Global Environmental Action 2018

Volunteer environmental improvement and clean-up activities in the Rakujuen Park

Toshiba Tec Corporation Shizuoka Business Center (Mishima) (Shizuoka / Japan)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Date: May 19
  • Participants: 35

As a local company in Mishima, we 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 in fiscal 2018 again. We raised environmental awareness together with many new employees who participated, through activities, such as planting seedlings in planters, weeding around the Kohamagaike Pond and collecting fallen leaves.

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Clean-up around the business site

Toshiba Tec Corporation Shizuoka Business Center (Mishima) (Shizuoka / Japan)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Date: June 5, December 7
  • Participants: 60 on June 5, 44 on December 7

We cleaned up around the business site, mainly the commuting route from the site to Mishima Hirokoji Station and Mishima Tamachi Station for two days.

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Environmental risk training for food service providers

Toshiba Tec Corporation Shizuoka Business Center (Ohito) (Shizuoka / Japan)

  • Theme: Water
  • Date: November 16, February 20
  • Participants: 11 on November 16, 11 on February 20

We provided training on environmental risks in restaurant operations for food service suppliers.

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Donation of pull-tabs and PET bottle caps

Toshiba Tec Corporation Shizuoka Business Center (Ohito) (Shizuoka / Japan)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: May, June, December
  • Participants: 1,000

We donate pull-tabs and PET bottle caps collected from vending machines in the business site and from homes, to the employment support office for people with disabilities to help to support the attendees. In fiscal 2018, we donated approx. 72,000 pull-tabs and approx. 116,000 PET bottle caps.

Mitchell Lakeside clean-up

Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc., Toner Products Division (South Dakota / United States)

  • Theme: Water
  • Period: May - August
  • Participants: 17

We regularly clean up sidewalks around Lake Mitchell near the business site.

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Green space improvement

Toshiba America Business Solutions, Inc., Toner Products Division (South Dakota / United States)

  • Theme: Other (Biodiversity conservation activities)
  • Date: June 26 - 29
  • Participants: 10

We maintained the sidewalks in the green space (butterfly garden) adjacent to the business site premises where we protect and observe plant and animal species as part of biodiversity conservation activities.

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Leakage prevention through monthly equipment inspection and renovation

Toshiba Tec Europe Imaging Systems S.A. (France)

  • Theme: Water
  • Period: Every month
  • Participants: ---

Personnel in charge investigate water consumption and conduct equipment inspection on the first operating day of the month at the business site, to ensure leakage prevention and maintenance.

Switching to LED lighting

Toshiba Tec Europe Imaging Systems S.A. (France)

  • Theme: Energy
  • Date: April 18
  • Participants: ---

We switch fluorescent lighting in the office space to LED lighting to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy. In fiscal 2018, we switched fluorescent lighting in the logistics center to LED lighting.

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Save Water e-mails and posters

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

  • Theme: Water
  • Date: September 10, October 31, January 21
  • Participants: 390

We send environmental news by e-mail and put up Save Water posters in the business site to carry out activities to raise all employees’ awareness of environmental conservation.

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Training for personnel in charge of chemicals management

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Date: August 14, February 19
  • Participants: 13 on August 14, 8 on February 19

We regularly provide employees in charge of chemicals management with training for personnel who handle chemicals, including preparation for emergency situations.

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River clean-up around the site

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Water
  • Date: April 8
  • Participants: 98

We cleaned up the river in the Penang Botanical Garden. There were 98 participants in total, including employees, affiliates’ employees and their families, as well as nearby high school students.

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Switching to LED lighting

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: FY2014 - FY2018
  • Participants: ---

We took a step-by-step approach to switching to LED lighting in the warehouse, office and parking space, as part of measures to reduce CO2 emissions and save energy, and have completed switching of all lights at the end of fiscal 2018.

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Separation of stormwater pipes from sewage pipes

Toshiba Tec Information Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen / China)

  • Theme: Water
  • Period: August 15 - October 15
  • Participants: 15

We separated stormwater pipes from sewage pipes in the PBU second factory according to the Shenzhen government's policy.

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Rooftop greening

Toshiba Tec Information Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen / China)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Date: September 12
  • Participants: 30

We carried out greening on the roofs of the on-site buildings (approx. 600 m3) by planting 153 flowers in 58 pots.

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Lixin Lake Park clean-up

Toshiba Tec Information Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. (Shenzhen / China)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Date: November 12
  • Participants: 40

We cleaned up the Lixin Lake Park near the business site.

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Plant watering and cleaning with rainwater

P.T. TEC Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Water
  • Period: All year round
  • Participants: 10

We use the rainwater stored in the tank for watering plants and daily cleaning in the premises.

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Training for personnel in charge of chemicals management

P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Date: February 14
  • Participants: 15

We provided employees in charge of chemicals management with training for personnel who handle chemicals, including preparation for emergency situations.

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Equipment repair using waste material

P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Date: April 16
  • Participants: 3

We reuse waste wooden pallets for transportation to repair broken chairs in the cafeteria.

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