As part of its main sustainability initiative, Harit Umang, Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), a prominent diversified technology business, commemorated International E-Waste Day 2025. The initiative tackles significant issues related to energy conservation, afforestation and biodiversity, and the management of plastics and e-waste.

The theme of this year’s International E-Waste Day was “Critical Raw Materials”, which are materials of significant economic value that are necessary for the operation of contemporary industries and technologies. The concept struck a deep chord with Panasonic’s GREEN IMPACT objective, which aims to reduce CO₂ emissions by over 300 million tonnes worldwide by 2050.

Panasonic reaffirmed its Extended Producer Responsibility by encouraging its staff to participate in #DiwaliWaaliSafai, a unique collection campaign that calls on people to donate e-waste from their homes for appropriate recycling. In order to raise awareness outside of the workplace, Panasonic also collaborated with more than ten organisations, eight educational institutions, and two colleges, holding interactive workshops on sustainable practices for students. Participants learnt about the vital raw materials used in common appliances and the significance of properly collecting and disposing of e-waste through exhibits and a “Gallery Walk”.

Tadashi Chiba, MD and CEO of Panasonic Life Solutions India (PLSIND), spoke at the event and stated, “Sustainability is central to Panasonic’s concept and informs all of our actions. This International E-Waste Day serves as a reminder that everyone must share responsibility in order to address the worldwide e-waste problem. We encourage every customer to take the crucial last step—don’t hoard, recycle—even as Panasonic keeps designing for lifetime and resource recovery. We can shut the loop and save our common environment for coming generations if we work together.

Over 500 kilogrammes of e-waste were successfully gathered by the effort, and all of it was subsequently responsibly given to approved recyclers for the recovery and extraction of metal.