Social Contribution Activities

Toshiba Tec Group stipulates “community relations” in its Standards of Conduct. We conduct a variety of community-rooted activities, pivoting on “next generation development,” “social welfare,” and “environmental protection” with the aim of creating a better society based on a profound understanding of the history, culture and customs of each country or region in which we operate as a member of the global community.

Standards of Conduct

19. Community Relations

Toshiba Tec Group Corporate Policy
Toshiba Tec Group Companies shall:
1. contribute to and cooperate with all local communities in which Toshiba Tec Group operates in order to perform its duties as a member of these communities and engage and collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders such as NPOs/NGOs, administrative organizations, and international bodies;
2. support directors and employees in undertaking voluntary activities and give full consideration to each individual’s desire to exercise his or her civil rights;
3. make appropriate donations in each country and region where Toshiba Tec Group operates, after considering the contribution to each community, and reasons for and public nature of making donations; and
4. try to improve the brand image in all aspects of their relationships with communities.

Toshiba Tec Philanthropy Fund

In 1992, with the aim of contributing to society as a good corporate citizen, we established the Toshiba Tec Philanthropy Fund, which is made up of contributions from employee salaries and bonuses. We annually use this fund to promote local welfare activities, support children who will lead the next generation, and promote environmental conservation. In the event of a large-scale disaster, we make donations for recovery efforts.

In fiscal 2022, as part of our support for efforts against wide-area disasters, local contributions, and next-generation development, we donated through corporate matching to (1) the Japanese Red Cross Society’s fundraising, and donated (2) fixtures and equipment, picture books and educational toys, etc. to public facilities, kindergartens, nursery schools, after-school children’s clubs, and other facilities in the areas where our head office, Shizuoka Business Center, and Tohoku, Kita-Kanto, and Chubu branches are located. We also donated to (3) NPOs.

Donations of desks to libraries in Shinagawa Ward, Tokyo

Donations of displays to Sendai Civic Hall in Miyagi Prefecture

Donations of picture books and other materials to kindergartens in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Donations of picture books and other materials to kindergartens in Izunokuni City, Shizuoka Prefecture

Donations of books to Saitama City, Saitama Prefecture

Donations of peace-of-mind kits, etc. to Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture

Toshiba Group’s Volunteer Days

Building on the aims of the International Volunteer Day set by the United Nations on December 5, Toshiba Group has designated December as its annual Sustainability Month. From fiscal 2 01 4, we annually carry out Toshiba Group’s Volunteer Days activities as well as social contribution activities, including clean-up, collection, donation, fundraising, welfare activities, and disaster relief at each business site.

Second Collaboration with Kindergarten

We participated for the second time in a corporate collaboration project for Shogakukan’s “Kindergarten,” an intellectual and educational lifestyle learning magazine for young children. The first time was in the May issue of Kindergarten, which was released on April 1, 2021, with a paper craft supplement for the selfcheckout system. At the 63rd Japan Magazine Advertising Awards, sponsored by the Japan Magazine Advertising Association, Toshiba Tec won three awards: the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award, the highest award (Grand Prix); the Gold Award in the Tie-up Advertising Category; and the Silver Award, a special award from the Japan Magazine Advertising Awards Steering Committee. For the second time, we again demonstrated our close partnership cultivated with the editorial department of Shogakukan’s “Kindergarten,” by jointly planning a project with the aim of bringing excitement and smiles to society, life, family and friends during happy moments together. A s a result, we featured a cart-type self-checkout paper craft in the April/May 2023 issue. We focused on making the craft look as close to the real product as possible by shaping the cart and a sensor that makes real scanning sound.

Naming rights acquired for two Izu Hakone Railway stations

Toshiba Tec was founded in 1950 in Ohito, and has grown by expanding its area of activities from Izu to the rest of Japan and the world, including the opening of its Mishima Plant in 1962. Recently, we signed a sponsor agreement with IZUHAKONE RAILWAY CO., LTD. for naming rights (supplementary station naming rights), and added “Create with You” the supplementary title of both Mishima-Hirokoji and Ohito Stations.

Environmental Protection

We actively work on activities for environmental protection, such as biodiversity conservation, local clean-up and tree planting, in collaboration with local residents.

Coastal cleaning activities (Toshiba Tec Europe Imaging Systems S.A.)

Welfare

Voluntary read-to-children activities

Reading to kindergarten children

At Shizuoka Business Center, we started donating picture books using the Toshiba Tec Philanthropy Fund in fiscal 2010. Donations have continued since to coincide with the Company’s founding anniversary day every year in partnership with Mishima City and Izunokuni City, presenting kindergartens and nursery schools in the two cities with picture books. In fiscal 2022, we donated picture books to about 60 facilities in both cities, including kindergartens/nursery schools and after-school childcare clubs, bringing the number of such books donated so far to around 5,500. In fiscal 2011, we also began voluntary read-to-children activities after looking for something we can do for local communities and seeking to have children enjoy something with a smile.

Food Drive

We organize a Food Drive, a program for donating redundant food brought from home, at the head office, Shizuoka Business Center and each business site, donating collected food to neighboring food banks.

Donations to welfare institutions and charity organizations

We collect clothing, stationery, old stamps, etc. from employees, actively donating them to NPOs, welfare institutions and charity organizations.

Regional volunteer activities

Volunteers removing snow

We also participate proactively in regional volunteer activities. The activities we have participated include snow-removing work for elderly households and assistance in guiding participants in a peace memorial ceremony in Hiroshima, both activities closely linked to regional characteristics.

Blood donation activities

We engage in blood donation activities every year at the head office, regional offices/branches/sales offices, business centers, and overseas subsidiaries, helping those requiring blood transfusion through blood centers in the countries concerned.

Disaster Recovery Support

To support recovery in areas severely affected by earthquakes, we organize a fair of local products from Hokkaido, Tohoku, Hiroshima, and Kyushu.