Global Environmental Action 2023

SDS management

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

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: 9

We regularly review SDS, which list the ingredients of chemical substances used in our business activities, to ensure that the latest information is always available. Management status is also checked in annual site environmental audits.

Promoting energy saving activities by holding various environmental conferences

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: (Mishima) Energy and Recycling Promotion Committee: Year-round
    (Ohito) Environmental Promotion Committee: Year-round
  • Participants: 20

We regularly hold "Energy and Recycling Promotion Committee" at Mishima in Japan and "Environmental Promotion Committee" at Ohito in Japan, and promote various environmental activities, including energy saving activities. In addition, we regularly publish energy saving topics in our monthly Environmental News to raise awareness of energy saving among our employees and their families.

Promoting energy saving activities by holding various environmental conferences

Promoting energy saving activities by holding various environmental conferences

Collection and donation of pull-tabs and plastic bottle caps

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: June, December, March
  • Participants: Approximately 800

In FY2023, we will continue to collect pull-tabs and plastic bottle caps from vending machines in our offices and from employees' homes, and donate them to employment support centers for people with disabilities on World Environment Day in June, International Volunteer Day in December, and at the end of the fiscal year to help support those who attend the centers.

Collection and donation of pull-tabs and plastic bottle caps

Collection and donation of pull-tabs and plastic bottle caps

Industrial waste treatment process inspection

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: July 14, July 18, September 20
  • Participants: 2

We inspected the contractor and deepened our knowledge about industrial waste disposal, including its operations, management and treatment processes.

Industrial waste treatment process inspection

Industrial waste treatment process inspection

Environmental education for canteen vendor

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

  • Theme: Water
  • Period: January 10
  • Participants: 11

We provide environmental risk education to canteen vendor to ensure proper operation of the canteen. This time, the education focused on water resource management.

Environmental education for canteen vendor

Environmental education for canteen vendor

Strengthening SDS management

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

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: ---

The contents of SDS for each chemical substance used are managed centrally in the system, and the person in charge can search them on their terminal. This helps reduce the risk of mistakes in updating SDS when introducing new chemical substances.

Strengthening SDS management

Chemical substance management education for all employees

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

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: August
  • Participants: All employees

We provide risk education to all employees regarding the chemical substances used.

Introducing LED lighting

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: April to September
  • Period: 3

We are promoting energy saving by gradually replacing lighting in our warehouses, offices, and other locations with LED lighting and controlling lighting with motion sensors.

Introducing LED lighting

Introducing LED lighting

Introducing LED lighting

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

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

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

We collect E-waste from employees' homes and hand them over to certified vender, thereby contributing to the effective use of resources. In FY2023, we collected approximately 170 kg of E-waste and handed them over to the vender.

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

Clean-up around our company (Clean-up project)

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

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: May to August
  • Participants: 40

As our company is adjacent to residential areas, we pay particular attention to environmental conservation and maintenance during our business activities. We conduct clean-up activities around our company every month, except from autumn to winter when the weather is harsh.

Clean-up around our company (Clean-up project)

Collection and donation of pop-tabs

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: Approximately 800

We collect aluminum pop-tabs from canned drinks consumed by employees and donate them to recycling venders, and the revenue generated is donated to charitable organizations to help with various activities.

Collection and donation of pop-tabs

Collection and donation of pop-tabs

Development of park near our company

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

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: October 24
  • Participants: 5

We developed the park and flower beds near our company.

Development of park near our company

Development of park near our company

Support and participation in local event

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

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: November 3
  • Participants: 11

We participated in the "Moonlight in the Garden" event held at the JC Rolleston Botanical Gardens, which is under North Carolina State University, and provided support for the event, including setting up trash cans.

Support and participation in local event

Support and participation in local event

Clean-up the coastal area

Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. (Taiwan)

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: May 19
  • Participants: 37

We conducted clean-up activity at Shalun Beach in northwest Taiwan.

Clean-up the coastal area

Clean-up the coastal area

Practical emergency response training for handling chemical substances

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

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: March 17
  • Participants: 14

An in-house fire brigade regularly conducts practical emergency response training, which simulates the unlikely event of chemical substances leak.

Practical emergency response training for handling chemical substances

Practical emergency response training for handling chemical substances

Promotion of energy saving by introducing highly efficient equipment

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

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: October 15
  • Participants: 4

We are promoting further energy saving by replacing the boilers with highly efficient ones.

Promotion of energy saving by introducing highly efficient equipment

Forest clean-up and maintenance activities at and around our company

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

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: January 15
  • Participants: 15

We cooperate with students from nearby schools to clean and maintain the forest at and around our company.

Forest clean-up and maintenance activities at and around our company

Forest clean-up and maintenance activities at and around our company

Waste treatment center inspection

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

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: December 5
  • Participants: 10

As part of our circular economy efforts, an in-house environmental coordinator inspected waste treatment center to study improving the efficiency of the disposal and processing of pallets used in product transportation.

Specialized education for chemical substance handlers

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd (Singapore)

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: November 7
  • Participants: 12

We provide regular specialized education to chemical substance handlers to ensure thorough daily chemical substance management and to confirm response methods in preparation for unforeseen circumstances. In addition, we conduct training to emergency response members to confirm procedures in the event of accident.

Specialized education for chemical substance handlers

Specialized education for chemical substance handlers

Specialized education for chemical substance handlers

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd (Singapore)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: (Activity 1) July 10 to14
    (Activity 2) From August 17
  • Participants: 321

(Activity 1)
We collect E-waste from employees' homes, as well as PCs and servers no longer in use within company's IT department, and promote recycling activities. In FY2023, we collected 1,127 kg of E-waste and handed them over to recycling vender for proper disposal, thereby contributing to the effective use of resources.

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

(Activity 2)
We have cooperated with certified E-waste vender and installed E-waste collection boxes on-site. In "Activity 1" above, collection was done at set periods, but this initiative allows collection continuously. We are also introducing this initiative to our customers, and encouraging them to collect E-waste on regular basis as well.

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

Planting to attract butterflies and birds

Toshiba Tec Singapore Pte Ltd (Singapore)

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: June 13
  • Participants: 2

We planted Butterfly pea, which is said to be favorite of butterflies and birds visited our company areas.

Planting to attract butterflies and birds

Environmental education for employees (e-learning)

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

  • Theme: Overall environmental activities
  • Period: September 28
  • Participants: (Singapore) 321, (Indonesia) 313

Our manufacturing sites in Singapore and Indonesia jointly plan and implement environmental education for employees by e-learning on topics such as environmental improvement measures and environmental compliance. We educated participants on IMS (Integrated Management System) procedures and environmental improvement measures.

Specialized education for chemical substance handlers

P.T. Tec Indoneisa (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: November 14
  • Participants: 16

We provide regular specialized education to chemical substance handlers to ensure thorough daily chemical substance management and to confirm response methods in preparation for unforeseen circumstances. In addition, we conducted emergency response training to chemical substances spill response members to confirm procedures to confirm procedures in the event of accident.

Specialized education for chemical substance handlers

Strengthening chemical substance management

P.T. Tec Indoneisa (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: 8

We check the storage status of chemical substances warehouses as company and chemical substances warehouses at each workplace, as well as the contents of SDS every month. The management status is also checked in annual environmental audit of site conducted by environmental auditors from the head office.

Strengthening chemical substance management

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

P.T. Tec Indoneisa (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: November 9
  • Participants: 934

We collect E-waste from employee dormitories, as well as PCs no longer in use within company, and promote recycling activities. In FY2023, we collected 184 kg of E-waste and handed them over to recycling vender for proper disposal, thereby contributing to the effective use of resources.

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

E-Waste collection and recycling promotion

Tree planting

P.T. Tec Indoneisa (Indonesia)

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: March 4
  • Participants: 136

As part of our CSR activities, a total of 136 people - students, teachers, local residents, and employees - worked together at nearby school to plant 25 fruit trees and other trees.

Tree planting

Tree planting

Tree planting

Practical training of chemical substance handling emergency responses

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: December 8
  • Participants: 20

We conducted chemical substances spill response training to chemical substances handlers and emergency response members.

Practical training of chemical substance handling emergency responses

Practical training of chemical substance handling emergency responses

Turn off parking lot lights at night

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Energy
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: 171

After 9 pm, LED lightings in on-site parking lots and motorcycle parking lots are turned off to reduce electricity usage. In FY2019, we began initiative to turn off 50% of the parking lot lightings, and in FY2023, we turned off 63% of the parking lot lightings and 50% of the motorcycle parking lot lightings to promote further energy saving.

Specialized education for waste handlers

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Resources
  • Period: July 20
  • Participants: 25

We provided specialized education on the handling of designated waste to waste supervisors and handlers.

Specialized education for waste handlers

Specialized education for waste handlers

Clean-up the coastal area

Toshiba Tec Malaysia Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (Malaysia)

  • Theme: Nature
  • Period: June 24
  • Participants: Approximately 100

We conducted beach clean-up activity at Pantai Kerachut on Penang Island, with 100 participants including employees, their families and government officials.

Clean-up the coastal area

Clean-up the coastal area

Strengthening SDS management

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

  • Theme: Chemical Substances
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: ---

We regularly review SDS, which list the ingredients of chemical substances used in our business activities, to ensure that the latest information is always available. Management status is also checked in annual site environmental audits.

Efficient use of energy through power management systems

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

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

We are working to improve the efficiency of energy usage by systematizing the management of all large electricity-consuming equipment used at our company, such as air conditioners, lightings, and pumps, and centrally managing the power usage of each piece of equipment.

Efficient use of energy through power management systems

Efficient use of energy through power management systems

Reducing water resource loss

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

  • Theme: Water
  • Period: Year-round
  • Participants: 4

We continue to inspect the water supply equipment and underground and above-ground water pipes within our company on daily basis and take measures to reduce water resource losses due to leaks.

Reducing water resource loss

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 21
  • Participants: 30

Volunteer employees, including management members, conducted clean-up activity around our company.

Clean-up around our company

Clean-up around our company

Environmental Conference

Toshiba Tec Corporation (Head Office) (Tokyo, Japan)

  • Theme: Overall environmental activities
  • Period: September to January (At the time of environmental audit of each manufacturing site)
  • Participants: 10 to 20 at each manufacturing site

We held environmental conference at each manufacturing site, and we provided to management and environmental members various infomation such as global environmental trends, trends in environmental regulations for products, trends in biodiversity conservation activities, and other topics, and held discussions. This information is used to promote activities for the current fiscal year and as the basis for planning activities for the next fiscal year, for each manufacturing site.

Environmental Conference

Environmental Conference

Environmental Conference