Global Environmental Action 2019

Flower-planting and weeding at Rakujuen Park and Kohamagaike Pond

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Date: May 18
  • Participants: 36

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,” a Clean-up activity sponsored by the city itself. We raised environmental awareness together with the many new employees who participated in this annual event, through activities such as planting seedlings in planters, weeding the Kohamagaike Pond area, and collecting fallen leaves.

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Clean-up around the business site

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Date: June 24, December 5
  • Participants: 70 on June 24, 37 on December 5

We split the participants up into three groups, and carried out Clean-up activities around the business site twice. We thought that there probably wouldn’t be much rubbish, but ending up being surprised by how much we collected.

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Donation of pull-tabs and PET bottle caps

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

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

We donate pull-tabs and PET bottle caps collected from vending machines at business sites and from homes to the employment support office for people with disabilities to help support the visitors. In fiscal 2019, we donated approximately 23 kg or 58,000 pull-tabs and around 110 kg of PET bottle caps.

Thorough management of chemical substances

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

  • Theme: Chemical substances
  • Period: Since April
  • Participants: 9 at Mishima and 5 at Ohito

We check the safety data sheets used at each workplace, replacing them with the latest version when necessary to ensure that they do not hinder our operations. We also check the audits when they are conducted, ensuring thorough management of chemical substances.

E-waste collection and recycling

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: April 22 to May 3
  • Participants: 22

We promoted recycling activities by collecting electrical items no longer needed from employees’ homes and delivering them to a recycling company. We collected 261 kg of items in fiscal 2019.

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Clean-up around the site

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: May to September
  • Participants: 32

We regularly weed footpaths near the business site and Clean-up the area around the nearby Lake Mitchell.

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Reduction of power consumption through automatic control of air conditioners

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: All year round
  • Participants: ---

By automatically controlling when the air conditioning systems at our offices operate and go on standby, we are reducing our energy consumption on weekends and after work hours.

Waste separation education

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: June 22
  • Participants: 560

We held a workshop on waste sorting for employees and their family members. Our environmental staff members taught the participants the correct way to sort waste.

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Reduction of power consumption by optimizing compressors for toner production

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: August
  • Participants: ---

We are aiming to reduce power consumption by switching the compressors for toner production to more efficient ones.

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Switching to LED lighting

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: April
  • Participants: ---

Following on from last year, we changed our warehouse lights out for LED ones aiming for further energy savings.

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E-waste collection and recycling

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: March 16 to 20, April 29 to May 3
  • Participants: 385

We are promoting recycling activities by collecting electrical items no longer needed from workplaces and employees’ homes. We delivered 489 kg of old equipment such as servers and laptops to a recycling company.

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Education on waste reduction and promotion of the 3Rs to raise awareness of the SDGs

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: November 11 to 14
  • Participants: 385

We held an environmental exhibition within the company to educate employees on waste reduction and the 3Rs, reduce, reuse, and recycle. We also provided education on the SDGs through activities such as showing videos.

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Education and emergency response training for personnel in charge of chemicals management

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Date: August 16
  • Participants: 10

We carried out training for personnel in charge of chemicals management including preparation and drills for emergency situations should they ever occur.

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E-waste collection and recycling

P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: September 27
  • Participants: 900

We are promoting recycling activities by collecting electrical items no longer needed from workplaces and employee housing. We delivered old equipment such as refrigerators and washing machines to a recycling company.

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Clean-up the coastal area

P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Water
  • Period: December 14
  • Participants: 46

Executives, employees, and their families came together to clean Tiga Putri Beach of Batam Island where the company is located.

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Tree planting

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: July 24
  • Participants: 48

We got involved in tree planting activities as part of an environmental event that also served as a CSR activity.

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Clean-up the coastal area

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Water
  • Period: July 27
  • Participants: 141

Employees, families, students from local high schools and children all participated in Toshiba Group’s coastal activities as part of an environmental event that also served as a CSR activity.

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Clean-up around the site

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Date: November 21
  • Participants: 29

We carried out cleaning activities in the Fuyong Fenghuang area near our site.

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Tree planting

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

  • Theme: Other (Biodiversity conservation activities)
  • Date: March 24
  • Participants: 28

We participated in tree planting activities in Tongde Park in Longgang, Shenzhen aiming to contribute to purer water in forests.

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