1. An examination of the corporate governance, succession planning, Sarbanes-Oxley influences and overall leadership.

Sony has managed to realize substantial growth by sustaining innovation in both the technological and product development aspects of its business AND management structure. Sony Financial Holdings' Board of Directors has stipulated a Basic Policy on Establishing an Internal Control System in compliance with the Companies Act of Japan to ensure the appropriateness of company business activities. In line with this policy, Sony Financial Holdings has established and operates an appropriate internal control system. Sony Financial Holdings has also introduced an Internal Control and Financial Reporting System in accordance with the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan, with the aim of strengthening internal control governing financial reporting. As a listed company, Sony Financial Holdings has put in place and operates the necessary organizational system and operational rules for disclosing proper financial information. April 23, 2011, Norio Ohga died, Senior Advisor and former President and Chairman of Sony. Attribute Sony's evolution beyond audio and video products into music, movies, and games, as well as transformation into a global entertainment leader. In June 2003, Sony Corporation adopted the Company with Committees corporate governance system in line with the revised Japanese Commercial Code then effective. (Refer to Board Practices in Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees.) Sony is committed to strong corporate governance. As a part of this effort, in 2003, Sony adopted the "Company with Committees" corporate governance system under the Companies Act of Japan. In addition to complying with the requirements of applicable governance laws and regulations, Sony has introduced its own requirements to help improve the soundness and transparency of its governance by strengthening the separation of the Directors' function from that of management and advancing the proper functioning of the statutory committees. Under Sony's system, the Board of Directors defines the respective areas for which each of the Corporate Executive Officers is responsible and delegates to them decision-making authority to manage the business, thereby promoting the prompt and efficient management of the Sony Group. Recently, Sony's biggest challenge was how to approach the sensitive issue of downsizing

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9780199243198-miscMatter-16 http://hubspot.lhh.com.au/The-Talent-Management-Blog/bid/109242/Leadership-and-ChangeManagement-Sony-s-Story http://www.annualreports.com/HostedData/AnnualReports/PDFArchive/sne2011.pdf http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/csr/report/ 2. An analysis of sustainability initiatives with a particular emphasis on domestic versus foreign initiatives. http://www.sony.co.uk/hub/eco http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/csr/innovation/index.html It is the core corporate responsibility of Sony Group to the society to pursue its corporate value enhancement through innovation and sound business practice. Sony Group recognizes that its business activities have direct and indirect impact on the societies in which it operates, and therefore sound business practice requires that business decisions give due consideration to the interests of its stakeholders including shareholders, customers, employees, suppliers, business partners, local communities and other organizations. The Sony Group will endeavor to conduct its business accordingly. Their Paul Blart: Mall Cop DVD release is particularly exciting for Sonys Sustainability execs and environmentalists alike because it featured their new eco-friendly ultralight DVD case. Even NRDC is on board with this one, GreenPeace - Sony takes joint 9th position, with 3.6 points. They would have received a 4.6 if not for a penalty point relating to comments about energy standards in California, which otherwise would have tied them for 4th with Apple. http://www.greenpeace.org/international/Global/international/publications/climate/2011/Cool %20IT/greener-guide-nov-2011/sony.pdf Road to Zero and Trade-in Recycling site. And Open Planet Its been a year since Sony Corporation announced its Road to Zero global environmental plan, which includes a long-term goal of achieving a zero environmental footprint by 2050. http://waste360.com/zero-waste/case-study-sony-plugs-sustainability
Road to Zero, Sonys global environmental plan focussed on achieving a zero environmental footprint by 2050, was singled out by the International Charter review team as a best-in-class long term environmental strategy

http://www.sony.lv/hub/eco/sustainability-news/article/id/1237481680190 Sustainable business - Sony crowdsourcing Open Planet http://www.guardian.co.uk/sustainable-business/sony-untapped-audience-crowdsourcing-project Bio battery http://www.sony.net/SonyInfo/News/Press/200708/07-074E/index.html

New Green TV http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/story/101569/scitech/sony-woos-ecological-consumers-with-newflat-panel-tv Product/Process/Planet http://www.destinationgreenit.com/sony-sustainability-and-the-environment Video about solar array http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crJf9qspFso According to many professional consulting firms, companies fail to adequately invest in crisis management preparation. A subset of business sustainability or a business continuity plan, these business exercises find themselves collecting dust over time. In the case of Sony and its preparedness for a natural disaster, they were caught flat-footed when crises actually occured. http://blog.taigacompany.com/blog/sustainability-business-life-environment/crisis-management-lessonsfrom-sony

BOOK at library Business the Sony Way: secrets of the world's most innovative electronics giant EBSCOHOST SWOT analysis through UNF journals http://web.ebscohost.com.dax.lib.unf.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=3&hid=12&sid=7119993b4f2a-4f2b-bad8-4225693b50b8%40sessionmgr12 http://www.scribd.com/doc/77700120/Why-to-Invest-in-Son-2