Elimination hazardous substances
The avoidance of pollutants in the production process
With the aim of protecting the environment and its customers, Panasonic has developed and implemented its own management system for chemical substances in products, with chemical substances managed throughout the global supply chain, production and use of products.
Use of chemicals - Control and care throughout the Supply Chain
Panasonic complies with the relevant laws and regulations in each country, and the laws on chemicals in products are becoming increasingly stringent. This is particularly true in the EU, because according to the REACH regulations, the communication and disclosure of information for certain chemicals is mandatory.
In addition, the company conducts business activities in line with its fundamental corporate policy of reducing the impact of chemical substances throughout the product life cycle - from material procurement to production, customer use and disposal.
In this context, the company has established “Chemical Substances Management Rank Guidelines”, which contain the legal requirements worldwide and are used both internally by Panasonic and with its suppliers.
To protect people and the environment, Panasonic has also developed a Group-wide management system to monitor chemical substances throughout its global supply chain.
For more about the development of chemical’s used please see here our Global Pages.
Related sustainable manufacturing topics
Less CO2 through more efficiency and holistic energy solutions
In general, CO2 emissions increase along with an increased energy consumption. So the most obvious step and most important lever is to reduce energy consumption and increase energy efficiency in the production process.
Efficient use of valuable materials
Panasonic’s goal is a circular economy using as few new raw materials as possible and recovering as many as possible from end-of-life products. Ultimately, the company wants to reduce the waste from production completely to zero.
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Panasonic Europe B.V
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