Global Environmental Action 2022

Donation pull-tabs and plastic bottle caps

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

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

Once again in fiscal 2022, we collected pull-tabs and plastic bottle caps from vending machines on-site and from employees’ families, and donated them to an employment support office for people with disabilities on World Environment Day in June, Toshiba Group Volunteer Day in December and the end of the fiscal year.

プルタブ・ペットボトルキャップの寄贈

Visit to industrial waste treatment venders

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: August 9, October 31
  • Participants: 2

We visited industrial waste treatment venders, who are our outsourcing contractors, and we deepened our knowledge about waste handling, including waste management and treatment processes.

Visit to industrial waste treatment venders

Visit to industrial waste treatment venders

Visit to industrial waste treatment venders

Promotion of energy saving activities

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: Approximately 500

We hold regular meetings of the Energy Recycling Promotion Committee (Mishima) and the Environment Promotion Committee (Ohito) to promote various environmental activities including energy conservation activities. In addition, we regularly feature topics related to energy conservation in our monthly Environment News to educate employees and their families about energy conservation.

Promotion of energy saving activities

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: September
  • Participants: 25

We collect waste electrical and electronic equipments from employees' homes and promote recycling activities. In fiscal 2022, we gave 46 kg of waste electrical and electronic equipments to a recycling vendor for being disposed of it properly in an effort to make effective use of resources.

Chemical substance education and chemical substance management for employees

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

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: August (Education), April to September
  • Participants: All employees (Education), 3 (Chemical substances management)

We provide training to all employees regarding the management and handling of chemical substances used on-site to deepen their understanding. In addition, the chemical substaces warehouses and storage cabinets on-site and work places are regularly inspected by personnel in charge, and environmental audit for site are conducted annually by Toshiba Group Site Environmental Auditor qualifications, and we are confirming that appropriate management is maintained.

Local activities and nature conservation activities

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

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: May 17, September 21, November 8, March 30
  • Participants: 8 to 22

We regularly conduct cleaning activities, maintain flower beds, and sow seeds at Honeycutt Park and Raleigh Parks, which are located near our company. Additionally, we helped prepare for an event held at the arboretum in Raleigh Parks in November, and are cooperating with community and nature conservation activities.

Local activities and nature conservation activities

Local activities and nature conservation activities

Local activities and nature conservation activities

Recovery and reuse of shipping pallets

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: 2

We have entered into contracts with suppliers to collect and reuse shipping pallets, promoting the effective use of resources.

Recovery and reuse of shipping pallets

Waste management education for sales representatives

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: April 25, June 3
  • Participants: 150 (April 25), 120 (June 3)

We provided environmental education focused on waste management to sales representatives at two sales affiliates of our group in France. We also gave a lecture that included topics such as the importance of biodiversity conservation activities to raise awareness of the importance of environmental activities in general.

Waste management education for sales representatives

Waste management education for sales representatives

Practical training of emergency responses

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

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: Year-round (monthly basis)
  • Participants: 15

When an in-house fire brigade responds to an emergency, there is a concern that chemical substances used at work places may mix with the water used to clean work places and extinguish fires. Equipment is installed in drainage facilities to prevent pollution, but in order to ensure that equipment can be used effectively in the unlikely event of an accident, we conduct monthly to training on equipment installation procedures and operation.

Practical training of emergency responses

Practical training of emergency responses

Practical training of emergency responses

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd. (Singapore)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: October 10 to 14
  • Participants: 337

We collect waste home appliances from employees' homes, as well as waste PCs and servers from IT department and promote recycling activities. In fiscal 2022, we collected and gave two pallets of waste electrical and electronic equipments to a recycling vendor for being disposed of it properly in an effort to make effective use of resources.

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: July 18
  • Participants: 1,568

We collect waste electrical appliances from employees' dormitories, as well as waste PCs within our company and promote recycling activities. In fiscal 2022, we gave 418 kg of waste electrical and electronic equipments to a recycling vendor for being disposed of it properly in an effort to make effective use of resources.

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

Visit to waste treatment vender

P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: January 23
  • Participants: 3

We visited waste treatment vender, who is our outsourcing contractors, and we deepened our knowledge about waste handling, including waste management and treatment processes.

Visit to waste treatment vender

Effective use of plastic resources

P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

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

Plastic cases and plastic bottles used to package parts are reused for planting, flower pots, etc. within on-site.

Effective use of plastic resources

Effective use of plastic resources

Environmental education for employees

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

  • Theme: Overall environmental activities
  • Period: January 6 (Singapore), January 27 (Indonesia)
  • Participants: 326 (Singapore), 313 (Indonesia)

Both our manufacturing sites in Singapore and Indonesia jointly planned and implemented emvironmentally education for employees on topics such as environmental improvement measures and environmental compliance, and conducted environmental awareness.

Tree planting

P.T. Tec Indonesia (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: March 22
  • Participants: 25

As part of our efforts to promote sustainability, we conducted tree planting at an elementary school near our company.

Waste management education

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: August 4
  • Participants: 30

We conducted education for waste management personnel with the aim of preventing problems arising from inappropriate handling of "Scheduled Waste" such as chemical substances.

Waste management education

Waste management education

Tree planting

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: November 23
  • Participants: 20

We conducted tree planting jointly with the Penang State Government.

Tree planting

Tree planting

Clean-up the coastal area

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: October 29
  • Participants: Approximately 100

We conducted clean-up the coastal area with approximately 100 participants, including our employees, their families, and 20 Malaysian Government Officials.

Clean-up the coastal area

Clean-up the coastal area

Reducing water resource loss

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: May 19
  • Participants: 2

We have strengthened inspections of underground and above-ground water pipes within our on-site and are implementing to reduce water resource loss due to water leaks and other causes.

Reducing water resource loss

Reducing water resource loss

Clean-up around our company

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

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: November 15
  • Participants: 25

We conducted clean-up around our company with employees, including management members.

Clean-up around our company

Clean-up around our company