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Green Logistics

Last Update: Aug 6, 2009

Modal shift (Japan)

Through joint transportation, two companies reduced 400 tons of CO2 emissions

Our railroad freight transportation in fiscal 2009 totaled 12,900 five-ton containers. As a result of improving the efficiency of domestic transportation, including the landing of products transported to Japan at ports nearest to main markets, the result fell below a fiscal 2008 result. A amount of CO2 emissions arising from the modal shift initiatives reached 7,042 tons. In addition, since December 2008, we have been promoting joint transportation using two proprietary containers with Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

CO2 emission reduction effect by railroad transportation (Japan)

Use of biodiesel fuel (Japan)

Panasonic is promoting the use of biodiesel fuel* made from waste cooking oil for vehicles including buses. In fiscal 2009, we increased the use of 100% biodiesel-fueled trucks in the western part of Japan. We also conducted investigations into the type of vehicles most suitable for biodiesel and the impact of the biodiesel use on engine oil.

  • * Fuel made from plant-based materials
Changes in volume of collected waste oil and biodiesel fuel use

Promoting eco-driving and strengthening cooperation with transportation partners (Japan)

We aim to increase a rate of transportation partner companies which have obtained public environmental management certification to 100% by fiscal 2011, from 68% in fiscal 2009. In addition, in fiscal 2009, Panasonic Logistics Co., Ltd. conducted demonstration tests on ecofriendly tires using its own vehicles and found that the use of the tires could help improve fuel efficiency by 4.9% on average. Accordingly, the company is now promoting the replacement of tires with eco-friendly ones. In fiscal 2010, we will further cooperate with our transportation partners to improve our transportation efficiency while reducing the environmental impact.

Promoting the introduction of eco trucks and eco cars

Introduction of self-owned eco trucks (in Japan)
  • * From fiscal 2007, vehicles that will shortly be taken out of service have been excluded from the scope
  • * Reduced due to the promotion of outsourcing in fiscal 2009. Eco trucks reduced in fiscal 2009 has been utilized by partner companies
Rate of eco car introduction in self-owned vehicles
  • * As of the end of March 2009, excluding trucks

Our definition of eco cars

Level 1
  • Electric powered vehicles
  • Natural gas powered vehicles
  • Methanol gas powered vehicles
  • Hybrid vehicles
  • Fuel cell powered vehicles
  • Vehicles that achieve more than 75% reduction against the standard gas emission levels for fiscal 2006 and a fuel efficiency of 5% higher than fiscal 2011 standard levels
Level 2
  • Vehicles that achieve more than 75% reduction against the fiscal 2006 standard gas emission levels and 2011 standard fuel efficiency levels
  • Vehicles that achieve more than 50% reduction against the standard gas emission levels for fiscal 2006 and fuel efficiency higher than fiscal 2011 levels

Measures for international transportation

Since air transportation accounts for 71% of CO2 emissions from international transportation, reduction measures in this area play a key role in Green Logistics. By promoting a modal shift from air freight to a combination of high-speed ship and railroad for products transported to Japan, we will simultaneously reduce CO2 emissions and transportation costs with the same lead time.

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