Sustainability
Our Commitment
Panasonic Connect is Committed
to Sustainable Management
Panasonic Connect places corporate culture at the heart of its management strategy and is fully committed to relentless transformation.
Building the foundation of a healthy corporate culture, we drive sustainable management.
In our day-to-day operations, we are dedicated to environmental conservation.
Furthermore, we are making steady, step-by-step progress toward our goal of “achieving a sustainable value chain” through the services we provide, in collaboration with our customers and partners.
In our workplaces, we ensure that everyone’s human rights are respected and promote “CONNECTers’ Success”, empowering each employee to thrive and build a fulfilling career.
By connecting with our customers and innovating their frontline operations, we contribute to the well-being of every individual in society and the realization of a sustainable global environment.
Three Key Reforms to Drive Competitiveness and Enhance Corporate Value
An organization’s culture is the foundation upon which all strategies and initiatives are built. That is why our transformation at Panasonic Connect begins with our culture, as we aim to enhance our competitiveness and corporate value.
Culture is the engine of our competitiveness. We are accelerating our transformation by building on an agile and positive corporate culture. We emphasize a mindset of “continuously taking on new challenges” and are embedding these reforms into our management systems.
Through our Business Structure and Site Optimization, we have been streamlining our business portfolio and consolidating sites to focus on competitive areas. This has allowed us to create a leaner business structure capable of achieving sustainable differentiation.
In our operations, we are sharpening our focus on our core business to further refine our strengths. This includes our specialized hardware, software, and solutions. We are concentrating resources to provide greater added value and are also committed to evolving our revenue models.
With our motto, “Continuously taking on new challenges” we will forge ahead with our reforms.
Achieving Sustainable Growth in Corporate Value Through Our Three Key Reforms
As of November 2025
Panasonic Connect’s Sustainability Targets
Achieving CONNECTers’ Success
We will enhance employee engagement and individual productivity by realizing “CONNECTers’ Success,” where every employee can thrive, drive their own transformation and growth, and embody our core values to fulfill our purpose.
Promoting DEI （Diversity, Equity and Inclusion）
We aim to create an environment where all employees can thrive, by embracing diverse cultures and ensuring psychological safety, with a zero-tolerance policy for any form of discrimination.
Advancing Decarbonization
In line with the “Panasonic GREEN IMPACT” initiative, we aim to achieve virtually net-zero CO₂ emissions at our own sites by 2030.
Reference: Sustainability Data Book - Sustainability - Panasonic Holdings
Driving Sustainable Procurement
To ensure compliance with the Panasonic Group's guidelines, we will complete assessments of our procurement partners while continuously identifying and managing risks.
Strengthening Anti-Harassment Measures
We will build a safe and secure work environment for all employees by responding to harassment strictly and swiftly, while fostering a "Speak-Up Culture."
Overview of Our Sustainability Initiatives
Examples of Sustainability Initiatives - through the provision of services to customers
Reducing CO₂ Emissions & Food Loss through Supply Chain Optimization
Case Study — CPF (Charoen Pokphand Foods)
Improving Operational Efficiency & Accuracy with Warehouse Management Solutions
Case Study — NX NP Logistics Co., Ltd., Maihama Warehouse
Increasing Revenue & Visibility with a Dedicated Reverse Logistics Network
Case Study — Major U.S. general merchandise retailer
Promoting Sustainability by Automating CO₂ Emissions Calculation in Logistics
Case Study — GL events UK
Business Mobile PCs: Empowering Greater Freedom for Both Workers & IT Administrators
Case Study — Mobile PC, Let’s note “SC” “FC”
Achieving both Energy Savings & High Quality with Advanced Welding Technology
Case Study — Optimizing Manufacturing
JISSO Process Technology: Balancing Productivity & Environmental Responsibility
Case Study — Optimizing Manufacturing
The World’s Smallest & Lightest High-Brightness Compact Projector, Balancing Eco-Friendliness with Workflow Efficiency
Case Study — LCD Laser Projector PT-VMZ82 Series
The Challenge of Balancing Sustainability with an Enhanced Passenger Experience
Case Study — Astrova In-flight Entertainment System
Strengthening Community-wide Disaster Preparedness with Disaster Prevention Solutions
Case Study — Minamiawaji City
Environmental Performance Data from Our Business Activities
CO₂ Emissions Reduction
We are working globally to reduce CO₂ emissions generated from our business activities.
Scope of CO₂ Emissions Data: Includes directly-managed sites in Japan, business division sites,
affiliated companies (Panasonic Katano, Panasonic Kibi), and overseas manufacturing sites.
However, the aggregation period for the Tsuyama plant (closed in FY2022) differs.
Waste and Valuable Resource Recycling
Each of our factories is working to reduce waste generation and increase the recycling rate of valuable resources.
Scope of Waste/Recycling Rate Data: Includes manufacturing sites in Japan (Kobe, Kitakadoma, Toyonaka, Kaga, Kofu, Saga) and overseas manufacturing sites.
Management of Chemical Substances
We conduct hazard assessments of chemical substances at each factory to manage and reduce their use.
Scope of Chemical Substance Management Data: Includes manufacturing sites in Japan (Kobe, Kitakadoma, Toyonaka, Kaga, Kofu, Saga) and overseas manufacturing sites.
Achieving EPEAT® Certification to
Strengthen Sustainability Across the Product Lifecycle
The Mobile Solutions Business Division is promoting efforts to reduce environmental impact throughout the product lifecycle and contribute to a sustainable society. All TOUGHBOOK rugged tablets and laptops for the North American market have achieved EPEAT certification*.
*As of October 2025. A list of EPEAT-certified products can be viewed here. Click for details
- What is EPEAT, the International Environmental Assessment System?
EPEAT (Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool) is an international ecolabel for the electronics sector that evaluates the environmental and social impacts of products throughout their entire lifecycle, from resource extraction and manufacturing to use and recycling.
Advancing Eco-Conscious Design
In the product design phase, we promote the use of various recycled materials such as plastics and metals, manage and reduce chemical substances of concern, and ensure energy efficiency in accordance with international standards like ENERGY STAR®.
In addition to the product’s signature ruggedness, we also consider extending its lifespan and making it easier to repair and recycle.
Furthermore, to ensure customers can use our products with peace of mind over the long term, we have established a support system that covers the product’s end-of-life stage, offering services such as data erasure programs and take-back services.
Responsible Corporate Activities
In collaboration with all suppliers involved in our products, we aim to realize a Responsible Supply Chain.
Specifically, we ensure full compliance with the RBA* Code of Conduct, which sets standards for labor, human rights, and ethics, while also encouraging our suppliers to expand their use of renewable energy and reduce CO₂ emissions at their facilities. We also conduct supply chain due diligence based on our CSR promotion guidelines.
*RBA: Responsible Business Alliance
Visualizing Environmental Data
As a company, we are committed to highly transparent information disclosure and contributing to a circular economy.
We are making our environmental impact visible by calculating the CFP* and LCA** for our products and publishing the third-party verification results
*CFP: Carbon Footprint of Product
**LCA: Life Cycle Assessment
Creating a People- & Eco-Friendly Manufacturing Site
by Eliminating Organic Solvents
As a manufacturing hub, it is our crucial responsibility to minimize our environmental impact and create a workplace where employees can work safely and healthily. As part of this effort, our Welding Process Business Division took on the challenge of eliminating the long-standing use of varnishes containing organic solvents in the manufacturing of transformers, the heart of welding machines.
A Breakthrough through Simultaneous Innovation in Materials and Equipment
Previously, our worksite faced issues with health risks for employees and odors caused by VOC (Volatile Organic Compound) emissions from the use of varnishes containing organic solvents. On the equipment side, our gas-fired drying ovens emitted CO₂ and were aging.
To overcome this, we first collaborated with a varnish manufacturer to co-develop an industry-first solvent-free varnish for welding transformer impregnation, which contains no organic solvents. Next, we introduced a highly efficient new electric varnish oven optimized for this new varnish. This simultaneous innovation in materials and equipment eliminated the need for outdoor drying and exhaust equipment, enabling effective use of 51m² of factory space.
New varnish impregnation and drying equipment
Reduction of CO₂ Emissions
By completely eliminating the use of gas and switching to highly efficient electric equipment, we have reduced annual CO₂ emissions by approximately 58.8 tons (about 39%)*.
*Estimate from January 2024 onwards.
Building a Foundation for Sustainable Working Styles
By eliminating organic solvents, we have eradicated health risks from chemical substances and workplace odors. We have built a work environment where employees can continue to work safely in both mind and body.
Reduction of Environmental Risks
We have eliminated potential environmental risks associated with the use and management of organic solvents, such as fires and soil contamination, thereby enhancing the sustainability of our business.
Promoting Sustainable Energy Use
As one of our initiatives to reduce CO₂ emissions from our business activities, we are introducing on-site solar power generation facilities at our manufacturing sites using the On-site PPA model*.
By consuming the generated electricity at our own sites, we promote the reduction of our environmental impact and the utilization of renewable energy, contributing to the realization of a sustainable society.
*The On-site Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) model is a system in which a power producer installs, owns, and maintains solar power generation equipment on a customer’s premises at the producer’s expense, and then supplies the electricity generated from that equipment to the customer.
Future Outlook
Toward achieving the Panasonic Group’s long-term environmental vision, Panasonic GREEN IMPACT, Panasonic Connect will continuously strengthen its initiatives for the realization of a sustainable society.
Kobe Factory
Mobile Solutions Business Division
Began operation in March 2024
*Actual results from April 2024 to March 2025, panel installation area: 4,040 m²
Kofu Factory
Circuit Formation Process Business Division
To begin operation in April 2026
**Estimated as of April 26, 2024, panel installation area: 14,600 m² (including replacement of existing panels)
Dongguan Factory
Panasonic Projector & Display Corporation
Began operation in January 2025
***Estimated from April 2025 to March 2026, panel installation area: 6,060 m²
Sustainability Management Structure
A framework where our top management unites to accelerate sustainability initiatives across the company.
A Company-wide Promotion Structure Connecting Management Strategy with the Frontline
To realize a sustainable society, Panasonic Connect established the Sustainability Committee and the Sustainability Promotion Office in April 2022 to accelerate ESG management and enhance corporate value.
The Sustainability Committee is a company-wide decision-making body chaired by CEO Higuchi and vice-chaired by COO Harada, with participation from leaders of all functions and business divisions. Meeting quarterly, the committee discusses company-wide goals and the direction of sustainability initiatives, aiming to strengthen collaboration between departments and enhance the promotion structure.
The Sustainability Promotion Office plays a role in connecting business divisions and functions, providing support to ensure that departmental initiatives do not become siloed and that promotion is consistent across the company. Acting as a hub that connects frontline activities with management strategy, the office works to integrate a sustainability perspective into daily operations.