- Environmental Data
This section contains various data related to Toshiba Group's environmental activities.
Overview of Environmental Impacts
Toshiba Group quantifies its environmental impacts at each stage of the life cycle of its products and services — from materials procurement, manufacturing, distribution, customer use, to collection and recycling.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Throughout the Value Chain
Based on the GHG Protocol*1, which provides international standards for calculating GHG emissions, and the Ministry of the Environment's Basic Guidelines for Calculating GHG Emissions throughout the Supply Chain, Toshiba Group monitors and calculates indirect GHG emissions generated outside the scope of its own business activities (Scope 3) in addition to its own emissions (Scope 1 and 2). For Scope 3 emissions, specifically Category 1 (GHG emissions from purchased goods and services), we calculate emissions for the entire portfolio based on procurement value. For certain major suppliers, however, we apply supplier-specific emissions data for their products.
By quantitatively assessing emissions throughout the entire value chain in this way, Toshiba Group will facilitate effective initiatives at each stage.
*1 The Greenhouse Gas Protocol (GHG Protocol): Guidelines for calculating and reporting GHG emissions formulated by companies, NGOs, and government organizations under the leadership of the World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)
FY2024 results
| Category | Categories covered by calculations | FY2019 (10,000 t-CO2) (Base year for Toshiba Group's GHG reduction targets) |
FY2024 (10,000 t-CO2) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upstream emissions |
1 | Purchased goods and services | 623 | 571*2 |
| 2 | Capital goods | 31 | 33 | |
| 3 | Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or 2 | 15 | 14 | |
| 4 | Transportation and distribution (upstream) | 18 | 16 | |
| 5 | Waste generated in operations | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Business travel | 2 | 1 | |
| 7 | Employee commuting | 4 | 4 | |
| 8 | Leased assets (upstream) | 0.3 | 0 | |
| Toshiba Group | Direct emissions (Scope 1) | 32 | 22 | |
| Indirect emissions associated with energy use (Scope 2) | 77 | 25 | ||
| Downstream emissions |
9 | Transportation and distribution (downstream) | 25 | 21 |
| 10 | Processing of sold products | － | － | |
| 11 | Use of sold products*3*4 | 32,289 | 8,744 | |
| 12 | End-of-life treatment of sold products | 1 | 0.3 | |
| 13 | Leased assets (downstream) | － | － | |
| 14 | Franchises | － | － | |
| 15 | Investments | 150 | 120 | |
| Total Scope 3 emissions | 33,160 | 9,526 | ||
| Total Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions | 33,269 | 9,573 | ||
| Category | Categories covered by calculations | FY2019 (10,000 t-CO2) (Base year for Toshiba Group's GHG reduction targets) |
FY2024 (10,000 t-CO2) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upstream emissions |
1 | Purchased goods and services | 623 | 571*2 |
| 2 | Capital goods | 31 | 33 | |
| 3 | Fuel- and energy-related activities not included in Scope 1 or 2 | 15 | 14 | |
| 4 | Transportation and distribution (upstream) | 18 | 16 | |
| 5 | Waste generated in operations | 1 | 1 | |
| 6 | Business travel | 2 | 1 | |
| 7 | Employee commuting | 4 | 4 | |
| 8 | Leased assets (upstream) | 0.3 | 0 | |
| Toshiba Group | Direct emissions (Scope 1) | 32 | 22 | |
| Indirect emissions associated with energy use (Scope 2) | 77 | 25 | ||
| Downstream emissions |
9 | Transportation and distribution (downstream) | 25 | 21 |
| 10 | Processing of sold products | － | － | |
| 11 | Use of sold products*3*4 | 32,289 | 8,744 | |
| 12 | End-of-life treatment of sold products | 1 | 0.3 | |
| 13 | Leased assets (downstream) | － | － | |
| 14 | Franchises | － | － | |
| 15 | Investments | 150 | 120 | |
| Total Scope 3 emissions | 33,160 | 9,526 | ||
| Total Scope 1, Scope 2, and Scope 3 emissions | 33,269 | 9,573 | ||
*2 From FY2023 onward, supplier-specific emissions data (primary data) have been applied for some suppliers. The FY2024 result value calculated using the conventional calculation method is 5,650,000 t-CO2).
*3 Emissions include products and services that directly consume energy when used, as well as products and services related to energy supply, such as thermal power generation.
*4 The calculation conditions for products and services associated with energy supply have been revised to reflect actual conditions, leading to a reassessment of the base year value and the FY2024 result value.
Third-party Verification
Scope of the Verification
- GHG Emissions Caused by Business Processes:
GHG emissions generated by Toshiba and its Group companies in Japan and overseas (Scopes 1 and 2*5) - GHG Emissions Caused by Use of Products Sold:
GHG emissions caused by use of products sold by Toshiba and its Group companies in Japan and overseas (Scope 3 Category 11*6)
*5 Scopes 1 and 2: GHG emissions generated by Toshiba through use of fuels and electricity as well as in the manufacturing process (Scope 1: direct emissions; Scope 2: indirect emissions)
*6 Scope 3 Category 11: GHG emissions caused by use of products and services produced and sold during the year covered by the report (including GHG emissions products and services associated with power supply such as power plants since FY2020)
Result
Based on research conducted in accordance with Toshiba Group's policies and standards as well as with ISO14064-3*7, it was concluded that there are no significant items that have not been disclosed or covered by the report.
*7 ISO14064-3: Specification with guidance for the verification and validation of greenhouse gas statements
Methods of Calculation
- CO2 emissions caused by use of fuels: Calculated by the method set by Toshiba Group based on the Ministry of the Environment's Manual for Calculating and Reporting GHG Emissions (Version 5.0)
- CO2 emissions coefficient for electricity purchasing: Provided by each power company
- Greenhouse gases other than CO2: Calculated by the method set by Toshiba Group using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) in the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
- CO2 emissions caused by use of products sold: Calculated by aggregating the emissions estimated to be generated during use of products in the future for the year the products were sold