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| FY | Promoting Organization | Initiatives, activities, and topics |
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| 2010 | Announcement of the new concept for environmental management at a business policy briefing Environmental Report 2010 received the Environmental Communication Award, etc |
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| 2009 | Toshiba Group’s Environmental Management Promotion Organization restructured into eight divisions by adding the Corporate Strategic Planning Division, Logistics Planning Office and Advertising Division | Establishment of biodiversity guidelines Environmental Report 2009 received the Environmental Communication Award, etc. |
| 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 Environmental Audit System in Toshiba on the basis of Eco-Responsibility (EASTER) |
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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 |