Environmental Performance

1. Image of environmental contribution activities aimed for by Toshiba Device and Storage Corporation Group based on Toshiba Group’s Sixth Environmental Action Plan.

Image of environmental contribution activities aimed for by Toshiba Device and Storage Corporation Group based on Toshiba Group’s Sixth Environmental Action Plan

2. Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation Targets and actual results for environmental performance (11 items in total)

The table below shows targets and actual results for environmental performance based on Toshiba Group’s Sixth Environmental Action Plan. 11 out of 15 items in total were established as our corporate goals.

1. Increasing the creation of products that contribute to resolving social issues

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

FY2020

Result Result Result

Target

Result

Evaluation

3 Products 3 Products 5 Products

5 Products

7 Products

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Initiatives and contribution to SDGs : 
We develop and provide products that consume less electricity when they are used and are smaller and lighter, and achieve energy saving and greenhouse gas reduction in the end products of customers who use these products. At the same time, through environmental reports, we actively promote products that contribute to solving social issues.

2. Reduce energy-originated CO2 emissions

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

FY2020

Result Result Result

Target

Result

Evaluation

641kt-CO2 634kt-CO2 661kt-CO2

716kt-CO2

641kt-CO2

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Initiatives and contribution to SDGs : 
We will continue measures such as reducing electricity consumption by optimizing air conditioning for clean rooms and reducing city gas usage by increasing the collection and utilizing of waste heat. Through this, we have saved energy and reduced greenhouse gases. 

3. Reduce PFC emissions

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

FY2020

Result Result Result

Target

Result

Evaluation

138kt-CO2 129kt-CO2 113kt-CO2

128kt-CO2

109kt-CO2

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Initiatives and contribution to SDGs : 
We will continue emission reduction measures such as collecting and reusing PFC and introducing emission removal equipment to new facilities. By cutting down on PFC, which affects climate change about 10,000 times more than CO2, we have achieved a reduction in greenhouse gases. 

4. Reduce water usage

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

FY2020

Result Result Result

Target

Result

Evaluation

14,029k(㎥) 14,023k(㎥) 14,559k(㎥)

15,944k(㎥)

14,338k(㎥)

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Initiatives and contribution to SDGs : 
We have made water resources sustainable by continuing measures such as reducing the amount of industrial water used by optimizing how pure water production equipment is operated, using well water, reusing and recycling water. In addition, to ensure the availability of sanitary water and to conserve the ocean and marine resources, the water resources we use are made cleaner than they were before being discharged. 

5. Reduce overall waste generation / 6. Reduce waste volume

Activity content

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

FY2020

Result Result Result

Target

Result

Evaluation

Reduce overall waste generation

16.6kt 16.1kt 18.9kt

20.7kt

17.5kt

Reduce waste volume

10.3kt 10.1kt 10.8kt

12.2kt

10.5kt

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Initiatives and contribution to SDGs : 
[Overall waste generation]
We will continue measures such as minimizing the consumption of resources such as metals and resins by improving our production process, reducing the amount of sludge generated by optimizing the amount of chemicals used, and promoting the recycling of waste.
[Waste volume]
(The waste volume is remaining after valuable materials are subtracted from overall waste generation.)
We will continue measures to promote the conversion of metal materials and other valuable resources. This will ensure a sustainable form of production and consumption.

7. Reduce chemical substance discharge

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

FY2020

Result Result Result

Target

Result

Evaluation

222t 229t 251t

240t

226t

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Initiatives and contribution to SDGs : 
We will continue measures to ‘make reductions during use’ such as by optimizing the amount of chemical substances used and improving the manufacturing process, as well as measures to ‘make reductions during emission’ such as by reuse, recovery, and proper treatment of chemical substances, detoxification through exhaust gas treatment and wastewater treatment, and removal by coagulation and sedimentation. This reduces the risks to people's health and the environment associated with chemical emissions. 

8. Promote biodiversity activity

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

FY2020

Result Result Result

Target

Result

Evaluation

7 Site implementation 11 Site implementation

Contribution to Aichi target 

11 Site 
promotion

Contribution to Aichi target 

11 Site implementation

Contribution to Aichi target 

11 Site 
promotion

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Initiatives and contribution to SDGs : 
We will continue activities such as protecting rare animals and plants, developing a biotope within plant premises, forestation work, activities to beckon fireflies back to rivers, and restoring abandoned rice terraces. Through these activities, we aim to protect and restore the ecosystem and ensure a more thorough understanding of the significance of our biodiversity conservation activities among neighboring residents and school children. 

9. Promote social communications / 10. Promote local communications

Activity content

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

FY2020

Result Result Result

Target

Result

Evaluation

Promote social communi-
cations

PR, advertise-
ments, exhibition promotion
PR, advertise-
ments, exhibition promotion
Promote with PR and advertise-
ments

Promote with PR and advertise-
ments

Promote with PR and advertise-
ments

Promote local communi-
cations

Implement site communi-
cations
Implement site communi-
cations
Implement site communi-
cations

Implement site communi-
cations

Implement site communi-
cations

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Initiatives and contribution to SDGs : 
We will actively disclose information about our environmental activities to our stakeholders through all kinds of media such as by way of environmental reports and environment-related websites, etc. In addition, at each plant, we aim for a symbiosis between the plant and the area by promoting communication with the local community such as by way of dialogue and interaction with residents and education. 

11. Improve environmental awareness

FY2017 FY2018 FY2019

FY2020

Result Result Result

Target

Result

Evaluation

Implement awareness improvement measures Implement awareness improvement measures Implement awareness improvement measures

Awareness improvement measures

Implement awareness improvement measures

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Initiatives and contribution to SDGs : 
We are working to foster an environment-orientated mindset among our employees by implementing various types of education such as environmental education for all employees, auditor education, and education on laws and regulations for sales staff, as well as sharing information on our environmental activities through in-house public relations.

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