2020 ECO-VC Activity Proposal and Application Guidelines January, 2020 ECO-VC Administration Global Procurement Company Panasonic Corporation Contents Item Page 1. Overview (1) About ECO-VC Activity P4 (2) Concept of ECO-VC Activity P5 (3) ECO-VC Activity Coverage Area P6 (4) Key Points of ECO-VC Activity P7 (5) Achievements of ECO-VC Activity (Effects / Application Results) P8, P9 2. Schedule Annual Schedule (Planned for FY2020) P11 3. Application Note) Refer to the Attached File: 2020 ECO-VC Activity Application Guidelines Guidelines 4. Screening Meeting (1) Screening Overview P13 (2) Evaluation Criteria for Screening P14 (3) Screening Process P15 (1) Registration and Release of the Environment Technology Database P17 5. Others (2) Issuance of the Certificate of Registration P18 Reference Information Activities for Achieving the Environment Vision 2050 P20-P24 Attachment; Access Map (Screening Venue) For inquiries:
[email protected] 1. Overview ECO-VC Administration, Global Procurement Company, Panasonic Corporation 1. (1) About ECO-VC Activity ECO-VC (ECO Value Creation) Activity • Panasonic's procurement operations aim to achieve both reduced greenhouse gases with recycling-oriented manufacturing and reduced costs through environmentally-aware activities: energy savings in our products and suppliers, reduced resource usage with lighter and more compact products with a lower number of parts, use of recycled materials, and shifting to fossil fuel-free materials. VC means an abbreviation of Value Creation • We gather ideas from our suppliers worldwide to introduce the most outstanding examples at the ECO-VC Activity award ceremony and networking event. Ideas shared with our suppliers in this way are spread throughout the entire Panasonic Group.