Panasonic’s long-term environmental vision toward a sustainable future

The Panasonic Group will work in concert with society to achieve carbon neutrality by contributing to customers’ and society’s efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, in addition to achieving net zero CO2 emissions across all its companies.

Panasonic Group’s goals

Toward 2050, we aim to create an impact* that reduces CO2 emissions by at least 300 million tons, equivalent to approximately 1% of the current total global CO2 emissions.

*In 2020, energy-related CO2 emissions totaled 31.7 billion tons (source: IEA) 

By 2030, we are aiming to achieve net zero CO2 emissions at all our companies, and to create approximately 100 million tons of avoided emissions, by promoting efforts such as electrification, energy efficiency, and the use of hydrogen technology.

Eco-friendly product planning

In light of ongoing environmental changes in temperature, air quality, etc., CO2 emissions from air-conditioning and ventilation equipment are expected to rise in the future. Therefore, under the Group’s environmental vision of Panasonic GREEN IMPACT, we will further increase energy efficiency of individual devices and promote comprehensive IAQ solutions to reduce CO2 emissions.

Concrete initiatives designed to reduce CO2 emissions

■ Increasing energy efficiency of individual devices
Expanding the use of devices equipped with inverters and DC motors
■ Linking and integrating devices
Minimizing energy losses caused by air conditioners and IAQ equipment
Expanding the use of energy recovery ventilation fans
Utilizing the airflow created by a ceiling fan
■ Other
Replacing fossil fuel powered devices with A2W or Eco Cute, a CO2 heat pump water heater, switching to the combined use of absorption chiller systems and cogeneration systems

Key products contributing to CO2 emissions reduction

Manufacturing with zero CO2 emissions

As part of our corporate efforts to achieve net zero CO2 emissions at factories, we introduced the largest solar power generation system within the Panasonic Group at our Malaysian factories. This photovoltaic system is expected to generate approximately 5,900 MWh annually and reduce CO2 emissions by 3,912 tons per year, covering approximately 20% of all electricity consumed in factories. Furthermore, we are actively reducing our environmental impact through CO2 emissions reduction and resource recycling, by improving production equipment and manufacturing processes.

Solar power generation system introduced at Panasonic Appliances Air-Conditioning Malaysia Sdn. Bhd.