This is an annual social responsibility activity with the participation of employees to achieve the vision of bringing healthy lives to people and contributing to the sustainable development of the country. In addition, afforestation efforts contribute to carbon credit potential within the Group's direction of reducing CO2 emissions.
From 2013 to present, the company has planted and donated more than 270.000 trees in 10 provinces and cities, with the active participation of employees to convey the message "Panasonic for a Green Vietnam".
This year, more than 100 Panasonic employees traveled hundreds of kilometers to the special-use forest area in Xuan Lien Nature Reserve, collaborating with authorities and local people to plant 15.000 trees including Mo, Cho Chi, Evil-faced, Juicy-faced and Golden-hearted. These are large native timber species that have value in restoring degraded forest land, and contribute to the development of special-use forests to improve watershed protection, CO2 absorption and combat climate change.
With the support of the Reserve Management Board, the forest area planted by Panasonic has increased to 33 hectares in the last two years. “Eco Relay” is a global initiative of the Japanese corporation, aiming to inspire each employee to become a “sustainability ambassador”. Besides planting new trees, this year members visited and took care of the area planted last year to better understand the importance of developing and protecting forests.
“In 2022, the Group announced its Panasonic Green Impact commitment, with the goal of cutting more than 300 million tons of CO2 in its value chain by 2050, equivalent to 1% of current global CO2 emissions, to create impact on responding to climate change. However, we understand that environmental protection is becoming more urgent than ever in Vietnam, having witnessed many natural disasters in recent years" - Mr. Marukawa Yoichi, General Director of Panasonic Vietnam shared. .
In Vietnam, Panasonic sets out a vision for the next 50 years with a strong commitment to contribute more to the health of the people and the sustainable development of the country, through business activities and responsibility. society.
