Global Warming Prevention
Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. is making efforts for continual improvement in energy saving constitution.
In FY2020, global CO2 emissions were reduced by 2.2% from the previous year due to energy-saving activities.
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Result (Global) |
Previous Year Result |
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Japan |
Outside Japan |
Total |
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CO2 emission [ t ] |
179,591 |
331,650 |
511,241 |
522,863 |
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Energy consumption |
85,227 |
161,722 |
246,949 |
249,141 |
Energy Saving Activities
Major challenges
- Sharing energy saving case examples and promoting optimum standardization by using energy saving committee and intranet
- Steady promotion of business plan with performance management and visualization
- Reinforcement of energy saving activities at overseas sites
Energy saving case examples
Our Company promote following activities on global basis, reducing CO2 emissions.
- Installation of PV power generation system
- By Installation and optimization of operating high-efficiency typed chillers, air-conditioners, vacuum pumps, and compressors,
and control for compressors, clean rooms and dry rooms to conserve energy - Investigating the losses of operation and optimization production, air compressors, and lightings by visualization of energy consumption, and measuring to protect air leakage
- Improvement in productivity of facilities and yield ratio
- Sharing with promotion energy saving case examples by holding energy saving network event at overseas and improve the skills of energy saving promotion members
Through these activities, we are promoting energy conservation.
We make efforts for daily energy saving activities, as well as promotes continual improvement toward more efficient energy use in the future.
Four Sites in Panasonic Energy Co., Ltd. Realizes “Zero CO2 Factory*”
Our company is promoting the creation of Zero CO2 Factory to realize its Environmental Vision 2050. In fiscal 2021, SANYO Energy (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. has achieved Zero CO2 Factory by introducing solar power generation systems, implementing energy conservation activities, and procuring environmental value certificates. Panasonic do Brasil Limitada (San Jose Plant) and Panasonic Centro Americana Co., Ltd. in North America and Latin America, and Panasonic Energy Wuxi Co., Ltd. in China, have also achieved Zero CO2 Factory.
*: Zero CO2 factory: a factory with virtually zero CO2 emissions through measures such as promoting energy saving, introducing renewable energy and utilizing carbon credits.
