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Last Update: Oct 1, 2008

Transforming all Panasonic factories in China into Clean Factories

Panasonic launched the China Eco-Project in fiscal 2008 to make a positive contribution to addressing the worsening environmental problems in China.

With fiscal 2010 set as the target year, Panasonic aspires to achieve the following targets: (1) CF accreditation for all its factories; (2) achievement of the environmental performance targets set specifically for factories in China; (3) success by all factories in a clean production audit to make their achievements visible; and (4) to receive the National Environment-Friendly Enterprises commendation or similar recognition from the provincial government or the direct-controlled municipality by pioneering sites. For environmental performance targets, we aim to achieve the key environmental targets set in the 11th Five-Year National Economic and Social Development Plan one year ahead of schedule.

In fiscal 2008, we were able to achieve the Chinese environmental performance and the CF accreditation ratio targets. In addition, 5 factories passed clean production audits.

China Eco-Project targets and results

Base year: FY Case 2006; Target year: FY 2010
Category Indicator FY 2010
Target		 FY 2008
Target		 FY 2008
Result
Clean production audit Number of factories passing the audit 55 companies in total 7 additional companies
(13 in total)		 5 additional companies
(11 in total)
CF accreditation CF Accreditation Ratio 100% 50% 93%
Reduction of CO2 emissions CO2 emissions per unit of production Reduced by 20% Reduced by 10% Reduced by 17%
Reduction of total waste arisings (1) Total waste arising per unit of production
(2) (2) Recycling rate*1		 (1) Reduction by 30%
(2) 90% or higher		 (1) Reduction by 15%
(2) 90% or higher		 (1) Reduction by 27%
(2) 94%
Reduction of chemical substances Release / transfer of Key Reduction-Target Substances*2 Reduction by 10% Reduction by 5% Reduction by 8%
Reduction of water consumption Water consumption per unit of Reduction by 30% Reduction by 15% Reduction by 34%
  • *1: Recycling rate = Recycled amount / (Recycled amount + final disposal amount)
  • *2: Key Reduction-Target Substances: Total of 368 substances selected by the Company Substances recording highest levels of release/transfer in the Japan's Pollutant Release and Transfer Register survey, substances recording highest levels of release in the Panasonic Group chemical substances survey, substances specified by the Law Concerning the Promotion of Measures to Cope with Global Warming, and substances recording highest levels of VOC release/transfer.

Activities by a factory that passed the clean production audit

Panasonic Electric Works Automation Controls (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

To pass the clean production audit, this company, a manufacturer of switching devices, started its efforts in August 2007. In March 2008, it underwent the onsite audit by the Shanghai municipal government and passed it.

The company efficiently implemented companywide activities to pass the audit by combining its ISO14001 and cost-cutting efforts. It completed 25 programs that aimed mainly at achieving energy conservation in air conditioners, which accounted for 36% of the total energy consumption at the factory. While investing the total amount of 2.64 million RMB (Chinese currency), it achieved economic benefits estimated at an equivalent to 2.37 million RMB annually, as well as environmental benefits of a CO2 emission reduction rate of 12.8%, and a 7% reduction in total waste arisings.

Moreover, in an effort to achieve even greater energy conservation, the company introduced energy measuring instruments manufactured by Tatsuno Panasonic Electric Works, Ltd. to make the status of electricity consumption visible and to identify energy-wasting operations.

Newly introduced energy-saving equipment for air-conditioners
Self-developed energy measuring instruments developed by a group company

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