Panasonic Switzerland switches to climate-neutral shipping
Panasonic Switzerland is strengthening its activities in the area of sustainability and is switching to climate-neutral distribution from August 2020. In this way, Panasonic Switzerland can make a small contribution with a big impact for the climate.
Panasonic deals with complex supply chains on a daily basis: Every transport service pollutes the environment with CO2 emissions. This is because the infrastructure, processing and transport of letters, parcels and goods consume energy. With Swiss Post's "pro clima" shipping program, the CO2 emissions generated can be offset by paying a small surcharge. Panasonic pays Swiss Post a small surcharge and will have all deliveries sent with the "pro clima" label from August 2020. This means that not only letters, but also parcels and goods will travel climate-neutrally.
Selection of climate protection projects
All climate protection projects in which "pro clima" contributions are invested meet the highest standards. National projects meet the ISO 14064-2 guidelines, international projects comply with the Gold Standard. A monitoring committee consisting of WWF Switzerland, ETH Zurich, the Swiss Working Group of Youth Associations, oikos International and the Foundation for Consumer Protection supports Swiss Post in the pre-selection of projects that meet these standards. Using online voting, business customers of the "pro clima" mailing service and Swiss Post employees decide which international project should be supported.
Current climate protection projects
Storing farmyard manure such as slurry and dung is part of farming operations, but it also leads to the formation of methane, a highly potent greenhouse gas. Swiss Post therefore supports biogas plants on Swiss farms that generate heat and electricity from the greenhouse gas. Swiss Post is also supporting a climate protection project in Cambodia. For many Cambodians, gas and electricity are unfortunately still not a matter of course. Biogas plants in rural areas recycle water and livestock manure into biogas, which can be used as a clean fuel: Kitchens remain smoke-free, there is light in the dwellings, and the residents' respiratory systems are protected. The environment also benefits: The biogas plants supported by Swiss Post reduce CO2 emissions in Cambodia by more than 95,000 tons year after year.
Not the first and last climate-friendly project from Panasonic
Panasonic Switzerland is very concerned about the environment. The company is constantly working to optimize processes and make them more climate-friendly. This year, for example, the fleet in Rotkreuz was equipped with ten new plug-in hybrid vehicles. "For us, sustainability is the central theme in all areas of the company. Thus, it was clear that we chose a product with the lowest possible emission values when renewing the fleet," says Philipp Maurer, Country Manager of Panasonic Switzerland. He adds, "We expect to save around 10,000 liters of fuel per year with these measures and thus further reduce our CO2 emissions."
For more information about the "pro clima" mailing service of Swiss Post, please see here
