits of development are equally shared with all our stakeholders, the vision of inclusive and sustainable growth is hard to achieve.

To follow international progress in the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility and its implementations in a way beneficial to our society and the corporations to which we render services.

Causing corporate social responsibility to be adopted through principled implementations that contribute to our country’s social, cultural, and environmental development and help it in developing awareness on this issue.

To work on the popularity, adoption, and implementation of the concept of Corporate Social Responsibility while adding measurable values to the community and to our corporation, and to manage processes related to this work to the advantage of the parties concerned in a way that become model for other corporations for replication to widen the scope. To abide by the Corporate Social Responsibility norms as prescribed in the Act and take responsibility for the impact of our activities on environment, consumers, employees, communities, stakeholders and all other members of the public.

Panasonic India aims to grow from being a philanthropic contributor for social development to an organization that takes ownership of issues and helps create shared value.

Panasonic India has a long-term perspective on social engagement. While the organization has already established initiatives aligned to the MDGs, our commitment is set to grow every year. Starting from philanthropy, the ultimate objective is to have organizational ownership of community development issues.

Vision Mission Statement

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TIME2012 - 13 2013 - 14 2014 - 15 2015 - 16

OrganizationalOwnership

Philanthropic

Stakeholders’ Engagement

Providing funding & skills

“Cheque writing”

Integrated with

business functions

Value Creation

Strategic

“Cause related

engagement”

“Compliance to statutory

norms”

TIME LINE: SOCIAL ENGAGEMENTS

Our Principles

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1.1 Our CSR is to have

Respect for all stakeholder

Devotion to work ethics

Data and document discretion

Honesty in the flow of information

1.2 The CSR Activities may relate to one or more activities listed in Schedule VII to the Act. This is

subject to amendment of the Act and/or Rules from time to time.

1.3 The CSR Activities to be undertaken by the Company during each financial year along with

the particulars of projects, planned expenditure and implementation schedule are outlined

in Annexure I to this CSR Policy.

Guiding Principles

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PanasonicCode of Conduct

“Seven Principles”

Contribution to Society

Courtesy and

Humility

Adaptability Gratitude

Fairness and Honesty

Cooperation and

Team Spirit

Untiring Effort for

Improvement

Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd

PURPOSE

CSR BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIP

CHARTER OF THE

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COMMITTEE

OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

(Effective as of April 1st, 2014)

The purpose of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee (the “CSR Board Committee”) is to

provide an overview of the Company's attention to issues of social responsibility, including

diversity, human rights, philanthropy and sustainability and the Company's policies, practices and

progress with respect to such issues.

The CSR Board Committee shall consist of at least three members of the Board. The members of

the Committee shall be recommended annually by the Legal and CSR team of the company and

Board members shall approve for the same. The Board, upon recommendation of CSR & Legal

Department, may confirm the nomination and fill any vacancies in the Committee and may also

remove a Committee member from membership on the Committee at any time, with or without

cause.

The chairperson of the CSR Board Committee shall be designated by the Company's Board (after

receiving any recommendation of the Nominating and Board Governance Committee), provided

that if the Board does not so designate a chairperson, the members of the Committee, by

majority vote, may designate a chairperson. Other active and competent executives within the

organization may also be recommended to be member of the CSR committee as working

members.

CSR Committee

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DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The responsibilities and activities of the CSR Board Committee include but are not limited to:

1. Monitoring issues and practices relating to the Company's corporate social responsibility

on a national basis, including diversity initiatives and programs; health and safety

matters; environmental and sustainability matters; human rights matters; significant

philanthropic matters and significant community relations.

2. Reviewing the prudence of having the Company prepare and publish a Corporate Social

Responsibility Report and, in the event the Committee determines such a report is

prudent, overseeing the preparation of such report.

3. Reviewing significant lawsuits, investigations by governmental entities and other

significant legal matters involving the Company or one of its affiliates that significantly

affect or could significantly affect the Company's performance, business activities or

reputation as a global corporate citizen.

4. Monitoring significant programs and activities aimed at enhancing the Company's global

communications, crisis management, media relations and community relations.

5. Recommend Company's CSR Policy to Board

6. Make recommendations to the Board with respect to CSR activities to be undertaken by

PI in any of the areas that the Committee oversees, reviews, or monitors, and any other

major social responsibility policies and practices of the Company in alignment to

activities mentioned in schedule VII of the CSR Act.

7. Recommend Annual CSR spends to the Board.

The foregoing duties and responsibilities shall be common, recurring activities of the Committee in

carrying out its purpose. The Committee may carry out additional functions and adopt additional

policies and procedures as may be appropriate in light of changing business, legislative, regulatory,

legal or other conditions. The Committee shall also carry out any other duties and responsibilities

delegated to it by the Board from to time that are related to the purpose of the Committee.

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Identification and recommendation of projects to Committee

Identification of implementing partners

Design project and implementation mechanism

Monitor and follow up CSR activities & spends at fixed Intervals

On Ground implementation of CSR Projects

Recommend Company’sCSR Policy to Board

Recommend CSR Activities to be undertaken to Board

Recommend ExpenditureAmount to Board

Monitor CSR Policy at Fixed Intervals

Ensure Disclosing CSR policy to website and annual reports

Approve CSR policy and activities for the company

Ensure implementation of activities as per CSR policy

Ensure spending as per CSR Law

Company Board

Corporate Social Responsibility Committee

CSR Team at Panasonic India

Implementation Partner

CSR Committee

COMMITTEE RESOURCES

MEETINGS

GENERAL

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The CSR Committee of the board has the authority to form – and to delegate authority in

accordance with applicable law, rules and regulations to – a CSR sub-committee consisting of

competent and dedicated executives of the organization to take care of the daily affairs of the CSR

activities. The decisions made pursuant to such delegated authority shall be reported to the full

Committee at the next scheduled meeting.

The Sub Committee shall have the resources and authority to discharge its duties and

responsibilities, including the agencies to select, retain, terminate and approve the fees and other

retention terms of any applicable consulting firm to be used in connection with the Committee's

social responsibility.

The CSR Committee of the board will meet at least two times a year. Any member of the

Committee may call a meeting of the Committee. The Committee may designate its own secretary,

who may be a non-Committee member. A majority of the Committee members shall constitute a

quorum for the transaction of business.

However, the CSR Sub Committee shall have quarterly meetings and it shall appraise the CSR Board

Committee members of the minutes of their meetings and activities undertaken.

Similarly, the CSR Board Committee members shall keep written minutes of its meetings. It shall

regularly provide the Board with a report of the Committee's activities and proceedings.

In performing their duties and responsibilities, Committee members are entitled to rely in good

faith on information, opinions, reports or statements prepared or presented by:

One or more officers or employees of the Company whom the Committee members

reasonably believe to be reliable and competent in the matters prepared or presented;

Counsel, consultants or other persons as to matters that the Committee members

reasonably believe to be within the professional or expert competence of such persons;

and

Another committee of the Board as to matters within such other committee's delegated

authority, which the Committee members reasonably believe to merit confidence.

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CSR Committee

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MEMBER DETAILS

CSR COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD

CSR SUB COMMITTEE

NAME

Manish Sharma

Toru Hasegawa

Masaaki Hirano

CURRENT DESIGNATION

MD-ISA

DMD-SSD

Director

DESIGNATION

CSR Committee Chairman

Director

Director

NAME

Radhika Kalia

Manish Kr. Gupta

Ravindra M

Dheeraj Kumar

Raghu Tandon

CURRENT DESIGNATION

Head- Corporate Affairs & CSR

Associate Director - F&A

Associate Director - Logistics

DGM- CISC IN

DGM-CS & Legal

DESIGNATION

Member

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CSR Committee

The Company Board has resolved that Ms. Radhika Kalia (Head- Corporate Affairs & CSR) or Mr.

Ashish Sahay (Sr. Manager- CSR & Environment) be and is hereby, jointly or severally authorized for

framing a detailed CSR Policy, its publication on the website and implementation thereof.

The Board has further resolved that Ms. Radhika Kalia (Head- Corporate Affairs & CSR) or Mr. Ashish

Sahay (Sr. Manager- CSR & Environment) be and is hereby, jointly or severally authorized to do all

such acts or things as may be deemed necessary in this regard.

As a public entity, being in harmony with society and the global environment, we will

contribute to the development of a sustainable future through our business.

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Sustainability Statement

People

Planet Profit

In collaboration with our global customers and partners, we will develop a sustainable future for society by creating solutions and technologies to solve social and

environmental problems and thus enhance the quality of life

throughout the world.

1PRODUCTS, SERVICES & SOLUTIONS: 2WORKPLACES & LOCAL

COMMUNITIES:

We will work with international organizations, governments,

industry, civil society, employees, consumers, investors, NGOs, and

specialists to develop proposals for public policy and global rules for

industry.

4 MULTI-STAKEHOLDER COOPERATION:

We will foster a collaborative culture to maximize the expertise and

abilities of all employees. We will also provide opportunities for career

development to create professionals who bring about changes in society and who create innovative solutions

to solve global problems.

5 HUMAN RESOURCES AND INNOVATION:

Toward achieving a sustainable society, we will strive to develop

our business through the creation of environmental value. For this

purpose, we will address environmental challenges through

our business activities and will expand our environmental

initiatives based on collaboration with stakeholders.

6 ENVIRONMENT:

We understand the impact of our business activities on the

environment and society, and will work with our suppliers to

promote socially responsible procurement.

3SUPPLY CHAIN:

As a global company, we will provide opportunities for dialogue, a

comfortable working environment, and a place for growth to all our

employees who share our business philosophy. We respect diverse

cultures and values, and will contribute to the development of

local regions with a particular focus on local issues.

CSR at Panasonic India is perceived as the commitment of businesses to contribute to sustainable

development by working with employees, their families, the local community and society at large

to provide “A Better Life A, Better World.

We strive in working towards inclusive growth as part of our commitment towards society.

Combining this with our organizational imperatives, we have devised a 5C policy to bring alive

our corporate social responsibility (CSR) vision.

Panasonic India under its Corporate Social Responsibility Policy is:-

A robust system to monitor and evaluate the CSR impacts shall be put in place.

Detailed CSR Policy in compliance to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 (the “Act”) read

with the Companies (Corporate Social Responsibility Policy) Rules, 2014 (the “CSR Rules”) shall

be made available on the company's website

CSR Policy Statement

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oexistence and inclusive growth

ommitted to

ontribute to Indian Society by

ontinuously engaging with the

ommunity in order to foster

5Cs

Manish Sharma

Managing Director - PI

Chairman - CSR Board Committee

1st April 2014

OUR CSR VERTICALS

APPROACH & IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS

Aligning our CSR activations to the MDGs, Panasonic India has carved out its CSR intervention

areas in a planned, focused and time bound manner. Our CSR projects are designed on the basis

of need assessment study of the geographical area where we plan to implement our social

initiatives. Panasonic India has steadily moved to a well-structured and all-encompassing CSR

model. Further embarking this year's journey the company continues to reach to communities

through its various social initiatives programs.

Panasonic India has taken a planned and phased approach for social engagement programmes

starting FY 13 -14 till FY 15 - 16. Increasing the scale of its interventions every year, it is the

company's aim to contribute towards pertinent and pressing developmental issues. Our

commitment towards creating A Better Life, A Better World will be the guiding light in this

endeavor.

The Company shall implement all CSR Activities in the project mode in compliance with the

provisions of Section 135 of the Act read with the CSR Rules.

CSR Project Implementation Mechanism

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PROJECTS

ECOSKOOL: Education and Environment

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AAROGYA: Health

The young minds are the proponents of change that is needed in the society. Aligning with this

thought Panasonic launched its Ecoskool Programme with an aim to sensitize the students about

the Environmental issues, in addition using this medium we aspire to foster India's dream of

Universal primary education. The Objective of the programme are as follows:

To support in achieving objectives of universal primary education.

To encourage and engage young minds to ensure environment sustainability.

Till FY 12-13, Panasonic India had been operating its Ecoskool Program as a nationwide environment

sensitization program reaching out to 215 schools in 24 cities across India in an effort to enlighten

the participants (students of grade 6th to 12th and audience) to take collective steps towards

saving the environment and imparting knowledge on issues of global warming

and climate change.

Further in consideration of the recent CSR Act, the project was modified in

2013-14 giving it a more focused and result based approach. In Nov'13

Panasonic India collaborated with SARD and initiated school support program

in 15 Govt. Primary and Upper primary schools around Technopark Jhajjar. The

project aims to provide quality education and strengthen the Govt. Rural

Primary Education System in the Project schools through a three pronged

approach:

Infrastructure support

Capacity Building & BCC

Soft Skills

As India moves ahead with full force in this information age, a large section of

our population in rural and underserved areas still does not have access to

affordable and decent primary healthcare facilities. Considering the same and

building further on its philosophy of contributing to the community it operates

in, Panasonic India in collaboration with Jubilant Bhartia Foundation, recently

kicked started its pioneer project “Aarogya” aimed at providing people with

basic health care facilities.

The Objective of the programmeare as follows:

?To ensure health seeking behavior of the communities.

?To provide inputs and opportunities for accessible and affordable

health services.

?To provide referral services for primary and secondary level

treatment.

Project “Aarogya”is providing accessible and affordable health services to approx. 30,000

individuals annually in and around the area of the Panasonic Technopark in Jhajjar. The Mobile

Health van operates 6 days in a week covering 12 villages around Technopark area with

frequency of two-three camps in a day. Besides providing curative health care we also regularly

monitor the disease and seasonality trend in our project areas and accordingly, we organize

necessary counseling cum health awareness camps for the community, periodic school health

camps for our project school children and training sessions for ASHA workers etc.

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CSR Project Implementation Mechanism

SWABHIMAAN: Livelihood and Skill Enhancement

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SHAKTI: Women Empowerment

In line with the Millennium Development Goals of Eradicating Extreme Hunger & Poverty,

Panasonic India has set up three Vocational Training Institutes at Jhajjar and Delhi/NCR region in

association with Labournet & NIIT Foundation. The objective of the programme are as follows:

To provide livelihood opportunities through skill enhancement and vocational training.

To add value by way of soft skills and preparedness for the job markets.

For the convenience of training, all our trades have been classified into two segments basis the

local industry requirement and demand in the areas where the centre operates:-

Career Courses

Career courses have been primarily designed to provide immediate employability solutions to the

youth by way of skill development and vocational training on trades which have high demand and

local requirement like fast food retail, showroom retail, BPO, Data entry, REEA (Repairing of

Electrical & Electronic items.) etc.

Life Skill Courses

This segment includes trades which are not immediately linked to employment generation but

instead enhance chances of employability of the youth in the coming

future through soft skill training like Computer literacy, Spoken

English, social networking, personality development and WPS. We

mostly enroll students between 16 to 23 years of age, who are in

college and are preparing themselves for a corporate job. During 6

months of FY 13-14, we trained a total of 526 youths in both the

segments and a total of 73% students enrolled in career courses were

provided with job offers. By March 2016, we aim to train another

2300 students in career and life skill courses and target to place at

least 70% of the students enrolled in career courses.

Working towards this important social as well as economic growth pillar,

Panasonic India took the responsibility of empowering women force by

supporting them to become self-reliant by way of education and vocational

training. Following the same, our three Panasonic vocational training

centers offer women specific courses like tailoring, beautician & hair care,

embroidery etc. We have tried to ensure that almost 50% of the youths

trained at our centers are females and our aim is to train and empower

close to 1400 women by March'16.

The objective of Project “Shakti”is to provide

women with sustainable livelihood opportunities

and simultaneously also address the issue of

gender equality by ensuring that women share

and shoulder equal responsibilities with men and

contribute in the decision making of the family.

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CSR Project Implementation Mechanism

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SAHYOG: Contribution to Indian Society

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RATTICHHATR: Scholarship Program

India is facing a number of developmental challenges and by SAHYOG we try to address some of

the pertinent and pressing developmental issues. The objective of the programme are as follows:

To contribute to Indian society thereby developing mutual trust and cordial relationship.

To promote sports and games to encourage and recognize talent.

To promote best sustainable practices in agriculture.

100 thousand Solar Lamp Project

Panasonic Corporation has launched the 100 Thousand Solar Lanterns

Project, aiming to contribute 100,000 solar LED lanterns to people

without access to electricity by 2018, the year of our 100th anniversary.

The company has already allocated 14,000 solar lanterns in India in the

last three years. To proliferate the effect of this initiative, Panasonic has

collaborated with seven leading NGO’s in the areas of Uttar Pradesh,

Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Haryana.

Some of the activities planned through this initiative involve allowing

medical care service at night to promote healthcare campaign for poor

and deprived families, and conduct eco-education classes in the

evening for children without alternate sources of light.

Haryana Football academy

To empower the youth of Haryana and spread the love for the sport in the country,

Panasonic India has set up a state-of-the-art Football Academy in Haryana, in association

with Haryana Football Association. The academy is conceived as a residential training

facility for three years, to begin with, from 3rd December 2012 to 30th November 2015.

The academy has 30 students in the age group of 17 to 21 years. The students are housed

at Nehru Stadium and are being trained to become professional players.

Agri Support

Panasonic India on the occasion of World Environment Day inaugurated its agricultural support

project at Jhajjar with the objective of benefiting farmers to produce more by helping them adopt a

sustainably intensified agricultural production process. Panasonic is aiming at setting up 15

demonstration sites by FY 15-16, each comprising of three focus areas i.e. Bio gas for cooking and

lighting, Vermi Compost for soil improvement and Naand to provide continuous drinking water

facilities to the cattle without human interface.

The Panasonic scholarship programme was established in 1998 to

commemorate the Company's 80th anniversary, as a way for the company to

express its appreciation to society. This programme was initiated in India in

2009 and since its start in India, 8 scholars have been selected and enrolled for

this Masters Program in Japan.

Owing to the immense potential of the Indian education sector and quality of education of the

engineering and business schools in India, starting FY 15, the Panasonic 'RattiChhatr Scholarship will

provide financial aid to the talented undergraduate students from across 15 IITs and encourage them

to pursue their higher education in the country itself. This shift in the program is consistent with

Panasonic's philosophy of adopting and encouraging localization, thereby contributing toward the

economic development in the country and giving back to the society. The '2015 Panasonic

Scholarship' will reach out to close to 120 students over a period of 4 years, wherein Panasonic will

select 30 new students every year- 2 from each of the 15 IITs. 17

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90,000 60,0001,400 1,400 34

250 250 30,000 4 15,000

563 562 30,000 - 20,000

587 588 30,000 30 25,000

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8,000

10,000

Reach Out Rate (Individuals)

2014-15

2015-16

2013-14 6,000

Health Scholarship Contribution to Society

What Education & Environment

Vocational Training Skill Enhancement

WomenEmpowerment

Aarogya Ratti Chhatr SahyogEcoskool Swabhimaan ShaktiProject

Who Children 6 - 18 years Adolescent & Youth16 - 30 years

Girls & Women16 - 30 years

Children 0 - 6 years Pregnant Women

Lactating MothersCommunity at large

Engg.Aspirants

Community at large

Nov'13 Nov'13 Nov'13 Nov'13 2009 Regular

March'16 March'16 March'16 March'16 2018 Regular

Jhajjar, Haryana Jhajjar/Delhi/NCR Pan India Pan IndiaJhajjar/Delhi/NCR

End Date

Where

Start DateWhen

Jhajjar, Haryana

Attendance % Training Nos. Training Nos. Families Registered Students Enrolled

Individuals benefited

Drop Outs % Placement Nos. Placement Nos. Patients Treated

Scholarship provided

Projects undertaken

Girl Child Enrollment %

Entrepreneurs Entepreneaurs Disease Trend

School GradingIncome Level Income Level

Awareness/BCC sessions

EnvironmentInitiatives taken

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CSR Project Implementation Mechanism

While implementing CSR projects, all possible efforts shall be made to define the following:

Program Objective

Need Assessment/ Baseline Survey - It would give the basis on which the outcome of the

program would be measured

Duration of the program

Funds allocated to the program

Implementation schedule

Responsibilities and authorities

Major results expected and measurable outcome

Effective monitoring and evaluation

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CSR Project Implementation Mechanism

MODE OF IMPLEMENTATION

A. The CSR Activities shall be executed through one or any of the following modes:

1. Directly by the Company as referred in Rule 4(1) of the Companies CSR Rules, 2014.

2. Through Section 8 Company set up by a holding company or subsidiary of the Company,

or by an associate company.

3. Through a registered trust or society.

4. Contribution to corpus of a trust/ society/ company with charitable objects created

exclusively for a purpose directly relatable to a subject covered in schedule VII of the Act.

5. Through any other NGO, Civil Society Organization, voluntary agencies, missions,

professional

B.

consultancy organizations, trusts etc. provided it qualifies and meets the

track record and other criteria as per Rule 4 (2) of Companies (CSR Policy)Rules, 2014.

The CSR activities would be implemented on project mode with objectively verifiable

indicators and continuous engagements with defined monitoring and reporting mechanism.

A. In the beginning of every financial year, the CSR Committee shall determine whether the

provisions of Section 135 of the Act for mandatory CSR spend are applicable to the

Company and accordingly, determine the CSR Expenditure Budgeted for the financial

year and recommend the same for Board approval.

B. CSR Expenditure Budgeted shall include all expenditure including contribution to corpus

or on projects/programmes relating to the CSR Activities. For achieving the CSR

objectives through implementation of meaningful and sustainable CSR programmes, the

Company shall allocate the following as its annual CSR Expenditure Budgeted:

2% of its average net profits made during the three immediately preceding financial

years, as prescribed under the Act and the CSR Rules from time to time;

Any income arising there from;

Surplus arising out of CSR Activities; and

Such other amount as may be determined by the Company from time to time

C. Any surplus arising out of CSR Activities shall not form part of the business profits of the

Company and the same shall be spent on CSR activities.

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A. The CSR Committee shall monitor all CSR Activities, including utilization of funds to ensure

their effective implementation in accordance with the CSR Rules read with Section 135 of

the Act.

B. The progress of CSR programmes under implementation will be reported to the CSR

Committee at half yearly intervals.

C. Broadly, the following procedure will be adopted by the CSR Committee for implementing

and monitoring the CSR Activities:

Work Plan

Resource utilization and variance

Effectiveness of the programme

Support or additional resources

Evaluate the stakeholders’ expectation

D. The minutes of the meetings of the CSR Committee shall be placed before the Board.

E. The Company will conduct impact assessment on a periodic basis, either on its own or

through an independent professional or professional institutions, especially on the flagship

programmes.

F. The CSR Committee may be directed by the Board to present the cost incurred on CSR

Activities annually and also the impact assessment thereof as appropriate.

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Disclosure/Reporting

A. The CSR Policy shall be displayed on the Company’s website:-

B. An annual report on the Corporate Social Responsibility shall be included in the Board’s

report.

The Board may amend, abrogate, modify or revise any or all clauses of this Policy, on

recommendation of the CSR Committee and in accordance with the

Act and the CSR Rules.

The CSR Policy was approved by the Board on 5th May’14, on recommendation of the CSR

Committee and is effective from April, 2014.

http://www.panasonic.com/in/corporate/sustainability.html

Review & Amendment

Approval of CSR Policy & Implementation

guidelines issued by the

Govt from time to time in respect to the

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ANNEXURE I

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CSR ACTIVITIES AND PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FY 2014-15

* The above budget is exclusive of salaries to staff on CSR rolls, expenses on CSR projects not falling under

schedule VII activities and administrative expenses in regard to reporting and documentation of CSR projects.

HEALTH

(Aarogya)Eradicating hunger, poverty and malnutrition; promoting health care and sanitation and making available safe drinking water

Jhajjar, Haryana 31.271 Jubilant Bhartia

Foundation

ACTIVITIES RELATING TO

(items specified in

Schedule VII to the

Companies Act, 2013)

AMOUNT

PROPOSED

TO BE SPENT

(Rs. Lacs)

SR. NAME OF

THE PROJECT

GEOGRAPHICAL

LOCATION

(District & State)

DETAILS OF

IMPLEMENTATION

AGENCY (if any)

5 FOOTBALL

ACADEMY

Training to promote

rural sportsRohtak, Haryana 80.00 Haryana Football

Academy

6 RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Rural development

projects

Pan India 5.40 -do-

4 WOMEN

EMPOWERMENT

(Shakti)

Promoting gender equality -do- 25.68 NIIT Foundation/

SAMBHAV

Foundation

201.09TOTAL

2 Promoting education, including special education and employment enhancing vocational skills especially among children, women, elderly and the differently able persons and livelihood enhancement projects

EDUCATION

(Ecoskool)

-do- 33.06 SARD

(Society for

All Round

Development)

AVERAGE NET PROFIT

The Company did not generate profits during the year 2011-12, 2012-13 and 2013-14

3 -do- -do- 25.68 NIIT Foundation/

SAMBHAV

Foundation

LIVELIHOOD

(Swabhimaan)

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