Introduction

Toshiba Group wishes to contribute proactively to build a sustainable society. Accordingly, we are promoting environmental management with the aim of attaining the target of the Environmental Vision 2050: People Leading Rich Lifestyles in Hamony with the Earth.

Environmental Vision 2050

Toshiba Group’s Environmental Management

Through value creation inspired by our three over-arching themes-“Surprise and Sensation,” “Safety and Security,” and “Comfort”-coupled with a wholehearted commitment to the prevention of global warming, control of chemical substances and efficient utilization of resources, we intend to bring our business process and products into ever closer harmony with the needs of planet Earth. We believe these efforts will help to build a sustainable society.

At Toshiba, environmental considerations are built into management. We are promoting environmental management covering all products and all business processes in every phase from manufacturing and usage through to recycling of end-of-life products. This approach is the practical realization of our slogan: “Committed to People, Committed to the Future. Toshiba.”

People leading rich lifestyles in harmony with the Earth – this is the ideal situation envisaged in 2050.

Under this overarching vision, we consider our mission, as a corporate citizen of planet Earth, is to create new, enriched value while minimizing environmental impacts.

Approaches and Actions to make the Vision a Reality

Toshiba Group aims to make Environmental Vision 2050 a reality by pursuing two complementary approaches: while the Energy Approach emphasizes the stable supply of reliable energy and mitigation of climate change, the Eco Products Approach focuses on creating new value in harmony with the Earth. In addition, we are taking action on two standpoints-while Eco Process seeks to minimize environmental impacts throughout business processes, Eco Program is a concerted effort to tackle environmental issues in collaboration with our stakeholders.

Toshiba Corporate Environmental Management

Committed to People, Committed to the Future. Throughout product development, Toshiba assesses the environmental impacts of product usage while striving to maximize recovery of resources and recycling of end-of-use products. 

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The European Union (EU) RoHS Directives (the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment) 2002/95/EC and its Recast 2011/65/EU are intended to reduce the use of substances that may pose risks to human health or the environment. The Member States’ RoHS laws shall ensure that since July 1, 2006 most new electrical and electronic equipment cannot be sold in the EU if it contains the following substances above specified concentrations (w/w) at the homogeneous material level:

– Lead (0.1%)

– Mercury (0.1%)

– Cadmium (0.01%)

– Hexavalent chromium (0.1%)

– Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) (0.1%)

– Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDE) (0.1%)

It is Toshiba’s policy to conduct business in a manner consistent with sound environmental management practices and to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations. Through the use of design and best management practices, improvements are continually made to conserve natural resources and to minimize the use of environmentally sensitive materials.

The Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company has been pursuing ecologically friendly production methods for a long period of time. As well as complying with the ISO14001 standard certification, Toshiba has already implemented a “Green Procurement” program during November 2002, enabling Toshiba to manufacture environmentally friendly products before the introduction of the RoHS directive which was mandatory since July 2006.
Our first RoHS compliant Memory products were introduced in 2003.
Since the beginning of Q3/2005 our entire Memory consumer product range is fully RoHS compliant.