Environment

Environmental Conservation Activities

Biodiversity conservation​

Panasonic Industry is engaged in conservation efforts for ecosystems and the global environment to prevent atmospheric, water, soil, groundwater, and other types of pollution.

Koriyama Site, Electronic Materials Business Division (Fukushima Prefecture)

Removing the washed-up aquatic vegetation

Lake Inawashiro in Fukushima Prefecture, where the Koriyama Site of the Electronic Materials Business Division is located, was once said to have the highest quality water in Japan. But in recent years this quality has worsened due to abnormal overgrowth of aquatic plants and washed-up aquatic vegetation.

For more than a decade Koriyama Site, together with residents and nearby universities, has engaged in efforts to remove the washed-up aquatic vegetation to improve the water quality and conserve the environment of Lake Inawashiro. Currently, through the intercession of the labor union, around 50 to 100 Panasonic Group employees and family members take part each year in such activities, which are led by the Citizens' Council for Conserving the Beauty of Lake Inawashiro. The collected aquatic vegetation is used in farms around the lake as fertilizer.

These efforts aim to conserve and restore the ecosystems of the lake.

Kumamoto Site, Device Solutions Business Division and Electromechanical Control Business Division (Kumamoto Prefecture)

Volunteers in rice planting

Traditional rural-agricultural ecosystems and landscapes support biodiversity through human intervention. Paddy fields in particular play an important role in conserving and replenishing water sources such as groundwater.

Kumamoto Prefecture, blessed with abundant water resources, is undertaking a variety of efforts to conserve its groundwater, which serves as the foundation of the local people's livelihoods and industry.

Employees and family members of the Kumamoto Site serve as volunteers in rice planting organized by the Kumamoto Environmental Preservation Association. This helps conserve groundwater and other rich water resources that are essential to business activities.

These efforts help to enhance awareness of the need to protect biodiversity, maintain natural resources, and conserve the environment.

Community contribution activities (Panasonic Eco Relay for Sustainable Earth)​

This symbol represents the community contribution activities promoted by the Panasonic Group.

Employees of the Panasonic Group plan and implement various environmental activities rooted in local communities, involving local residents, children, and employees' families. With the intention of passing these efforts on to subsequent generations, we named this initiative the Panasonic Eco Relay for Sustainable Earth, aiming to contribute to a sustainable global environment and society as responsible global citizens.

We are involved in these activities as members of the Panasonic Group. Each employee worldwide proactively implements environmental activities as a global citizen to contribute to local environments in their business site. Here we introduce some of those activities.

Community contribution activities of global business sites

Business sites and affiliated companies in Japan and worldwide Summary description of the activities (from FY2025) Location
Electromechanical Control Business Division Tsuyama We regularly tidy the area surrounding our factory as part of a local group clean-up held every spring and fall. Okayama
Electromechanical Control Business Division Ise We regularly tidy the area surrounding Tamura Castle Ruins as part of a local group clean-up held every spring and fall. Mie
Industrial Device Business Division Tatsuno We conduct a clean-up activity around the factory as part of community engagement activities. Hyogo
Industrial Device Business Division Minamisatsuma We promote environmental activities such as taking part in the Eco-Cap program (collecting plastic bottle caps for recycling) and gathering used stamps. Kagoshima
Device Solutions Business Division Kumamoto We participate in Lake Ezu cleaning activities, and rice planting to protect groundwater by the Kumamoto Prefecture Environmental Preservation Association. We also tidy the area around our factory. Kumamoto
Device Solutions Business Division Uji We participate in environmental activities in coordination with Uji City Global Warming Countermeasure Promotion Partnership Conference (ecotto Uji) involving the city, citizens, and businesses. We also tidy the area around our factory. Kyoto
Device Solutions Business Division Toyama We clean the roads and other areas around our factory as part of the Tonami City Zero Waste Program (in June) and the Aburaden District Fall Group Clean-up (in October). Toyama
Device Solutions Business Division Tajima We conduct clean-up activities around our factory as part of the Clean Tajima 100,000 People Campaign. Hyogo
Device Solutions Business Division Chitose We took part in a clean-up for volunteers organized by Chitose City. Hokkaido
Electronic Materials Business Division Koriyama Around 80 workers and managers join a clean-up activity to tidy litter on company grounds and around the factory and inspect danger points. Fukushima
Electronic Materials Business Division Yokkaichi Plant Each year we plant trees at Hinaga Plum Grove and Tojosan. Mie
Panasonic Device Component Co., Ltd. Employees and their families take part in a local clean-up campaign, helping to beautify the area and contribute to the community by cleaning up around the train station. Kyoto
Panasonic Switching Technologies Co., Ltd. We regularly clean up the area around our factory to promote community beautification efforts. Hokkaido
Panasonic Switching Technologies Co., Ltd. Ohtawara Plant We regularly tidy the area surrounding our factory as part of a group clean-up for the industrial estate held every spring and fall. Tochigi
Panasonic Industrial Devices (Qingdao) Co., Ltd. Thirty-three employees carry out clean-up and litter-collection activities around the factory, helping to beautify the surrounding area and raise awareness among employees of environmental conservation and low-carbon practices. China
Panasonic Industrial Devices Taiko (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. We conduct a clean-up activity in the mountains to help beautify the local area. China
Panasonic Motor (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. We take part in a clean-up around the factory as part of community contribution activities. China
Panasonic Electronic Devices (Jiangmen) Co., Ltd. We hold a hands-on environmental education event for employees, their families, and local residents, fostering greater awareness of environmental conservation through experiential learning. China
Panasonic Industrial Devices (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. We hold an environmental education event for employees' children and carry out greening activities and plastic bottle cap collection drives with employee participation. China
Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. We take part in a clean-up around the factory as part of community contribution activities. China
Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. We carry out tree planting volunteer activities, reuse-promotion events, and plastic bottle collection drives to promote environmental conservation and resource circulation. China
Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. We conduct a clean-up activity around the factory. China
Panasonic Industrial Devices Materials Taiwan Co., Ltd. We participate in a water resource conservation education activity organized by the Panasonic Group in Taiwan at a dam in Taoyuan City. Taiwan
Panasonic Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. We conduct resource collection and recycling activities for plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and other materials at the factory. Thailand
Panasonic Manufacturing Ayuthaya Co., Ltd. We promote ecosystem conservation, participate in greening activities, and reduce plastic use through tree planting activities and the distribution of saplings and eco-bags to employees. Thailand
Panasonic Industrial Devices Vietnam Co., Ltd. We conduct tree planting activities, environmental education, and used battery collection drives to promote environmental conservation in partnership with the local community, while also raising employee environmental awareness through awareness events, resource collection activities, and circular economy education. Vietnam
PT. Panasonic Industrial Components Indonesia We held a learning session on recycling plastic bottles, tree planting, and global warming prevention for 40 elementary school children from near our factory in Depok. Indonesia
Panasonic Industrial Devices Philippines Corporation We conduct local clean-up and beautification activities in partnership with local residents and government authorities. Philippines
Panasonic Industrial Devices Europe Co., Ltd. We conduct a waste collection campaign. Germany