Green Logistics

Panasonic's Green Logistics aims at achieving CO₂ emissions reduction at logistics phase throughout the Group by a shift to more environmentally-conscious transport options, the introduction of eco trucks, strengthening alliances with logistics companies, the introduction of biodiesel, improvement of load factors, and a reduction in transportation distances. In fiscal 2008, we emitted 1.05 million tons of CO₂ from logistics activities on a global basis. Of these, international transportation accounted for 53% and domestic transportation 18%. Transportation by trucks accounted for 96.5% of total CO₂ emissions in Japan. In basic units,^* CO₂ emissions were reduced by 4.9% from fiscal 2007. We have revised our target for the three years from fiscal 2009 to 2011 to reduce CO₂ emissions per basic unit every year by at least 1% on a global basis.

• * CO₂ emissions/ weight of products (components) transported

• * Calculation method has been changed since fiscal 2008 in Japan