Environmental Labels

Last Update: Aug 8, 2012

Environmental Labels

Using catalogs and labels to indicate the environmental performance of our products

Using catalogs and labels to indicate the environmental performance of our products
Panasonic indicates that a given product is environmentally conscious by displaying environmental labels on the product and in our catalogues. This labeling is designed to convey our environmental technology information on the product in an easy-to-understand manner to help our customers make smart choices when considering which products to purchase. We introduced a new design for Type II labels, carrying the phrase, ‘eco ideas’ We are currently working on all three types of environmental declaration categories.

By acquiring the International Energy Star label, well recognized in Europe and North America, as well as Chinese environmental labels, Panasonic aims to offer environmentally-conscious products that actually surpass the certification criteria for these labels and to provide greater opportunities to convey our products' environmental information on a global basis.

*1 ISO (International Standardization Organization) defines three categories of environmental label or declaration for environmentally-conscious products: products accredited by each country's third-party organization (Type I); products self-declared by the business entity as environmentally-conscious (Type II); and products displaying quantitative environmental impact data (Type III).

Type I Ecomark, Type III Eco-Leaf Environment label, International Energy Star Program

Panasonic’s environmental declaration labels

Panasonic has been utilizing environmental declaration labels to apply environmental performance of its product and services.

Basic criteria for use
Products or services that are authorized to use the ‘eco ideas’ mark are those accredited as Green Products that meet Panasonic’s Green Product accreditation criteria.

Objective of using environmental labels
The environment label indicated in product catalogues, on the product body or packaging to appeal that the product is eco-conscious.
The indication is pursuant to ISO 14021 “Environmental labels and declarations -- Self-declared environmental claims (Type II environmental labelling)”
[Composition]
An environmental label shall be composed of an environmental mark, statement of environmental claims, and complementary description.

Statement of environmental claims shall focus on the special futures (Global warming prevention, chemical substances management, efficient use of resources, and other distinctive environmental performance).

TypeII Panasonic’s environmental declaration label

List of Type Ⅰ Ecomark products in Japan

Items	Number of models published^*2
Cooking oil cleaner	10
Humidity-Adjustable Odor-Absorbing Panels	3
Wiring floor	2
Total	15

*2 Number of models released as of March 31, 2012

List of registered Eco-Leaf Environment Labels (Type Ⅲ) in Japan

Items	Number of models published^*3
Intercoms	17
Network cameras	6
Fixed telephones	4
Wiring floor	3
Total	30

*3 Number of models released as of March 31, 2012

List of products satisfying the International Energy Star Program ^*4

Items	Number of models registered in fiscal 2012
Notebook PCs	23
Fax machines	3
Multi-function machines	2
Scanners	0
Total	29

*4 Products that are registered under the International Energy Star Program of Japan.

International ENERGY STAR Program

List of products that acquired environmental labels in China(As March 31st, 2012)

Item	Energy conservation	Water conservation	China Environmental LabelingType Ⅱ	China Ecolabeling
Plasma TVs	10	-	14	-
LCD projectors	14	-	-	14
Washing machines	27	27	-	-
Air conditioners	78	-	-	-
Refrigerators	6	-	-	6
Rice cooker	9	-	-	-
Multi-function machines	3	-	-	-
Fax machines	9	-	-	-
Lamp	30	-	-	-
Microwave	2	-	-	-
Total	383	27	14	23

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Environmental Labels