Global Environmental Action 2016
Clean-up around Megro river
Toshiba Tec Corporation (Tokyo / Japan)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:June 29
- Participants:6
We carried out clean-up activities in the walking trail along the Meguro River for environmental beautification and ecosystem integrity. 6 members cleaned both sides of the river from Onaribashi to Gotanda for 1.5 hours, and collected 3 bags of garbage.



Environmental Improvement and clean-up of Rakujuen
Toshiba Tec Corporation Shizuoka Business Center (Shizuoka / Japan)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:May 21
- Participants:15
In the form of joining clean-up activities hosted by Mishima, Toshiba Tec as a local company participated in the volunteer environmental improvement and clean-up activities in the Rakujuen Park as part of the "Garden City Mishima Promotion Project, " which is implemented by Mishima, to raise awareness of the environment.
We planted seedlings in planters, weeded around the Kohamagaike pond and collected fallen leaves in the Rakujuen Park.





Collection and donation of pull tops
Toshiba Tec Corporation Shizuoka Business Center (Shizuoka / Japan)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:June 1
- Participants:1000
When throwing away empty cans in the trash can next to the vending machine in the office, we collect the pull tabs separately and donate them to welfare facilities at the end of each half period.This donation was scheduled for the endo of May, and such information was provided to employees through news to collect a lot of pull tabs that might be thrown away at home.
As a result, 12 kg of approx. 30,000 pull tabs were collected from all the sites.

Clean-up around Head Office
Kokusai Chart (Shizuoka / Japan)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:May 20
- Participants:180
All the executives and employees who belong to the head office participated in clean-up activities at Kokusai Chart Corporation (Okegawa, Saitama).
We have been carrying out the activities five years in a row since 2012.


Planting a large Pollinator Plot (butterfly / bee garden)
Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc. Toner Products Division
(South Dakota / United States)
- Theme : Biodiversity
- Date:May 16
- Participants:60
Employees and children from local schools will plant native flowers to provide a habitat for the declining Monarch Butterfly and Honey Bee populations.
The butterfly garden will be approx. one acre in size on the North side of the TPD facility.
This was a joint project with the local Chapter of Pheasants Forever.





Light down
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions (North Carolina / United States)
- Theme:Energy
- Date:June 2
- Participants:100
Lights down in lab and offices.Similar activities have been done the past 3 years.
Clean up and remove unwanted vegetation in a public park
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions (North Carolina / United States)
- Theme:Biodiversity
- Date:June 2
- Participants:20
19 TGCS team members and 1 family member went to the Raleigh Art Museum to work in the adjoining park grounds, to do clean up and remove unwanted vegetation in the water runoff / filtering area. Similar activities have been done the past 3 years.





Pulau Ubin Coastal Clean Up
Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Singapore)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:April 22
- Participants:60
Employees clean the coastal area.
All Toshiba group companies in Singapore participated in this Clean-up Campaign. This campaign has been done for 7 years in a row.



River Cleaning Activity
Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:August 6
- Participants:44
In August 2016, TTMM and TMMA in collaboration with Botanical Garden department and with support from Toshiba Tec and Toshiba Medical carried out the river cleaning program as part of our environmental activities. A total of 44 persons comprised of top management, employees, children, and local community made concerted efforts for this program.This is a continuous annual program.
This program includes environmental disclosure, such as the importance of green environment and impact of water pollution, to employees' children.



Clean up of a coastal area
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions (Singapore)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:April 22
- Participants:8
In partnership with the National Parks of Singapore (NPark), Toshiba Group companies picked up litter found on the coastlines of Chek Jawa located on Pulau Ubin Island.
Similar activities have been done the past 2 years.

Tree Planting of areas around the site
P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:April 22
- Participants:35
The representatives of TIE employees plant trees around the site and contribute to Earth Day every year. This activity has been done every year in TIE's premises.



Education of ISO14001 : 2015 edition environmental management system
Toshiba Tec Information Systems (Shenzhen) Co.,Ltd. (Shenzhen / China)
- Theme:Resources
- Period:May 30 - May 31
- Participants:42
The employees in charge of ISO at each division received the training on the environmental management system for the latest version of ISO 14001 at Toshiba Tec Information Systems Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen).
The employees in charge of ISO and the environment at each division raised awareness of the ISO 14001: 2015 version and studied changes from the previous version.


Investigation of the rare-species mangrove subject in a park
Toshiba Tec Information Systems (Shenzhen) Co.,Ltd. (Shenzhen / China)
- Theme:Biodiversity
- Date:April 23
- Participants:4
We work on the research of the biological features of three types of rare plants: sea lacquer, burma mangrove and Kandelia.
We have been working on this search 7 years in a row since 2010. Detailed research on the mangrove growth environment, distribution and conservation policy in Shenzhen is carried out, covering an area of 200,000 square meters.


Tree Planting
Toshiba Tec Information Systems (Shenzhen) Co.,Ltd. (China / ShenZhen)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:May 15
- Participants:30
We carried out tree-planting in Bao'an District, Shenzhen.
It has been carried out in Shenzhen 12 years in a row since 2004.


Clean up of a beach area
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions (Taiwan)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:May 6
- Participants:18
12 Taiwan team members (11 from Engineering and 1 from Procurement) went to Laomei Coast located in the very north of Taiwan for beach cleanup.
Similar activities have done at the beach or in the mountains in the past 2 years.



Trophy sustainable development
Toshiba Tec Europe Imaging Systems S.A. (France)
- Theme:Resources
- Date:May 10
- Participants:30
TEIS competed for trophy of sustainable development held annually in Normandy in the large company category.
TEIS received the "Jury Prize" (the highest award) for its environmental commitment and engagement on the regional territory, and particularly for small companies.



e-WASTE collection and recycle
Toshiba Tec Germany Imaging Systems GmbH (Germany)
- Theme:Resources
- Period : May 31 - June 3
- Participants:150
We offer the possibility to dispose of WEEE by providing collection container in our office.
This is now the third year that we are collecting e-waste in our office (as part of the GEA).


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- Topics
- CEO Message
- Message from Chief Sustainability Officer
- Toshiba Tec Group Sustainability Policy and Materiality KPI
- Special Feature SDGs x Toshiba Tec
- SDGs of Toshiba Tec
- Environment
- Social
- Governance
- Feature: 5-Minute Guide—Toshiba Tec CSR Activities
- Integrated Report