Global environmental protection technologies in the Matsushita Electric Group (Panasonic)

Abstract

Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd., has been a leader in the development of the concept of "green products", including the concept of "totally-recyclable products". These concepts are currently being given priority throughout the Panasonic Group companies. Panasonic is addressing the environmental attributes and performance of its products at every stage in the product life cycle, ranging from fundamental design, through purchasing, production, disassembly and separation, to recycling. We have dedicated considerable resources to the development of products featuring environmentally-responsible performance and quality, as well as improved basic quality and performance. Panasonic is also an industry pioneer in developing recycling technologies for after-use products. This paper provides an overview of our environmental protection technologies for the development of green products, followed by the case study of a new television design.