
About Toshiba > Social and Environmental Activities > Environmental Management > Management > System:
| Year | Promoting Organization | Initiatives, activities, and Topics |
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| 2009 | Toshiba Group's Environmental Management Promotion Organization restructured into six divisions by adding the Corporate Strategic Planning Division | Toshiba Group Environmental Report 2008 received the Environment Minister’s Award for Global Warming Mitigation Measures at the 12th Environmental Communication Award Program held by the Ministry of the Environment in Japan. |
| 2008 | Division restructured into four groups by adding a group in charge of overseas operations | Publication of the Environmental Report 2008 Establishment of new standards for Excellent ECPs and the creation of a new ECP logo Declaration of the turning point in greenhouse gas emissions |
| 2007 | Division restructured into three groups: one group in charge of planning, one group in charge of ECPs, and one group in charge of business processes |
Formulation of the Environmental Vision 2050 |
| 2006 | The Asia and Oceania Environment Division newly established | Integration of the conventional Toshiba environmental audit systems to start a new environmental management audit system |
| 2005 | The United States Environment Management Division newly established Toshiba Group's Environmental Management Promotion Organization newly established |
Publication of the “Factor T” brochure Acquisition of ISO 14001 certification for the Environmental Management Promotion Organization of Toshiba Corporation |
| 2004 | Division name changed to the Corporate Environment Management Division The China Environment Management Division newly established | Formulation of the 4th Voluntary Environmental Plan Formulation of Environmental Vision 2010 Publication of CSR Report 2004 Publication of the “Factor T: Introduction” brochure |
| 2003 | The EC Environment Management Division newly established | A third-party audit system introduced in environmental accounting |
| 2002 | Achievement of zero waste Introduction of material flow cost accounting |
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| 2001 | Organization name changed to the Environmental Conservation Promotion Division | Received the Green Award, Global Environment Award, etc. |
| 2000 | Formulation of the 3rd Voluntary Environmental Plan Disclosure of environmental accounting |
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| 1999 | Organization name changed to the Recycling Promotion Center | Decommissioning of all incinerators |
| 1998 | Publication of the Environmental Report 1998 | |
| 1997 | Revision of the Basic Rules for Environmental Protection Acquisition of ISO 14001 certification for all factories of Toshiba Corporation |
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| 1996 | Formulation of the 2nd Voluntary Environmental Plan | |
| 1995 | Organization name changed to the Environmental Conservation Center | Establishment of the New Basic Rules for Environmental Protection, began taking steps to acquire an ISO 14001 certificate |
| 1994 | Complete elimination of 1.1.1-trichloroethane | |
| 1993 | Formulation of the 1st Voluntary Environmental Plan Complete elimination of specified CFCs used for cleaning Implementation of the EASTER (Environmental Audit System in Toshiba on the basis of Eco-Responsibility) |
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| 1992 | The Environment Management Committee newly established | |
| 1991 | Establishment of the environmental policy and slogans, product assessment approach and goals for energy saving | |
| 1990 | Structural Design Guidelines, limit set on the amount of industrial waste that can be disposed of | |
| 1989 | An environmental management system implemented in all Toshiba Group companies | Establishment of the Basic Rules for Environmental Management, formulation of the ODS reduction plan, environmental audits |
| 1988 | The Environmental Management Center newly established |