Global Eco Projects

Last Update: Aug 8, 2012

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‘eco ideas’ Declaration in North America

Panasonic North America (PNA) announced its ‘eco ideas’ Declaration in North America in January 2011. In the area of ‘eco ideas’ for Lifestyles, PNA worked on expanding the sales of eco products, promoting a reduction in CO₂ emissions through the sale of highly energy efficient products, and delivering environmental education. In the area of ‘eco ideas’ for Business-styles, the company focused on CO₂ emissions reduction at its headquarters facility, as well as increasing the number of collection sites nationwide for product recycling.

Targets of ‘eco ideas’ Declaration in North America

Items	Fiscal 2013 targets
‘eco ideas’ for Lifestyles	(1) Double the sales of environmentally-conscious products^*1 (2) Achieve 8,000,000 tons in reduced CO₂ emissions through development and sale of energy efficient products (compared with the case without improvement after fiscal 2007) (3) Provide environmental educational outreach to at least 500,000 students
‘eco ideas’ for Business-styles	(1) Reduce CO₂ emissions from North American headquarters’ operations by 45% (compared with Fiscal 2007) (2) Expand Panasonic National Recycling Program to 1,600 sites

*1 EPEAT Silver and Gold-registered products, ENERGY STAR-qualified products, and Panasonic’s Superior GPs.

Panasonic installs solar panels for the Seattle Mariners home field

In March 2012, Panasonic Enterprise Solutions Company (currently, Panasonic Eco Solutions North America as of April 1) installed a solar panel system comprising 168 HIT Double solar panels (equivalent to 32.76 kW) at Safeco Field, the Seattle Mariners’ home field. HIT Double solar panels are capable of generating electricity from both the top and bottom sides of the panel, providing greater power than the conventional model. The panels are suitable for Seattle’s relative lack of annual sunshine days while providing 40,000 kW of power per year. The baseball audience can see the total amount of power generated by the solar power system on the monitor display installed in the stadium. This project is a part of Mariners’ commitment to sustainability.

Installed solar panels

Environmental education for children in Hawaii

From February 27 to March 2 in 2012, SANYO North America (SNA) offered environmental education programs concerning energy creation and storage for 237 children in six different schools in Oahu and Maui, Hawaii. To date, SNA has provided environmental education to over 1,500 children in Hawaii to inspire them to become the next generation of leaders who will create a more sustainable future.

Environmental education in Honolulu

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