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Letter to Stakeholders: A Message from Kazuo Hirai, President and CEO Corporate Strategy
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Sony Products, Services and Content
CSR Highlights
Special Feature I Sony Expands the World of 4K
Financial Section
Special Feature II A Stacked CMOS Image Sensor That Accelerates the Evolution of Digital Imaging Business Highlights
Stock Information
Investor Information
Effective from 2012, Sony has integrated its printed annual and corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports into one report that provides essential information on related developments and initiatives. For further information, including video content, please visit Sony’s IR and CSR websites.
Annual Report http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/financial/ar/2012 CSR/Environment
http://www.sony.net/csr/
For more detailed information on Sony’s financial performance or on its financial services business, please visit the websites below.
Investor Relations 2012 Annual Report on Form 20-F Financial Services Business http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/ http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/library/sec.html http://www.sonyfh.co.jp/index_en.html (Sony Financial Holdings Inc.)
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Letter to Stakeholders: A Message from Kazuo Hirai, President and CEO
“Sony will change.”
Sony is reinventing itself to deliver new and exciting experiences to our customers around the world.
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I became President and CEO of Sony Corporation on April 1, 2012, succeeding Sir Howard Stringer, and I am acutely aware of the weight of responsibility that comes with being entrusted to build a stronger Sony. To d a y t h e S o n y G r o u p co m p r i s e s t h r e e m a i n b u s i n e s s e s: e l e c t r o n i c s , entertainment and financial services. Entertainment and financial services have stable business foundations and both are poised for future grow th. In contrast, the operating environment for our electronics business* remains harsh, with profits
2 10 18 24 30
Letter to Stakeholders: A Message from Kazuo Hirai, President and CEO Corporate Strategy
36 43 61 68 69
Sony Products, Services and Content
CSR Highlights
Special Feature I Sony Expands the World of 4K
Financial Section
Special Feature II A Stacked CMOS Image Sensor That Accelerates the Evolution of Digital Imaging Business Highlights
Stock Information
Investor Information
Effective from 2012, Sony has integrated its printed annual and corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports into one report that provides essential information on related developments and initiatives. For further information, including video content, please visit Sony’s IR and CSR websites.
Annual Report http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/financial/ar/2012 CSR/Environment
http://www.sony.net/csr/
For more detailed information on Sony’s financial performance or on its financial services business, please visit the websites below.
Investor Relations 2012 Annual Report on Form 20-F Financial Services Business http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/ http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/IR/library/sec.html http://www.sonyfh.co.jp/index_en.html (Sony Financial Holdings Inc.)
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Letter to Stakeholders: A Message from Kazuo Hirai, President and CEO
“Sony will change.”
Sony is reinventing itself to deliver new and exciting experiences to our customers around the world.
2
3
I became President and CEO of Sony Corporation on April 1, 2012, succeeding Sir Howard Stringer, and I am acutely aware of the weight of responsibility that comes with being entrusted to build a stronger Sony. To d a y t h e S o n y G r o u p co m p r i s e s t h r e e m a i n b u s i n e s s e s: e l e c t r o n i c s , entertainment and financial services. Entertainment and financial services have stable business foundations and both are poised for future grow th. In contrast, the operating environment for our electronics business* remains harsh, with profits