Sony Group Corp.
Industry Group: Consumer Durables
Country/Region: Japan
Identifier: TKS:6758
Sony Group is a conglomerate with consumer electronics roots, which not only designs, develops, produces, and sells electronic equipment and devices, but also is engaged in content businesses, such as console and mobile games, music, and movies. Sony is a global top company of CMOS image sensors, game consoles, professional broadcasting cameras, and music publishing, and is one of the top players on digital cameras, wireless earphones, recorded music, and movies, and so on. Sony’s business portfolio is well diversified with six major business segments. The company fully consolidated Sony Financial in September 2020, which provides life and non-life insurance, banking, and other financial services.
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group (1st = lowest risk)
Consumer Durables 33 out of 223
Universe
Global Universe 1059 out of 14826
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Industry Comparison
| Company | ESG Risk Rating | Industry Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sony Group Corp. |
14
Low
|
33 out of 223 |
| LG Electronics Inc. |
18.2
Low
|
108 out of 223 |
| Garmin Ltd. |
18.3
Low
|
109 out of 223 |
| TCL Technology Group Corp. |
26.3
Medium
|
170 out of 223 |
| Smoore International Holdings Ltd. |
27.9
Medium
|
189 out of 223 |
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