We recognize the Earth is an irreplaceable asset and it is humankind's duty to hand it over to future generations as we found it, if not in better condition.

Toshiba is committed to playing a leading role in helping establish a sustainable society. At Toshiba, we recognize the Earth is an irreplaceable asset and we believe it is the duty of humankind to hand it over to future generations as we found it, if not in better condition. Accordingly, Toshiba promotes solid environmental management practices across all our products and business processes, focusing on:

• prevention of global warming,
• control of chemical substances,
• efficient utilization of resources.

At Toshiba, we are very proud of our commitment and our ongoing activities to help protect the environment. As a company known for cutting-edge products ranging from notebook computers to CT scanners to TVs to flash memory, we are recognized for our technological excellence. We firmly believe in the importance of a commitment to environmental excellence as well as a clear understanding of how our environment is affected by what we do. With this in mind, Toshiba strives at all times to create products that will have minimal environmental impact throughout their lifecycles. Our focus is always on:

Toshiba’s efforts to prevent global warming are centered on reducing energy-originated CO₂  emissions, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions (other than CO₂) and the reduction of CO₂ emissions associated with product logistics. For more information, please click  Prevention of Global Warming.

Toshiba is doing its utmost to manage chemicals. It is Toshiba’s desire to have our customers use our products with confidence and to prevent the release of harmful substances into the environment. While many chemical substances are a necessary part of our daily lives, they must be managed appropriately. Obviously, it is important to reduce chemical discharge into the environment to the greatest extent possible. In fact, Toshiba Corporation has set a goal of reducing emissions of chemical substances into the air and water by 50%. For more information, please click  Control of Chemical Substances.

Promotion of Environmental Management

• Toshiba considers environmental stewardship to be one of management's primary responsibilities and promotes environmental activities in harmony with economic activities.
• Toshiba assesses the environmental aspects of its business activities, products and services, and specifies objectives and targets with respect to the reduction of environmental impacts and prevention of pollution.
• Toshiba strives to continuously improve environmental management through internal audits and reviews of activities.
• Toshiba complies with all laws and regulations, industry guidelines it has endorsed, and its own standards concerning the environment.
• Toshiba strives to enhance the awareness of all its employees with respect to the environment and requires that they make a practical contribution to the environment through their work.
• Toshiba operates globally, and accordingly, promotes environmental activities throughout Toshiba Group.

Development and Provision of Environmentally Conscious Products and Services, and Reduction of Environmental Impacts of Business Activities

• Toshiba recognizes that natural resources are finite and implements vigorous environmental measures to promote their effective and practical use in terms of both products and business processes.
• Toshiba develops and provides environmentally conscious products and services which contribute to the reduction of environmental impacts throughout their life cycles.
• Toshiba strives to reduce the environmental impacts of all business processes, encompassing design, manufacturing, logistics, sale, and disposal, with a particular focus on the prevention of global warming, efficient utilization of resources and control of chemical substances.

Responsibility as a Member of the Global Community

• Toshiba contributes to society through its environmental activities, which include the development and provision of excellent, environmentally conscious technologies and products and cooperation with society at large and with local communities.
• Toshiba is committed to maximizing disclosure and transparency in communication with stakeholders and society at large in order to facilitate mutual understanding.