History

2011
January 24	Pioneer FA Tree planting with Prize Money from Pioneer Environmental Contribution Award
2010
November 25	Towada Pioneer Corporation received the award of excellence in the 2010 Eco-drive Contest
November 25	Yamada Junior High School receives Pioneer Environmental Contribution Award
October 5	Pioneer GomiZero 1st Quarter(2010) activities
September 19	Pioneer's headquarters Participates in "Nature festival"
July 20	Light-down campaign
2009
November 11	Forestation/Tree-Planting Activities (PBL)
October 14	New Environmental Technology Permanent Exhibition in China
September 13	Pioneer acquires integrated ISO 14001 certification for all domestic group companies
September 11	Environment Monthly Photo Contest (Kawasaki Plant)
June 17	PFA Winner of Sainokuni Green Plan Award
June 14	Participation in "Festakankyo in Megro 2009"
February 4	Environmental Lessons on Demand by Tohoku Pioneer’s Yonezawa Plant
January 20	PTM got Prime Minister Industry Award 2008 (Thailand)
January 20	MPT got award at Malaysian National Quality Environment Convention
2008
June 14	Lecture on Environmental Activities at Tokyo Metropolitan University.
May 29	World Environment Conference 2008
2007
October 16	Pioneer Acquires Company-wide Integrated ISO14001 Certification
2006
February 2	Pioneer becomes a Partner Company of the Sustain Energy Europe 2005-2008 Campaign
2005
October 18	Open House 10th ANNIVERSARY was held at plant in Portugal
July 8	The tree plantation for commemoration with Wat Thong School students in Thailand
January 28	PTW(Taiwan) Engages in Corporate Citizen Activities through Garbage Clean-up and PC Contributions
January 28	Pioneer PDP-435SX 43-inch Digital HD Plasma TV Wins the 2004 ECCJ Chairman’s Award
2004
October 21	MND(CHINA) Holds First "No-Trash Campaign" in Industrial Zone
January 19	MPT (MALAYSIA) Receives Appreciation Award For Its Support in Recycling Activity
2003
November 12	PTK(UK) WINS LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL AWARD

Pioneer’s History of Environmental Preservation

2011	November	Towada Pioneer received the award of excellence in the Ecodrive Concours
2010	November	Towada Pioneer won Excellent Award in Ecological-drive contest
	October November	Cyber Navi won Green IT AWARD and Green Purchasing Award
	April	Pioneer GomiZero 1st Quarter activities is put into effect.
2009	November	Demand Bus System wins Green Purchasing Award
	September	Integrated ISO14001 certification at Pioneer Group companies nationwide
2008	December	Cyber Navi AVIC-VH9000 won Eco-Products Award
	August	Established Advanced Eco-Model certification system
2007	August	ISO 14001 certification of the environmental management systems in all Pioneer Group was integrated.
	February	The installation of a 150kW photovoltaic power system at Pioneer Micro Technology Corporation.
2006	February	Awarded Economy, Trade and Industry Minister’s Award in the Green Purchasing Awards.
2005	February	Plasma TV (PDP-435SX) awarded Energy Conservation Grand Prix.
	February	ISO 14001 certification is completed at all bases worldwide.
2004	December	Corn starch resin optical discs were introduced to the public in Eco-Products 2004.
	March	The China regional headquarters obtained ISO14001 certification.
	January	Completed achieving ISO14001 certification for all the European region corporations.
2003	November	Established the Environmental Preservation Group and inaugurated the Eco Products Division.
	November	Conducted an Opinion Exchange Forum for third parties about the Environmental Report.
	March	The North America and Asian headquarters achieved ISO14001 certification.
2002	November	Newly established Chinese production company begins ISO14001 acquisition.
	June	Mini Rakura DVD player launched as the first product of the internal Eco Champion Support System.
	June	First World Environment Conference held.
	March	In-company Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) system is established.
	March	Full-scale introduction of lead-free solder to products manufactured in Japan begins.
	March	European headquarters obtains ISO 14001 certification.
2001	October	Publication of site reports begins.
	April	Environmental Accounting system is introduced, and its introduction to overseas plants commences.
	March	ISO 14001 certification is completed at all of Pioneer’s main manufacturing facilities worldwide.
	March	Pioneer Headquarters obtains ISO 14001 certification.
2000	December	Pioneer participates in Eco Products Expo Japan.
	October	Awards ceremony for the First Pioneer Environment Contribution Awards is held.
	July	Green Procurement Standards are published.
	June	Public announcements of environmental accounting begin.
1999	June	First issue of the Pioneer Environmental Report is published.
	March	ISO 14001 certification is completed at all Pioneer design and manufacturing facilities in Japan.
1998	November	Products with lead-free solder go on sale.
	October	Pioneer Environmental Label is established.
	August	Division of Environmental Preservation is established with a full-time director in charge.
1996	June	Tokorozawa Plant obtains ISO 14001 certification (the first in the Pioneer Group).
	March	HCFCs (substitute for CFCs) are eliminated from all Pioneer Group manufacturing processes.
1995	June	A Pioneer director is named to take charge of environmental affairs.
1993	February	Use of collapsible cardboard packaging for A/V products is adopted; collection and recycling of nickel-cadmium batteries begins.
1992	November	Environmental Preservation Policies are established as an Environmental Charter.
	September	Product assessments are begun for all electrical appliances.
	March	CFCs are completely eliminated from Pioneer Group manufacturing processes.
1991	July	Company-wide Pioneer Environmental Conservation Committee is established.
1990	December	Use of molded pulp (shock absorbing material made from recycled paper) for packing car stereo components begins.
1989	Spring	Examination into substitutes for styrene foam packaging begins.