Environment

The company initiated LE activities in 1998 to encourage employees and their families to lead environment-friendly lifestyles, as responsible citizens considerate towards the environment, not only as company members, but also as family members and members of society. The eight guidelines for an environment-friendly lifestyle are as follows:

1. Save energy.
2. Use eco-friendly bags when shopping.
3. Maintain an environment-friendly diet.
4. Buy environment-friendly products
5. Use things as long as possible.
6. Recycle.
7. Use environment-friendly methods of transportation.
8. Participate and volunteer in environmental activities.

For the past five years, US employees, their families and friends annually participate in local beach clean-up events hosted by a nonprofit organization - Clean Action Ocean, collecting and analyzing trash and debris that have washed ashore. Each year, employees and other volunteers collect almost a quarter of a million items from the beaches in the state of New Jersey, helping to conserve the environment.

To assist in reducing pollution and other environmental damage caused by industrialization and urbanization in Brazil, the company donated 2500 trees to the city of Manaus located in the heart of the Amazon. Employees helped plant the donated trees throughout the city which has been combating rapid forest depletion.

Panasonic works on marine preservation activities, including efforts to grow new coral reefs. Children are given the opportunity to learn about the environment and to give a presentation about what they have learned.