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Toshiba Group Cares For The Environment

Participants from Toshiba Group Companies in Toshiba Group 1st Tree-Planting Day
Participants from Toshiba Group Companies in Toshiba Group 1st Tree-Planting Day
Tree-planting commenced.
Tree-planting commenced.
From ( L): Mr Suzuki, MD of Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte Ltd, Mr Wong, Director of NPark
Safety Briefing conducted by Mr Christopher, NPark Conservation Officer
Safety Briefing conducted by Mr Christopher, NPark Conservation Officer

The first Singapore Toshiba Group Tree-planting day was held on the 15th May 2009 at Singapore Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserves. This event was organized as part of Toshiba CSR efforts to show our commitment to protecting the environment and our contribution to offset carbon emission. A total of 82 participants, including Mr Wong Tuan Wah, CEO of National Parks Board and Mr Suzuki, Corporate Representative Asia & Oceania of Toshiba Corporation and Managing Director of Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte Ltd with the management and staff of seven Toshiba group companies took part in the first Tree Planting event. A total of 20 trees were planted within the wetland nature reserves.



5th Eco-Products International Fair
TOSHIBA participated in the 5th Eco-Products International Fair which was held at SMX convention center in Metro Manila, Philippines from Mar 19 through 22, 2009.

83,469 visitors from various sectors, including VIPs such as President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, former President Fidel Ramos, his former First Lady Amelita “Ming” Ramos and Senator Robert Jaworski, were impressed with the exhibition booths in the fair.

Former President Mr. Fidel Ramos
Former President Mr. Fidel Ramos

Former First Lady Mrs. Amelita “Ming” Ramos
Former First Lady Mrs. Amelita “Ming” Ramos

Senator Mr. Robert Jaworski
Senator Mr. Robert Jaworski



TOSHIBA highlighted its main message of “Environmental Vision 2050” in the exhibition booth with the subordinate concepts of Factor 10, Energy Approach, Eco Products Approach, Eco Process and Eco Program.


TOSHIBA attracted visitors by its wide range of eco friendly products, services and activities in each concept such as renewable power plant business, LED light, Notebook PC, LCD TV, projector and TIP’s (one of local TOSHIBA companies) environmental activities.


TOSHIBA invited visitors for the booth orientation and quiz show at the main stage of the booth so that they could receive better understanding of TOSHIBA environmental management. The winners of the quiz show gladly received prizes from TOSHIBA products.

TOSHIBA also invited approximately 500 students from local schools and shared the precious opportunity where the young generation learned how to practice environmental management that promotes harmony with the earth, contributing to the creation of a richer lifestyle for society.

Booth Orientation and Quiz Show
Booth Orientation and Quiz Show
Local School Student Visit
Local School Student Visit



5th Asia - Oceania Environment Management Meeting 2009
Opening address by Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Opening address by Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

Corporate Environmental Policy update by Corporate Environment Management Division
Corporate Environmental Policy update by Corporate Environment Management Division
Participants listening to the presentation by one of the Toshiba group Companies
Participants listening to the presentation by one of the Toshiba group Companies
The 5th Asia -Oceania Environment Management Meeting was held in Singapore on Feb 9 - 10, 2009. 16 subsidiaries and Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte., Ltd. from Asian countries, Toshiba Corporation and parent Company from Japan participated in this meeting, and it became significant 29 total person’s conference.

Corporate Environment Management Division made a presentation on Toshiba corporate policy and results. Each Toshiba in-house company presented the performance of its implementing measures and environmental policy. Toshiba group companies in Asia-Oceania region presented their environment policy and environment activities, especially, to reduce chemical substance emissions, CO2 emissions and waste generation.

Attendees also gained good environmental management information on production processes during the plant tour at the Toshiba site. Overall it was a fruitful meeting. It was a good networking and platform for information exchange on environmental management best practices to achieve environmental policy for Toshiba group companies.




Toshiba Group Singapore contributes to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserves 15th Anniversary
-A donation of 10 trees for nature conservation-
SINGAPORE - As part of its corporate citizenship activity, Toshiba Group Singapore donated10 trees to the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve on the 6th December 2008, in conjunction with the reserve’s 15th Anniversary celebrations.

As a site along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway Partnership for migratory shorebirds, and an ASEAN Heritage Park, the Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve is an important asset in protecting rich biodiversity. The reserve commemorated its 15th Anniversary with Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, who officially opened the wetland reserve 15 years ago.

Realizing the importance of environmental conservation, Toshiba Group launched the Toshiba Group 1.5 Million Tree-planting Project in July 2005. The aim of the project is to plant a total of 1.5 million trees around the world by 2025, to mark the 150th anniversary of Toshiba. Around 340,000 trees had been planted by the end of fiscal 2007.

In fiscal 2007 Toshiba Corporation entered into forest maintenance agreements with several prefectures in Japan, and its employees planted trees in Tochigi Prefecture, China and Cambodia. Toshiba Corporation has also been providing funding for NGOs’ tree-planting activities in Kenya, India, the Philippines and Paraguay.

With the donation of 10 trees to Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, Toshiba Group Singapore hopes to kick-start a series of environmental activities in Singapore in the near future.

Senior Minister Mr. Goh Chok Tong & TAPL Director, Mr. Ishida
Senior Minister Mr. Goh Chok Tong & TAPL Director, Mr. Ishida

Senior Minister Mr Goh Chok Tong delivered a speech at the reserve's 15th anniversary celebration.
Senior Minister Mr Goh Chok Tong delivered a speech at the reserve's 15th anniversary celebration.



Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc. Received Environmental Management Award
On October 22, Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc. (TIP) received the Excellence in Ecology and Economy (E3) Award from the Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industries (PCCI). TIP's environmental management, including manufacture of HDDs with minimal environmental impacts, compliance with environmental laws and regulations, reduced CO2 emissions and waste, recycling, reduced consumption of water and chemical substances, as well as TIP employee's enthusiastic environmental activities, were highly regarded.

The E3 Award recognizes individual companies that have demonstrated innovative and outstanding environmental performance. PCCI selects 15 finalist companies from various perspectives, such as compliance with environmental laws and regulations, operations and technological development to ensure compliance, etc. The 15 companies make presentation and PCCI chooses the award winners from among them.


Mr. Yano, TIP president, receives a trophy from Mrs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the President of the Philippines



4th Asia and Oceania Environment Management Meeting
The 4th Asia and Oceania Environment Management Meeting was held in Malaysia on Aug 4, 2008. 20 Toshiba group companies from Asia and Oceania region participated in this meeting, and it became significant 34 total person’s conference.

Corporate Environment Management Division made a presentation on Toshiba corporate policy and results. Each Toshiba in house company presented the performance of its implementing measures and environmental policy. Toshiba group companies in Asia Oceania presented the regional environment policy and the environment activities.

Attendees also gained good environmental management information on energy conservation efforts and waste treatment practices during the plant tour at the Toshiba site.

Overall it was a fruitful meeting. It was a good networking and platform for information exchange on environmental management best practices to achieve environmental policy for Toshiba group companies




Save Our Beaches” Tree Planting & Cleaning on Morib New Beach, Kuala Langat
On August 9, 2008, MDKL (Majlis Daerah Kuala Langat, Selangor) and Toshiba group companies in Malaysia such as Toshiba Electronics Malaysia Sdn. Bhd, Toshiba Sales & Services, Sdn. Bhd. TOS Energy Malaysia Sdn. Bhd, Toshiba Electronics Trading (M) Sdn. Bhd., TPSC Engineering (M) Sdn. Bhd, and Toshiba Insurance Service Asia Pte Ltd (Malaysia branch) cleaned Morib New Beach and planted 150 trees together to prevent encroaching seashore.

It was the first joint CSR activity of Toshiba Malaysia group companies. Not only the administration organ but also neighboring students could join it.



Eco-products International Fair 2008
Now in its fourth year, the Eco-products International Exhibition 2008, with the theme "For Sustainable Development and Better Life", was held at the National Convention Center, Hanoi, Vietnam from 1 - 4 March 2008.
The number of the exhibitors was 91 companies and associations except organizer.

 
 
 
TOSHIBA appealed widely with the products of "B to G", "B to B" and "B to C" that contribute to the environment of society as the environmentally conscious products from “Power generation” to “Energy use in cities”, “Energy use in the office” and “Energy use in the home” for realization of the Environmental Vision 2050.
 
 
 
The exhibition item of the nuclear power plants (showing BWR model) and the power generation related equipment in view of the energy demand that has increased year by year in Vietnam got attention of many people at the fair as the exhibition of TOSHIBA booth only.
 
 
 
Toshiba booth held "Stamp-rally" based on "1.5 million tree planting" of social contributing activity. The participants of the event could get a young plant or the seeds of cosmos.
 
 
 
The costume of “T-Chan” which was a character of Factor T was able to please many children.
 
 
 
The number of total visitors to the exhibition was 98,469(1-Mar. to 4-Mar.). We had guest of over 10,000 public and the government officials for four days.
 
 
 
 
Content of exhibition  
Zone: Power generation
Nuclear Power Plants (466KB)
High Efficiency Steam Turbines (619KB)
145kV Gas Insulated Switchgear(GIS) (912KB)
External Gap Type Transmission Line Arrester (548KB)
Reducing Emission of SF6 Gas (514KB)
GR Series Relay (574KB)
 
Zone: Energy use in cities
Energy storage system for rolling stock (542KB)
TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS (527KB)
Organic Wastewater Treatment Technology (CDM project) – 1 (449KB)
Organic Wastewater Treatment Technology (CDM project) – 2 (527KB)
Organic Wastewater Treatment Technology (CDM project) – 3 (705KB)
TV Transmitter for Broadcasting (505KB)
X-ray computed tomography system (460KB)
 
Zone: Energy use in the office
Projector (534KB)
Industrial 3CCD camera (651KB)
Notebook PC - 1 (419KB)
Notebook PC - 2 (886KB)
NAND flash memory-related products (506KB)
Decolorable Toner (232KB)
Digital MFP (487KB)
Zone: Energy use in the home
LCD TV (454KB)

Washing machine with drier (477KB)

Refrigerator (465KB)
LED downlight (444KB)
Compact fluorescent lamp (Ballast integrated) (461KB)
 
Other Contents
Toshiba Viet Nam Consumer Products Co. Ltd. (ECO ACTIVITY) (635KB)
Toshiba Viet Nam Home Appliances Co. Ltd. (ECO ACTIVITY) (666KB)
 
 
 

 

Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc.

River Clean-up and Street Sweeping/Clean-up activity
River Clean-up and Street Sweeping/Clean-up activities by employee are performed at Toshiba Information
Equipment (Philippines), Inc. for or environment protection.
 
Tree Planting Activity
Tree planting activities by employee are performed at Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc. along the highway.
 

P.T. Toshiba Consumer Products Indonesia

School Planting and Painting activity
P.T. Toshiba Consumer Products Indonesia, a voluntary support service contributes to school planting and painting
 

 

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