Evaluation of CSR by External Parties

CSR Evaluation by Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes

Toshiba has been selected as a member of Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) of the world's approx. 300 sustainability leaders for the 13th consecutive year since 2000. (September 2012)
The DJSI is compiled by the cooperation of Dow Jones Indexes and SAM of Switzerland and seeks to promote socially responsible investment (SRI). DJSI World includes the top 10% of the sustainability leaders in each DJSI sector among the world's largest 2,500 companies, based on a thorough analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance. Toshiba is one among the four sustainability leaders (among 30 companies) selected in "DJSI World 2012" under the sector “Diversified Industrials.“

For more details, see the DJSI website. (A separate window will open.)

CSR Evaluation by SAM (Sustainable Asset Management)

Toshiba has been awarded ”SAM Silver Class” by SAM Sustainable Asset Management, a Swiss asset management company for sustainability investments. (February 2011)

Every year SAM awards ”Gold Class”, ”Silver Class” and ”Bronze Class” to companies with the strongest focus on sustainability based on economic, environmental and social performance as well as industry-specific criteria..

For more details, see the SAM website. (A separate window will open.)

Corporate Responsibility

Oekom, a German research institute, rated Toshiba as “Prime” among 19 IT/Computers, Peripherals & Office Electronics companies in its June 2011 social responsibility ratings. (A separate window will open.)

Corporate Integrity & Transparency by IntegreX (Japan)

Survey conducted by IntegreX (an independent research company in Japan specializing in integrity-based socially responsible investment) among more than 600 listed companies in Japan.

• 3nd Place(FY2011)
• 2nd Place(FY2010)
• 8th Place(FY2009)

Included in JCGI Index by Japan Corporate Governance Research Institute, Inc.

Toshiba has been ranked 2nd in the 10th JCG Index Survey (FY2011) of Japan Corporate Governance Research Institute, Inc. (December 2011)

• sixth Place in the 9th JCG Index Survey (FY2010)
• 1st Place in the 8th JCG Index Survey (FY2009)
• 1st Place in the 7th JCG Index Survey (FY2008)
• 1st Place in the 6th JCG Index Survey (FY2007)
• For details, refer to the site of Japan Corporate Governance Research Institute, Inc. (A separate window will open.)

Toyo Kezai's Environmental and Sustainability Report Awards

• Toshiba Group CSR Report 2011 took the “Second Prize” in the Sustainability Reporting Category of Toyo Kezai Inc.'s 13th Environmental & Sustainability Report Awards. (April 2012)
• Toshiba Group CSR Report 2009 took the “Third Prize” in the Sustainability Reporting Category of Toyo Kezai Inc.'s 13th Environmental & Sustainability Report Awards. (April 2010)
• Toshiba Group CSR Report 2008 took the “Third Prize” in the Sustainability Reporting Category of Toyo Kezai Inc.'s 12th Environmental & Sustainability Report Awards. (April 2009)
• Toshiba Group CSR Report 2007 took the “Second Prize” in the Sustainability Reporting Category of Toyo Kezai Inc.'s 11th Environmental & Sustainability Report Awards. (April 2008)

GoldenBee 2010 Excellent CSR Report

Toshiba Group CSR Report 2010 (Chinese Edition) was awarded the GoldenBee 2010 Excellent CSR Report by China WTO Tribune at the International Conference on CSR Reporting in China. (December 2010)

CSR survey conducted by Toyo Kezai, Inc. (Japan) among approx. 1000 companies

• Toshiba was ranked 7th in overall assessment. (Employment: 1th, environment: 6st, corporate governance/social performance: 6nd) (March 2013)
• Toshiba was ranked 12th in overall assessment. (Employment: 5th, environment: 11st, corporate governance/social performance: 2nd and financial performance: 197th) (March 2012)
• Toshiba was ranked 13th in overall assessment. (Employment: 6th, environment: 1st, corporate governance/social performance: 8th and financial performance: 96th) (February 2011)
• Toshiba was ranked 17th in overall assessment. (Employment: 5th, environment: 34th, corporate governance/social performance: 10th and financial performance: 101th) (March 2010)
• Toshiba was ranked 9th in overall assessment. (Employment: 3rd, environment: 37th, corporate governance/social performance: 9th and financial performance: 37th) (February 2009)

IR Website Overall Ranking

Toshiba ranks No. 8 in Gomez IR Website Overall Ranking. (March 2012).

Toshiba ranked No. 4 in FY2010 and No. 1 in FY2009.

Internet IR Company Award

Toshiba has been awarded  the Grand Prix (Best Company Award for eight consecutive years,) by Daiwa Investor Relations Co.Ltd.

Toshiba has also been awarded "a special prize" by the evaluation of the English IR site that began from this year. (November 2012)

Excellent Corporate Website Award

Toshiba ranks No.2 in Nikko Investor Relations Co., Ltd.'s  Excellent Corporate Website Award. (November 2012)

JUSE Quality Management Level Research

Toshiba was ranked 4th (6th last year) in the annual survey by Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) (sponsored by Nikkei Inc.) among approx. 600 companies in Japan. (October 2010)

Annual survey by Union of Japanese Scientists and Engineers (JUSE) (sponsored by Nikkei Inc.) among 600 companies in Japan 6th Place (October 2009)

Product Safety Measures

Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc. manufacturing sites received Good Factory Award and Factory Management Award of the Japan Management Association. (August 2011)

Toshiba Corp. received Germany's Universal Design Award 2012 for LED flashlights KFL-102/202/302, cordless irons TA-FVX900/800.

Toshiba Home Appliances Corp. received Excellent Manual Award in the First Operation Manual Category for Washing machine installation manual, and received Outstanding Manual Award in the Second Usage Manual Category for refrigerator GR-D62F instruction manual, at the Japan Manual Contest 2011.

Toshiba Corp. received Fifth Kids Design Awards, Excellent Prize in the Universal Safety Category for seven items including the waterproof rechargeable radio TY-JR11 and electric kettles PHK-800R/800.

Toshiba Corp. received Germany's Universal Design Award 2011 for Cyclone Cleaner VC-CG510X.

Toshiba Corp. received The 49th Japan Packaging Competition (2010), Electrical Equipment Category Award for Package design for digital media frames that ensures they are easy to open and repackage.

Toshiba Lighting & Technology Corp. received 2010 Nikkei Superior Products and Services Awards for Excellent Products Nikkei Superior Products and Services Award by Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun for Mini krypton 5.4W LED bulb “LDA5N-E17”.

Toshiba Tec Document Processing Systems Co., Ltd. received Paper manual (usage), first category, Category Merit Award for Quick Start Guide for a Toshiba digital copier, e-STUDIO255/355/455,at the Japan Manual Contest 2010.

Toshiba Corp. was commended as the company ensuring the highest customer satisfaction (for 3 consecutive years) in the category of “computers” at the 2009 Best After-sales Service Award organized by the China Electronic Chamber of Commerce; under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People's Republic of China.

Toshiba Medical Systems Corp. received 2009 Nikkei Superior Product and Service Awards for the Excellent Product for Aquilion ONE™, a medical CT scanner equipped with an area detector.

Toshiba Medical Systems Corp. received the 39th Mechanical Engineering Design Award for the Best Product (Economy, Trade and Industry Minister's Award) for Aquilion ONE™, a medical CT scanner equipped with an area detector.

Diversity Management Selection 100

Toshiba was an award winner in Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's 2013 “Diversity Management Selection 100”.

Diversity management is a strategy under which enterprises conduct management so as to create innovation and generate value, by utilizing various human resources and providing them with opportunities where they are able to exercise their potential as much as possible. In Diversity Management Selection 100, enterprises that proactively make efforts to carry out diversity management are recognized as having a management capability that contributes to Japan's economic growth. The practices of award winning enterprises will be introduced as best practices to accelerate diversity activities in Japan.

METI's URL on Diversity Management Selection 100

2011 Survey on Japan's Worker Friendly Companies by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun ; 3rd place (Toshiba Corp.) (September 2011)

• 2nd place(FY2010)
• 18th place(FY2009)
• 8th place(FY2008)
• 3rd place(FY2007)
• 5th place(FY2006)
• 3rd place(FY2005)
• 3rd place(FY2004)

Receives the APEC Women Innovators Award

• APEC Women Innovators Award (Rieko Fukushima, Senior Research Scientist at the Toshiba's Corporate Research & Development Center) (September 2011)
• Woman of the Year 2011 by Nikkei BP's monthly magazine Nikkei Woman ; Grand Prize (Rieko Fukushima, Corporate Research & Development Center) (Toshiba Corp.)

Toshiba's Oita Operations achieve a Type-5 no accident record

Toshiba Oita Operations received Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's Labour Standards Bureau Director's Award for a Type-5 no accident record (35.5 million hours). (March 2011)

FY2010 Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Award for Business Sites, Organizations, or Contributors for Excellent Health and Safety Management;Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare Association Award (Toshiba Ome Complex, Cooperative Association of Occupational Health and Safety) (July 2010)

FY2010 Health, Labor and Welfare Minister Award for Safety Foremen;Safety Foreman (Takeyoshi Okuyama, Toshiba Fuchu Complex) (Toshiba Corp.)