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22 TOSHIBA CORPORATION TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND A RECYCLING-BASED SOCIETY
Maximizing Efficiency in Resource and
Energy Utilization
Toshiba believes that environmental conserva-
tion in the 21st century revolves around the
concept of sustainable development. The
Company makes concerted efforts to develop
products that use energy efficiently, and at the
same time works to prevent global warming
by reducing CO2 emissions through efforts to
slash energy consumption at all of its facili-
ties. Toshiba aims to lower “CO2 releases to
net sales” by 25% by fiscal 2010, with fiscal
1990 as its benchmark, and the Company has
shown results bettering the 1% annual im-
provement target set by the Energy
Conservation Law in Japan. In the fiscal year
ended March 31, 2003, Toshiba cut CO2 re-
leases by 22% compared with fiscal 1990
levels and 13% compared with the previous
fiscal year by increasing the energy efficiency
of its clean rooms.
By segment, CO2 releases in Electronic De-
vices & Components, which includes
semiconductors and LCDs, increased 12%
compared with fiscal 1990, but CO2 releases to
net sales improved 13% against the bench-
mark. The Company achieved a 26-54%
reduction in Information & Communications
Systems, Power Systems and Home Appliances.
Achievement of Zero Emission of Waste
In the production phase of product life cycles,
Toshiba aims to minimize environmental im-
pacts and the use of resources and energy.
Efforts here include working to achieve
zero emissions by recycling all waste generated
by our facilities, which means that waste un-
dergoing final disposal in landfills must be
less than 1% of the total waste emitted. We
are making Group-wide efforts to achieve
these targets.
Three of the most important points in re-
ducing waste comprise thoroughly separating
and sorting waste, disposal in a way that is
sensitive to regional characteristics and
through tie-ups with other industries, and us-
ing appropriate third-party disposal adhering
to strict standards. We aim to reduce our
waste release through classification and appli-
cations development at the emission stage.
In the fiscal year under review, Toshiba
Group released a total of 106 thousand tons of
waste, achieving a reduction of 5,300 tons
against the previous fiscal year. Of this amount,
88.1% was recycled, and 890 tons were dis-
posed of in landfill, a year-on-year decrease of
770 tons. Accordingly, Toshiba has achieved
the objective of zero emission of waste (less
than 1% of total waste emitted is disposed of
in landfill) in the Third Voluntary Environ-
mental Plan one year ahead of schedule.
Creation and Promotion of Environmentally
Conscious Products
The ultimate goal of Toshiba Group is to de-
velop environmentally conscious products
(ECPs) as a contribution to a recycling-based
society. To achieve this objective, Toshiba has
established a set of guidelines and put in place
a system emphasizing the creation of environ-
mentally conscious products: that is, products
whose environmental impacts are minimized
at every stage of their entire life cycles—from
TOWARD SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT AND A RECYCLING-BASED SOCIETY
Toshiba Group is fully conscious of the holistic nature of the product life cycle, from
development and manufacturing, through purchase, use, disposal and recycling.
As a major manufacturer of a wide range of products, Toshiba positions reduction of environmental impacts as central to
production processes. The Company makes every effort to help protect the environment in all its business activities through
ongoing activities to lighten environmental loads by reducing energy consumption and reducing the use of water and chemicals.
A determination to make a significant contribution to the realization of sustainable development and the achievement of a
recycling-based society inspires Toshiba’s activities in five basic areas: efficient use of resources, prevention of global warming,
strengthened management of chemicals, development of environmentally friendly products, and recycling end-of-life products.
All Toshiba Group companies coordinate efforts in line with the objectives of the Third Voluntary Environmental Plan, launched in
fiscal 2001 to guide the Group toward stringent targets for fiscal 2005. The plan identifies eight areas in the achievement of the
overall goal of zero emission of waste.
Working for a better global environment as a responsible corporate citizen, Toshiba considers the needs of regional
communities while promoting activities that support the ultimate goal of contributing to the advancement of society.
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