Environmental Action Plan

Last Update: May 13, 2013

Green Plan 2018

The Green Plan 2018, which was presented at the Panasonic ‘eco ideas’ Forum 2010 on October 6, 2010, outlines initiatives that all Panasonic Group employees should carry out, and describes specific areas of activity and numerical targets.

Description of Green Plan 2018 and its progress

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Targets for 2018		Our Actions
CO₂ Reduction	Make net CO₂ emissions peak and decline thereafter^☆ (Emissions from production activities and product use)	Maximize a size of contribution in reducing CO₂ emissions from production activities and product use (120 million tons compared to FY2006) Reduce CO₂ emissions per basic unit in logistics (Reduction in CO₂ emissions per basic unit of weight: By 46% or more compared to FY2006) Reduce CO₂ emissions from offices (Self-owned office buildings in Japan: Reduction by 2% or more on yearly average) Promote CO₂ reduction in cooperation with procurement partners Promote the Business of Energy Conservation Support Service for Entire Factory
CO₂ Reduction	Expand the sales of Energy Systems Business to three trillion yen or more^☆	Globally develop energy management systems for the entire home and building Win the world’s top-class share in solar cell business (Top three rank in 2015) Win the world’s top share in fuel cell cogeneration systems Globally expand stationary lithium-ion battery systems Vastly expand eco-car related business (Batteries, thermal management systems, power supply management systems and power charging infrastructure)
Resources Recycling	Pursue the recycling-oriented manufacturing to make the best use of resources^☆	Reduce total resources used and increase recycled resources used (Ratio of total recycled resources used to total resources used: more than 16%) Achieve Zero Waste Emissions from production activities at all sites (Waste recycling rate: 99.5% or more) Promote resources recycling together with procurement partners
Water	Minimize the amount of net water consumption	Increase products to save water and contribute to water recycling Reduce water consumption in production activities and increase the use of recycled water
Chemical Substances	Minimize environmental impact caused by chemical substances	Develop alternative technologies for environmentally hazardous substances Discontinue the use of substitutable environmentally hazardous substances in products Minimize environmentally hazardous substances released from factories
Biodiversity	Identify impact on biodiversity and contribute to conservation	Increase products contributing to the biodiversity conservation Encourage greening in business sites and surrounding areas Promote the sustainable use of forest resources Promote biodiversity conservation together with procurement partners
Increase the percentage of sales for No.1 eco-conscious products to 30%^☆ (Double FY2010 level)		Provide top-class eco-conscious products in all business areas Promote eco marketing firmly rooted in each region and country
Increase environmental contribution through collaboration with stakeholders		Research and propose green lifestyles Foster human resources leading green innovation Promote Panasonic ECO RELAY for Sustainable Earth Provide environmental education to two million children around the world Plant ten million trees around the world together with stakeholders Accelerate environmental contribution through collaboration with suppliers

Environmental Action Plan

Green Plan 2018

Description of Green Plan 2018 and its progress

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