Sustainability Management

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.

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. At its meeting held in August 2021, the committee discussed and identified new material issues (important issues).
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.

The main details of the initiatives undertaken at each committee meeting in FY2021 are as follows:

Sustainability Strategy Committee
　Formulation of Sustainability Policy, examination and determination of KPIs based on material issues, formulation of Human Rights Policy, revision of Procurement Policy, confirmation of measures to address climate change

Sustainability Promotion Committee
　Examination of KPIs based on material issues, discussion on determination of Human Rights Policy, discussion on revision of Procurement Policy

Corporate Environmental Management Committee
　Review of Environmental Future Vision 2050, confirmation of progress on the Environmental Action Plan

Non-financial Information Disclosure Committee
　Confirmation and approval of information presented in Sustainability Report and Integrated Report

The content, context, and wording of the Sustainability Policy were examined and resolved by the Board of Directors. Further, the Board of Directors received and accepted the report on the material issues examined by the business execution side.

The Sustainability Promotion Committee monitors the progress of sustainability-related measures such as KPIs based on material issues.
In FY2021, the KPI items and their targets for FY2022 and FY2023 were examined by the committee based on the material issues reidentified in the year, and approved by the Sustainability Strategy Committee.
See below for material issues and KPIs.

• Material Issues and KPIs
• Environment: For the irreplaceable global environment in which we live
• Social: For respect of human rights, to nurture people and technology, and to give back to society
• Governance: For further strengthening thorough governance

From FY2022 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.

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.

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 FY2021, the President and CEO explained in his message the reidentification of the Company’s material issues and also the importance of sustainability-related initiatives including active participation in those addressing climate change and social contribution activities. He also spoke of his desire for every employee to reconsider how their individual work can link in with society.

During the month, Mr. Kenji Fuma, CEO of Neural Inc. gave an online seminar on the ESG and initiatives towards carbon neutrality which companies are expected to achieve. 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 FY2021, 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.