Panasonic El Works : Annual Report Ranks First in Technology Class of LACP's 2015/16 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition

Osaka, Japan - Each year, Panasonic Corporation creates an annual report for its shareholders and investors. Panasonic's 'Annual Report 2016' (report for the year ended March 2016) has just won the No.1 ranking worldwide in the Technology Class at the 2015/16 Vision Awards Annual Report Competition hosted by the League of American Communication Professionals (LACP).

Panasonic's Annual Report includes information about the company's business strategy, financial standing, and ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) essential for making investment decisions. In addition to the above, the 'Annual Report 2016' also introduced Panasonic's mid to long-term vision with the remarks and voices of Panasonic management, such as through outside interviews with the President and CTO.

LACP received countless entries from 24 countries around the world, and Panasonic came in first place in the Technology Class with a high score of 99 out of 100. The judges remarked that 'Panasonic's Annual Report stood out among stiff competition' and that 'the construction of the interviews and its message to shareholders was excellent.' Panasonic also received the highest marks for Report Narrative, which evaluates the content and structure of the report, and the Annual Report placed fourth worldwide, overall.

*LACP (League of American Communication Professionals) is an American organization established in 2001 to facilitate discussion of best-in-class practices. The Vision Awards is one of the largest annual report competitions in the world.