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CSR Management
To s h i b a G r o u p r e c o g n i z e s f u l f i l l m e n t of its corporate social responsi-
bilities—CSR—as an essential aspect of management, and places the
highest priority on human life and safety and legal compliance in all
business activities. While taking a leadership role in environmental
activities to promote a sustainable society, Toshiba Group, as a global
corporate citizen, promotes social contributions everywhere around
the world where it operates. By working to diffuse CSR activities
throughout the Group, and by encouraging all employees to bring a
consciousness of CSR to their daily routine, Toshiba Group will con-
tinue to develop CSR activities at the global level.
Enhancement of CSR Management
The “First Toshiba Group CSR
Conference,” held in December 2005,
attracted the participation of some 500
people, including top executives of
Toshiba Corporation and Group compa-
nies, and personnel in charge of CSR
promotion. Introduced with the intent of
accelerating the penetration of CSR
activities throughout the global Group,
the meeting also offered the opportunity
to reaffirm the basic policy of placing the
highest priority on human life and safety
and legal compliance in all aspects of
business.
The mid-term plan for FY2006 to
2008 clearly defines “enhancement of
CSR management” as an important
pillar of business. Toward this,
Toshiba Corporation. had established
a Corporate Social Responsibility
Division that reports directly to the
President. Complementing this, the
CSR Governance Committee, compris-
ing the head of the CSR Division and
responsible officers, is charged with policy
making on Group-wide CSR activities.
Toshiba Group promotes compliance
and risk management that respects laws,
social norms and ethical standards, as an
integral part of continuing endeavors to
refine an optimized management system
that is both fair and transparent. In order
to reinforce the message of the Toshiba
Group Standards of Conduct, now
adopted by approximately 400 Group
companies worldwide, Toshiba offers
employee e-learning-based education
programs and other training. Risk-relat-
ed compliance and management policies
are supported by the CRO*.
Toshiba Corporation initiated the
Risk Hotline whistleblower system in
FY1999. This was beefed up in
FY2005 by giving employees of
Toshiba and major Group companies
a direct channel to an outside attor-
ney. Following the April 2006 enact-
ment of Japan’s Whistleblower
Protection Law, Toshiba also established
a “Clean Partner Line,” a whistleblower
system for suppliers and partners.
Toshiba notes with the greatest regret
that there was a serious breach of legal
compliance in FY2005. The Company
taking this problem very seriously, meas-
ures are now in place to prevent the
recurrence of a similar problem, and to
assure full adherence with compliance
standards throughout the company.
* Chief Risk-Compliance Management Officer
Environmental Management
Toshiba Group’s “Environmental Vision
2010,” announced in 2005, rests on a
basic policy of “creating new values in all
products while pursuing symbiosis with
the Earth by reducing environmental
impacts throughout product lifecycles
and contributing to the development of a
sustainable society.” The essence of the
vision is to double the Toshiba Group’s
overall eco-efficiency by FY2010, against
a FY2000 benchmark. This will further
stimulate environmental management in
the twin aspects of enhancement of prod-
uct eco-efficiency and innovation in busi-
ness processes.
Eco-efficiency is measured by “Factor
T,” the Toshiba-defined standard that
measures the value created in a product
against its environmental impacts. Until
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Management
Principles
Standards of
Conduct
UN Global
Compact
Management
Vision
A set of values shared
throughout Toshiba
Group
To which ever y one in
Tos hiba Group is
required to adhere
Responsibilities as a
global enterprise
The Toshiba Commitment
Basic Commitment of the
Toshiba Group
We, the Toshiba Group compa-
nies, based on our total commit-
ment to people and to the future,
are determined to help create a
higher quality of life for all people,
and to do our part to help ensure
that progress continues within the
world community.
Commitment to People
We endeavor to serve the needs
of all people, especially our cus-
tomers, shareholders, and employ-
ees, by implementing forward-
looking corporate strategies while
carrying out responsible and
responsive business activities.
As good corporate citizens, we
actively contribute to further the
goals of society.
Commitment to the Future
By continually developing innova-
tive technologies centering on the
fields of Electronics and Energy, we
strive to create products and serv-
ices that enhance human life, and
which lead to a thriving, healthy
society. We constantly seek new
approaches that help realize the
goals of the world community,
including ways to improve the
global environment.