Toshiba respects human rights and strives to eliminate discrimination on the basis of race, sex, religion, national origin, physical disability, and age. Wherever Toshiba operates in the world it complies with the applicable laws and regulations and respects the customs, culture, and social mores. Toshiba Group Standards of Conduct on Human Rights

In keeping with our commitment to provide our employees and their families with every opportunity to realize their full potential, Toshiba sponsors the annual Youth for Understanding (YFU) scholarship program for children of our employees between the ages of 15 to 18. The YFU scholarship gives U.S. students the opportunity to stay in Japan. Since its inception in 1984, a total of 66 students have studied in Japan, where they stay with host families and attend local schools.

This year, Lisa Chan (top picture) and Dianne Srinilta (bottom picture), whose family works for Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. and Westinghouse Electronic Company, L.L.C. were selected to visit Japan for six weeks. Lisa went to Akita prefecture, located in northern part of Japan on the central part of Honshu (mainland Japan) and Dianne went to Osaka.

Lisa says she made many Japanese friends that she hopes to keep for life. This exchange program was a priceless and life changing experience for her. Dianne says that it was once-in-a-lifetime experience and it has been the most amazing thing that she had ever done.

For more information on Toshiba America Group's YFU Program, please visit the Youth For Understanding USA web site.

Toshiba Corporation runs an annual campaign, "Toshiba Group Social Contributions Activities: Committed to People, Committed to the Future," in order to strengthen and promote good corporate citizenship activities throughout the Toshiba Group, to earn the trust of society, and to ensure sustainable development. This campaign was initiated by Toshiba Corporation in 2004, and every year the Toshiba President's "ASHITA" Awards are presented to the company or employees who made an outstanding contribution.

In 2008, Toshiba Business Solutions (TBS) of New York was honored for their support for abused children through a donation of media room equipment and training, and Westinghouse of Pittsburg, PA was recognized for their new hires program to improve the teaching and learning of K-8 science and technology education in the local community.

In 2007, Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) Buffalo Grove office's was recognized for its annual "Christmas for the Needy" program.
For the past seven years, the Buffalo Grove office has contributed funds that go toward the purchase of new clothes, toys, etc. for needy families in the Chicago area. Laura, Dan and the Buffalo Grove office make it possible for these families to have a special Christmas.

In 2006, Toshiba America Medical Systems (TAMS) was awarded for its on-going partnership with Orange County Social Services to assist neediest children by using proceeds from the annual charity auction begun in 1986.

Also in 2006, Toshiba America Information Systems (TAIS) was honored for its efforts to encourage employee volunteerism through an annual volunteer fair.

"The Samaritan Star Awards" are a way for Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc. (TAIS) to honor its employees for outstanding achievement in community service. This year, Ms. Sue Kimura who went to New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity to help build homes in various areas around the city hard hit by Hurricane Katrina received the recognition.

The new "Disaster Lelief of Absence" program encourages employees to assist with a relief effort during times of a US National Disaster. After the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, a group of employees from Toshiba America Electronic Componets (TAEC) and TAIS received training from non profit organizations, and some of the them were deployed to New Orleans, for a life changing experience.

Tina Neukirch of TAIS, serves on the Board of Directors of Vocational Visions (VW), and organization that helps place people with mental or physical disabilities in the workplace.

Tina with the Vocational Visions team (Pictured left to
right: Julie Yoo, Jane Yakura (in front),Stacey Howes,
Lucien Andrade, Tina Neukirch, and Joseph Frias)