Global Environmental Action 2021

Comprehending amount of energy use at sites

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

  • Theme: Energy, etc.
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: 20

At meetings of the Energy Recycling Promotion Committee (Mishima) and the Environment Promotion Committee (Ohito) that are held on a regular basis, we get an understanding and check on environment-related information around the amount of energy use at each workplace. The information confirmed at meetings is utilized for the preparation and promotion of environment conservation activities, such as those to reduce the amount of energy use.

Flower planting, weeding, and cleaning up fallen leaves at Rakujuen Park and Kohama Pond

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

  • Theme: Nature
  • Date: May 15
  • Participants: 5

As an environmental improvement and cleaning activity at Rakujuen Park and Kohama Pond is part of the Garden City Mishima Promotion Project, which had been suspended on the basis of measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 was relaunched, we participated in the activity as a local company. Due to limits on participating leaves around Kohama Pond.

Flower planting, weeding, and cleaning up fallen leaves at Rakujuen Park and Kohama Pond  Flower planting, weeding, and cleaning up fallen leaves at Rakujuen Park and Kohama Pond  Flower planting, weeding, and cleaning up fallen leaves at Rakujuen Park and Kohama Pond

Distributing special energy conservation issue of Environment News

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: August, February
  • Participants: 500

In conjunction with Energy Saving Month that takes place every February and Summer Energy-Saving Month in August, which is conducted independently at the Business Center, we distribute Environment News and carry out energy-saving awareness-raising activities. Employees take a copy of Environment News home for energy-saving in their house.

Distributing special energy conservation issue of Environment News  Distributing special energy conservation issue of Environment News  Distributing special energy conservation issue of Environment News  Distributing special energy conservation issue of Environment News

Visiting industrial waste collectors

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Date: July 15, July 21, October 25
  • Participants: 2

We visited industrial waste collectors, who are our outsourcing contractors, and through checking on the details of operations and disposal status, we improved our understanding of industrial waste disposal.

Visiting industrial waste collectors  Visiting industrial waste collectors  Visiting industrial waste collectors

Donating pull-tabs and PET bottle caps

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

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

Once again in fiscal 2021, we donated pull-tabs and PET bottle caps that were collected from vending machines on-site and from employees’ families to an employment support office for people with disabilities. We donated about 16 kg of pull-tabs and about 210 kg of PET bottle caps.

Donating pull-tabs and PET bottle caps  Donating pull-tabs and PET bottle caps

Introducing LED lighting

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: 3

While renewing facilities, we replace the lighting at the site with LED lights, thereby reducing electricity consumption.

Introducing LED lighting  Introducing LED lighting

Introducing highly efficient generators

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: 1

We replace generators with highly efficient types to further reduce electricity consumption.

Cleaning activities on Lake Mitchell Trail

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

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: May to September
  • Participants: 15

For the purpose of preserving the natural environment, we regularly carry out cleaning activities on the shore of Lake Mitchell near our company.

Cleaning activities on Lake Mitchell Trail

Surveys and information distribution pertaining to energy use

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. (North Carolina/United States)

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: November
  • Participants: All employees

We distribute information on energy saving to all employees, as a means to promote reducing the amount of energy use.

Flower planting activities

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. (North Carolina/United States)

  • Theme: Nature
  • Date: December 8
  • Participants: 6

Together with the park management organization, we carried out a beautification activity of a park in the city. Towards blooming in April, we planted about 3,000 narcissus bulbs.

Flower planting activities  Flower planting activities

Reusing exhaust heat from compressors for toner manufacturing

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: March
  • Participants: 10

By reusing heat generated from compressors for toner manufacturing as a heat source for heating in our company, we successfully reduced the consumed amount of city gas.

Reusing exhaust heat from compressors for toner manufacturing

Reducing food waste from canteen

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

  • Theme: Other
  • Period: From March
  • Participants: 70

We are engaged in an activity that consigns food waste, kitchen waste, and other raw garbage from our canteen to the earth. This also contributes to a reduction in waste.

Reducing food waste from canteen

Employee awareness-raising activities utilizing the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) portal website

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

  • Theme: Energy, etc.
  • Period: From January 11
  • Participants: 325

We launched a portal website carrying EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) information that provides information to employees. Prevention of global warming through energy-saving activities, etc. is explained in an easy-to-understand manner by using videos and materials.

Employee awareness-raising activities utilizing the Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) portal website

Environmental e-learning

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore)/P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Energy, etc.
  • Date: October 12 (Singapore), October 27 (Indonesia)
  • Participants: 325 (Singapore), 1,529 (Indonesia)

With a purpose to improve the understanding of environmental activities, Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. and P.T. Tec Indonesia jointly planned e-learning for environmental improvement activities and implemented them at their respective companies.

Environmental e-learning  Environmental e-learning

Education and practical training of emergency responses for chemical substance handlers

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

  • Theme: Chemical substances
  • Date: December 15
  • Participants: 12

While implementing education on handling for chemical substances handlers, we regularly hold emergency response training for people involved in-house to prepare for emergencies.

Education and practical training of emergency responses for chemical substance handlers  Education and practical training of emergency responses for chemical substance handlers

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: March
  • Participants: 325

Every fiscal year, we collect electric and electronic devices that are disposed from our company and from employees’ families and give them to a vendor, as a means to promote recycling activities.

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

Employee awareness-raising activities utilizing environment boards

P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Energy, etc.
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: 1,529

We display environment-related information and good cases of energy-saving and other activities on environmental boards that are permanently installed in our company, helping employees to become more familiar with environmental issues.

Employee awareness-raising activities utilizing environment boards  Employee awareness-raising activities utilizing environment boards

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Date: July 23
  • Participants: 5

Every fiscal year, we collect electric and electronic devices that are disposed from our company and from employees’ dormitories to promote recycling activities. In fiscal 2021, we collected 8 air conditioners, 9 refrigerators, 16 washing machines, and 3 TV sets and gave them to a vendor.

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion  E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

Lighting reductions at on-site parking lots at night

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: From October 14
  • Participants: 111

50% of all LED lighting is turned off at on-site parking lots at night and while taking safety within the lots into consideration, we promote further reductions in electricity consumption.

Lighting reductions at on-site parking lots at night  Lighting reductions at on-site parking lots at night

Practical training of emergency responses and education for chemical substance handlers

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Chemical substances
  • Date: December 13
  • Participants: 10

To prepare for emergencies, we regularly conduct emergency response training for chemical substance handlers and for people in charge at the workplace.

Practical training of emergency responses and education for chemical substance handlers  Practical training of emergency responses and education for chemical substance handlers  Practical training of emergency responses and education for chemical substance handlers

Automated control of facilities that use electricity

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: From May 1
  • Participants: 4

By monitoring the status of large equipments that use electricity, such as air conditioners, lighting and water pumps and automating their control, we can optimize their operations to strive to reduce electricity consumption.

Automated control of facilities that use electricity

Roof greening

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Date: March 8
  • Participants: 5

We green the roofs of buildings on-site in succession, and by reducing increases in indoor temperatures, we are striving to reduce the electricity consumption used by air conditioners.

Roof greening

Checking waterworks

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

  • Theme: Water
  • Period: Year-round (monthly basis)
  • Participants: 5

We regularly check equipment related to water resources, such as water piping on a monthly basis to identify faulty sections early on and strive to prevent water leakage accidents and conserve water resources.