Last Update: Aug 5, 2011
Green Plan 2018
October 6, 2010, Panasonic ‘eco ideas’ Forum 2010 was presented at the Green Plan 2018 outlines initiatives that all Panasonic Group employees should carry out to achieve the industry's No.1 status in the green indexes the company set to realize the centennial vision. The plan also describes specific areas of activity and numerical targets. Through the united efforts of every Panasonic employee, the company will accelerate the integration of its environmental contributions and business growth to become the No.1 Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry.
| 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 fiscal 2006)
- Reduce CO2 emissions per basic unit in logistics
(Reduction in CO2 emissions per basic unit of weight: By 46% or more compared to fiscal 2006)
- Reduce CO2 emissions from offices
(Own 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
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| Expand the sales of Energy Systems Business to three trillion yen or more |
- Globally develop energy management systems for an entire home and building
- Win the world 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)
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| 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: 16% or more)
- Achieve “Zero Waste Emission” from production activities at all sites
(Waste recycling rate: 99.5% or more)
- Promote resources recycling together with procurement partners
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| Water |
Minimize the amount of net water consumption |
- Increase products to save water and contribute to the water recycling
- Reduce water consumption in production activities and increase the use of recycled water
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| Chemical Substance |
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
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| 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
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Increase the percentage of sales for No.1 eco-conscious products to 30%
(Double fiscal 2010 level) |
- Provide top-class eco-conscious products in all business areas
- Promote eco marketing firmly rooted in each region and country
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| 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
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