Panasonic Group Sustainability Data Book 2015
Standards for Calculating Main Environmental Performance Indicators
Reporting period
April 1, 2014 - March 31, 2015
Scope of this report
Product-related: All products developed during the reporting period
Factory-related: Manufacturing sites in and outside Japan that have established Environmental Management Systems
Others: Scope according to individual initiatives.
Standards
ItemIndicator

Calculation method

Size of contribution in reducing
CO2 emissions through energycreating products

Solar panel: Total power-generating capacity of panels shipped during the current fiscal year (kW) x 20(years) x Power generation of model per unit (1,204 kWh/kW) x CO2 emission factor (0.360 kgCO2/kWh)Fuel cell: Power generation of the current fiscal year model per unit (1,870 kWh/year) x 10 (years) x
Total shipping quantity of the current fiscal year x CO2 emission factor (0.410 kg-CO2/kWh)Size of direct contribution in
reducing CO2 emissions throughenergy-saving products(Annual power consumption of FY2006 base model - Annual power consumption of the current fiscalyear model) x Product life x Shipping quantity of the current fiscal year x CO2 emission factor

Size of indirect contribution inreducing CO2 emissions throughproducts

Size of contribution in reducing CO2 emissions through "air conditioning load reduction effects from
improved insulation performance in Panasonic housing," "energy-saving effects from products by othercompanies equipped with Panasonic energy-saving compressors and motors," and "improved fueleconomy effects from electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHVs), and hybrid vehicles (HVs)
equipped with Panasonic automitive batteries."
Lifetime CO2 emissions from major products*1 with large amounts of energy use. Lifetime CO2emissions = Annual power consumption of a model sold*2 x Sales quantity x product life*3 x CO2emission factor

CO2 emissions from the use ofmajor products

Reducing
CO2Emissions

Size of contribution in reducing
CO2 emissions throughproduction activities
CO2 emissions in production
activities
CO2 emissions per basic unit inproduction activities

Emissions of GHGs other thanCO2 in production activities
Scope 1 CO2 emissions
Scope 2 CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions from nonmanufacturing sites
CO2 emissions from the use offuelCO2 emission associated withpurchased electricity and heat

Energy consumption intransportation

CO2 emissions in transportation*1 Household air conditioners, commercial air conditioners, fluorescent lamps, LED lamps, household
refrigerators, commercial refrigerators, LCD TVs, washing/drying machines, fully-automatic washingmachines, clothes dryers, dish washer and dryers, IH cooking heaters, EcoCute, bathroom ventilatordriers, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, air purifiers, extractor fans, vending machines, electronic ricecookers, microwave ovens, warm-water washing toilets, clothing irons, hair dryers, under-rug heaters,vacuum cleaners, electric thermal pots, extractor hoods, telephones, security cameras, etc.
*2 For each product category, the model that was sold in the largest quantity in the region was selected.
*3 Number of years during which spare parts for the product are available (defined by Panasonic).
(FY2006 CO2 emissions per basic unit - CO2 emissions per basic unit of the current fiscal year) x
Production of the current fiscal year
CO2 emissions from the use of fuel + CO2 emissions associated with purchased electricity and heatCalculated with the weighted average of the improvement rate for CO2 emissions per basic unit ofnominal production (= CO2 emissions / nominal production) for each factory. The amount of CO2
emissions for each factory based on the assumption that there was no improvement is used forweighting.
GHGs specified in the Fourth Assessment Report (2007) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate
Change (IPCC) were calculated and converted into CO2 emissions using the Global Warming
Potentials referred to in this Report.
CO2 emissions from the use of fuel + Emissions of GHGs other than CO2
CO2 emissions associated with purchased electricity and heat
CO2 emissions from the use of fuel + CO2 emissions associated with purchased electricity and heat
The sites covered by this calculation are non-manufacturing sites (owned by Panasonic) with 100 or
more employees in each fiscal year.
Used CO2 emission factors provided in the Guideline for Calculation of Greenhouse Gas Emissions(version 2.2) published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment<Japan>CO2 emission factor for electricity purchased every fiscal year in Japan is fixed at 0.410 (kg-CO2/kWh).
<Outside Japan>
Used numerical values for respective countries listed in the Calculation Tools in the GHG Protocol
website by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and the World
Resources Institute (WRI). The 2002 numerical values listed in the "Electricity-Heat
SteamPurchase_tool1.0_final" are used as fixed values for all fiscal years.
Applied the concept specified in the Energy Conservation Law Guidebook for Consigners edited by theAgency for Natural Resources and Energy, Japan. (Applicable scope: transportation during which cargo
is owned by the Panasonic Group)
Energy consumption in international logistics is also tabulated by adopting the concept specified in theguidebook.
Based on the energy consumption and other data calculated in the process specified above, thecorresponding value was calculated in accordance with the Guideline for Calculation of Greenhouse
Gas Emissions (version 2.2) published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment

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ItemIndicator

Calculation method

Amount of resources directly used in production activities of a productTotal resources used is calculated in the following two methods:(1) Method of calculating by identifying the amount of purchased materials (including sub-materials).
Total resources used
(2) Method of calculating by identifying amount of: shipped products + sub-materials + waste*.
*The figure used for amount of waste is that disclosed in the Sustainability Data Book 2015 as waste orvaluable items.
Sum of both intentionally and socially recycled resources- Intentionally recycled resources:
Refer to: recycled resource materials where Panasonic independently manages the cycle of generation,collection, and recycling; recycled resource materials where Panasonic intentionally specifies andprocures the resources; and biological materials such as controlled wood/bamboo and plant-oriented
Total recycled resources usedmaterials.
- Socially recycled resources:
Refer to: resources where its recycling system is generally present in the society regardless ofPanasonic's intentions, for instance metals, paper and cardboards. For the purpose of calculation, theconcentration of each recycled resources material is set according to a unique investigation byResources
Panasonic.
Recycling
Recycled resource utilization ratio Recycled resources used / Total resources used
Applies to the recycling defined in the Home Appliance Recycling Law in Japan, and refers to the weighRecycled weight of four kinds ofof components and materials of separated products which can be used by oneself, or made into a statehome appliances in Japanavailable for sale or free of charge.
Amount of used products covered
Weight of collected products per collection system x Panasonic's weight-based share of products put onby the WEEE Directive collected
the market within the applicable collection system.
in Europe
Amount of used electronic
Amount of equipment collected in accordance with state laws and through voluntary measures.
products collected in the USA
Amount of total wastes including
Total amount of generated industrial and general waste and revenue-generating waste.
revenue-generating waste fromfactories
Revenue-generating waste
Waste that can be sold to recycling or disposal companies for profit.
Amount of resources recycled / (Amount of resources recycled + Amount of final disposal)
Factory waste recycling rate
(The recycled amount does not include thermal recycling. The final disposal amount takes account ofresidue left after incineration).
Water

Amount of water consumption in
production activities

Total water consumed for production (total amount of consumed municipal water, industrial water,river/lake water, and groundwater).

Substances requiring
management
Release of substances requiring
management

Based on the Chemical Substances Management Rank Guidelines (for factories). Including thesubstances in the Japanese Law of the Pollutant Release and Transfer Registers (PRTR Law).

Transfer of substances requiring
management

Release amount includes emissions to air, public water areas, and soil.
Transfer amount includes transfer as waste and discharge into the sewage system. Recycling that is
free of charge or recycling where Panasonic pays a fee for treatment under the Waste Management
Law is included in "Transfer." (Different from the transferred amount reported under the PRTR Law.)

Substances subject to calculation
Chemical substances specified in the Chemical Substances Management Rank Guidelines (forof Human Environmental Impactfactories).
Chemicalfrom factories
Substances
Human Environmental Impact = Hazard factor* x (Amount of covered substances released + Amount of

Human Environmental Impact

Ecoconsciousproducts

covered substances transfered)*Hazard factors: Given by Panasonic, after classification according to the impact on human healthand the environment.
Factors are set as A: 10,000, B: 1,000, C: 100, D: 10, and E:1, according to the hazardous level.
- Emission amount of covered substances: Includes emissions to the atmosphere, public waters, andsoil.
- Transfer amount of covered substances: Includes transfer as waste and discharge to the sewage
system (not including those recycled free of charge or charged under the Waste Management andPublic Cleansing Law).

Definition of Strategic GPs

Products/services that accelerate the transition to a sustainable society(1) Products/services that reduce environmental impact with top-level environmental performance in theindustry(2) Products/services whose promotion and dissemination lead to reducing environmental impact(3) Products/services that reduce environmental impact on a specific region, or support measures toaddress environmental impact

Percentage of sales
for Strategic GPs

Sales of Strategic GPs / Panasonic consolidated sales

Number of environmental
education program participants
Collaboration
Number of trees plantedwith
Stakeholders
CO2 emissions from suppliers

Total number of participants of education programs provided at schools and through extracurricula
activities, visits to showrooms and factories, eco picture diary programs, etc. (Cumulative figure fromfiscal 2010)
Total number of trees planted being linked to sales activities and through tree planting initiatives on thecompany's premises and in local communities(Cumulative figure from fiscal 2008).
As for fuels, CO2 emission factors provided in the Guideline for Calculation of Greenhouse Gas
Emissions (version 2.2) published by the Japanese Ministry of the Environment were used. CO2emission factor for electricity purchased in Japan is fixed at 0.410 (kg-CO2/kWh) for electricity
purchased every fiscal year.

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