In 1996, Panasonic decided to implement the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System across our facilities in the Americas. ISO is an international federation promoting the development of international manufacturing, trade, and communication standards.
Under the ISO 14001 international standard, a systematic approach is put into place to assist an organization in proactively managing environmental issues. This approach is known as an Environmental Management System or EMS. The intention of an EMS, including ours, is to further reduce the environmental impact of our activities. Among the key components of an EMS are:
ISO 14001 EMS: |
- Requires adoption of an environmental policy
- Requires organization to identify environmental
aspects and impacts
- Sets objectives and targets
- Requires numerous separate procedures or programs
- Requires a commitment to comply with legal requirements
- Does not set any new emission standards or limits
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Since 1996, all of our manufacturing plants worldwide have achieved registration along with all large non-manufacturing locations. A total of 315 of our facilities worldwide are registered to ISO 14001. Please click here for a complete listing of ISO 14001 registered facilities.
In the Americas, the following Panasonic manufacturing companies are registered:
Company |
Product |
Date of Reg. |
Panasonic Motor Company, Division of Panasonic North America |
Motors |
May 99 |
Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America |
Automotive Equipment |
Nov. 98. |
Panasonic Battery Corporation of America |
Lithium battery, Battery material |
Jan. 99 |
Panasonic Electronic Devices Corporation of America |
Electrolytic capacitor, Car speaker, Aluminum foil |
Aug. 97 |
Panasonic Disc Manufacturing Corporation of America |
DVD Disc |
Apr. 99 |
Panasonic Avionics Corporation |
Avionics |
Jan. 01 |
Panasonic de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. |
Color TV, Stereo |
Jun. 99 |
Panasonic Electronic Devices de Tamaulipas, S.A. de C.V. |
Car speaker, Switch |
Jan. 00 |
Panasonic AVC Networks de Baja California, S.A. de C.V. |
TV |
May 98 |
Panasonic Communications de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. |
Cordless Phone |
Feb. 98 |
Panasonic Automotive Systems de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. |
Car audio equipment |
Dec. 97 |
Panasonic Home Appliances de Mexico S.A. de C.V. |
Vacuum cleaner, Microwave oven |
May 02 |
Panasonic Electric Works Mexicana S.A. de C.V. |
Switching device, Lighting fixture, Home appliance |
Nov. 00 |
Panasonic Centroamericana S.A. |
Dry battery |
Mar. 99 |
Panasonic Peruana S.A. |
Dry battery |
May 98 |
Panasonic do Brasil Ltda. |
TV, Camcorder, Audion equipment, Microwave oven, Battery |
Jan. 99 |
In addition, Panasonic’s sales, service and logistics arm in North America, Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA), has earned a multi-site ISO 14001 registration covering its largest sites. These PNA sites are located in the following cities:
- Secaucus, NJ.
- Elgin, IL.
- Kent, WA.
- Chesapeake, VA.
- Mississagua, Ont.
The main focus of the PNA EMS at our non-manufacturing locations is to reduce energy use and increase recycling. Our current manor focus is to improve end of life consumer electronics recycling in the US.
The key points of PNA’s Environmental Control Policy insure that we will have a credible, viable Environmental Management system (EMS), based on the ISO 14001 standard. They key components of our policy are PNA’s commitment to:
- Pollution Prevention.
- Continually Improving the Performance of our EMS.
- Complying with Relevant Environmental Legislation.
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