Effective use of resources throughout the lifecycle is a key aspect of Toshiba Group's environmentally conscious initiatives for our products and services. We develop products and services that maximize the value of resources through environmentally conscious design that considers effective use of resources.
Initiatives for Efficient Use of Resources
From the design stage, we work to reduce resource inputs by making products smaller and lighter, and by reducing the amount of rare resources used. In our Environmental Action Plan, we set targets for the amount of resources saved by reducing the amount of resources used in our products, and we are working to expand these targets.
Amount of resources saved by business segment (FY2023 (cumulative total))
- Calculated by comparison to the previous product models adjusting for the expected number of years of use.
We are also working to improve resource efficiency by developing products that can be used safely for long periods and by extending the expected service lives of products through maintenance services, thereby enabling the resources invested in products to be used for a longer time.
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Initiatives for Plastic Resource Circulation
In response to the global issue of plastic resource circulation, we are expanding the use of recycled plastics in our own products and packaging materials as well as developing plastic recycling facilities and other businesses that help to promote plastic recycling in society.
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In a circular economy, in addition to reducing environmental impacts, it is important to maximize the value of resources and to decouple (separate) them. Through business model innovation, we will promote the expansion of circular businesses that achieve decoupling while promoting the development of products and services that contribute to circular businesses.