Environmental Communication - Sharing Environmental Information

• Panasonic Center Tokyo
• Panasonic Center Osaka
• Eco & Ud HOUSE
• National Centers (Tokyo and Osaka)

Panasonic Centers, Eco & Ud HOUSE, and our National Centers showcase the aspirations of Panasonic and its group subsidiaries, in the form of specific products and services, based on our two business visions of Realizing a Ubiquitous Network Society and Coexisting with the Global Environment. They serve as vehicles for communication where we receive opinions and requests directly from customers.

At our Ubiquitous Network Showcase, the latest technology and equipment allow visitors to experience the ways in which we aim at realizing the ubiquitous network society. The Environmental Showcase introduces our environmental commitments that we pursue with our various technologies and products, which help us realize our drive for "Creating Value for a New Lifestyle". The Universal Design Laboratory allows customers to experience universal design, which has been pursued from diverse design perspectives to ensure that anyone can use our products easily and safely. In December 2006, with the participation of the Japanese alpinist, Ken Noguchi, the Mt. Everest Clean-up Climbing Exhibition was held to display the trash brought back from the Clean-up Mountain Climb,^* conducted in cooperation with world climbers to resolve the growing waste problem on Mt. Everest. Mr. Noguchi gave an eco lecture and reported on the clean-up expedition.

• * Project to collect garbage left by mountaineering parties from around the world

Just like Panasonic Center Tokyo, our Osaka Center showcases our environmental initiatives through our latest technology and equipment displayed at the Ubiquitous Network Showcase, Environmental Showcase, and Universal Design Showcase. The Center conducts "p!ks" (Panasonic Kids School) - experiment based science events - for elementary school students. These sessions introduce topics such as electricity, light, and the mechanism of telecommunications, as well as our initiatives in environmental preservation.

The Eco & Ud HOUSE was built on the premises of the Panasonic Center Tokyo in January 2006. The house embodies our initiative of "Creating Value for a New Lifestyle" using a life-size model house that employs the technology and expertise of Matsushita Electric Industrial, Matsushita Electric Works, and PanaHome Corporation. Assuming the kind of lifestyle we envisage for 2010, its design is based on the Factor 5 concept, which seeks to double the quality of life and reduce environmental impact to 40% of 1990 levels. In December 2006, the house was refurbished with enhanced products that make full use of the latest IT technology.

External view of Eco & Ud HOUSE

National Centers offer a chance to see and try a wide range of new lifestyle solutions, centering on the concept of realizing dreams and comfort in our everyday lives.
   The Dream Homes for Today floor embodies customers' visions for their homes, displaying the latest kitchen and other facilities, which incorporate cutting-edge digital network products for all aspects of daily living.

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• Stakeholder feedback on environmental sustainability management
• Environmental appeals on labels and other media
• Exchanging opinions with external stakeholders
• Public relations activities and participation in exhibitions
• Participation in the "Team -6%" campaign
• Environmental communication results
• On-site environmental communication results
• Environmental Gallery fiscal 2007
• Major awards and honors in the environmental field
• Creating Value for a New Lifestyle / Factors for One Household

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• Panasonic Center Tokyo
• Panasonic Center Osaka
• Eco & Ud HOUSE
• National Center Tokyo
• National Center Osaka