Toshiba Group has long positioned “Committed to People, Committed to the Future.” as the main text of our Basic Commitment, the expression of our unwavering determination to contribute to society’s development through our business activities. Grounded in this commitment, as a member of a society that faces issues that include energy shortages, resource depletion, and climate change, we have taken initiatives to help solve issues by considering the impact of our corporate activities on society over the long-term, rather than simply pursuing short-term profits. To further advance the initiatives and strengthen our activities to contribute to social sustainability, we have established Toshiba Group Sustainability Policy, for promoting sustainability management and enhancing our corporate value. Toshiba Group Sustainability Policy was resolved by the Board of Directors.

Toshiba Group Sustainability Policy


Toshiba Group Sustainability Policy


The Basic Commitment of Toshiba Group is “Committed to People, Committed to the Future.”. This commitment is the foundation of Our Purpose: an unwavering drive to make and do things that lead to a better world. Toshiba Group aims to solve issues facing our society and to contribute to its development through our business.
Toshiba Group considers the long-term impact of its corporate activities on society and takes action to address the material issues we identify. In accordance with the Standards of Conduct for Toshiba Group, we place the highest priority on life, safety, and compliance (observance of laws, regulations, social norms, and ethics), and drive sustainability management in cooperation with our stakeholders in order to enhance our corporate value. We comply with international standards and seek opinions from the experts thus enabling us to make responsible decisions regarding our commitment to society.

  1. Toshiba Group contributes to the sustainable development of society by developing and producing products and services which enrich lives. It does so by bringing together its history of creativity, technological strength and advanced quality that it has long cultivated.
  2. Toshiba Group proactively works to reduce environmental impacts throughout its entire value chain with the goal of positively addressing various global environmental issues.
  3. Toshiba Group supports internationally recognized principles on human rights, and respects the human rights of every stakeholder who contributes to its activities, including customers, shareholders and employees.
  4. Toshiba Group works with suppliers to promote sustainable procurement activities which take into account such matters as human rights and the environment.
  5. Toshiba Group’s sustainability management approach incorporates a long-term perspective to protect and maintain its sustainable growth.
  6. Toshiba Group reports on its sustainability objectives, activities and results to promote a constructive dialogue and trusted relationships with stakeholders.

October 21, 2021

In order to develop sustainably as a company, Toshiba Group strives to strengthen E (environment), S (social), and G (governance) and implement sustainability management as steps to build ethical and transparent management foundations. At the same time, we will make efforts to create and provide rich value in collaboration with our various stakeholders, such as our customers, shareholders and investors, suppliers, employees, and local communities. We conduct all corporate activities fairly and honestly, guided by the Standards of Conduct for Toshiba Group.

Sustainability Management Structure


In 2003 Toshiba established an in-house organization to promote CSR, and has put in place a promotion system that covers the Group. As companies are urged to make more effort to help solve global issues represented in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and help create a sustainable society, we established the Sustainability Management Division in April 2021. Incorporating a sustainability perspective into management, we promote ESG and SDGs activities through all of our corporate activities. We reviewed our sustainability management structure and newly established the Sustainability Strategy Committee chaired by the President and CEO with members comprising executives related to sustainability, presidents of key Group companies*, and managers related to sustainability. Starting from FY2021, the committee meeting is held twice a year as a general rule.
The Sustainability Strategy Committee decides on strategies and measures to promote sustainability in Toshiba Group. 
Under the Sustainability Strategy Committee, we set up three committees, namely the Sustainability Promotion Committee that considers specific measures based on decisions made by the Sustainability Strategy Committee, develops an action plan, and monitors progress; the Corporate Environmental Management Committee that has functioned since 1991; and the Non-financial Information Disclosure Committee that approves the disclosure of ESG information to be included in our Integrated Report and Sustainability Report. The Sustainability Promotion Committee is chaired by the executive in charge of sustainability. The Corporate Environmental Management Committee is chaired by the executive in charge of environment. As a general rule, each of the committees holds a meeting twice a year to discuss and examine various measures that Toshiba Group is promoting.
The executive in charge of sustainability and environment regularly report the status of measures being taken and receive supervision and advice at the Board of Directors meetings.

  • Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation, Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation, Toshiba Digital Solutions Corporation, Toshiba Tec Corporation, Toshiba Elevator and Building Systems Corporation, Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corporation, and Toshiba Plant Systems & Services Corporation.

Sustainability Management Structure

The main details of the initiatives undertaken at each committee meeting in FY2022 are as follows:

Sustainability Strategy Committee
Formulation of AI Governance Statement, report on human rights impact assessments, report on climate change initiatives, introduction of technological trends related to sustainability

Sustainability Promotion Committee
FY2021 summary, FY2022 plan, confirmation of KPIs linked to material issues, report by the Sustainability Strategy Committee

Corporate Environmental Management Committee
FY2021 summary, FY2022 plan, confirmation of progress of KPIs and Environmental Action Plan (EAP) linked to material issues, reports related to environmental risk compliance, etc.

Non-financial Information Disclosure Committee
Confirmation and approval of information presented in the sustainability website and Integrated Report

Details of the Sustainability Strategy Committee meetings are reported to the Board of Directors to recieve supervision and advice.

Monitoring


The Sustainability Promotion Committee monitors the progress of sustainability-related measures such as KPIs based on material issues.
See below for material issues and KPIs.

From FY2023 onward, the Sustainability Promotion Committee will monitor the status of sustainability-related measures, such as the achievement of KPIs, and work to further strengthen initiatives.

Increasing Employee Awareness of Sustainability


In order to raise sustainability awareness of employees in Toshiba Group, the President and CEO reaffirms the philosophy of Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group at every opportunity, such as the start of each half-year term, at company ceremonies, and at start-of-year addresses. The importance of implementing sustainability management is also communicated. We also conduct sustainability management-related training for newly hired employees and newly appointed managers as needed as well as annual e-learning for all employees in line with the Standards of Conduct for Toshiba Group in areas such as the environment, information security, respect for human rights, engineering ethics, compliance with antitrust laws and prohibition of bribery.

Toshiba Group’s Sustainability Month

Since FY2006, Toshiba Group has designated December as Sustainability Month (renamed from CSR Month in FY2020). During this month, we hold seminars on topics such as human rights, and concentrate on social contribution activities at each of the Group companies and business sites.

In FY2022, the President and CEO explained important sustainability-related issues that we should focus on, including climate change and human rights issues, and the implementation of measures to achieve our goals. He pointed out that in order to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society, Toshiba Group itself needs to be a sustainable company, and in order to realize sustainability, it is essential for each and every one of us to have a strong awareness and accrue behavioral change.

During the month, Mr. Hidemitsu Sasaya, a Professor at Chiba University of Commerce and ESG/SDGs consultant, gave an online seminar on the background to expansion of ESG investment and the realization of ESG management.

We also utilized our internal website to distribute the content aimed at deepening knowledge of ESG and the Toshiba Group’s sustainability management as well as seminars on human rights, and also to share examples of social contribution activities and health and safety activities that were commended for their excellence.

Additionally, in FY2022, an annually-held Toshiba Group Volunteer Days event took place at the beginning of December, which is around the International Volunteer Day on December 5, to provide volunteering opportunities for all Toshiba Group employees.

Moving forward, we will continue to work to raise each employee’s awareness of sustainability.

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