History of Our Activities

Year	Promoting Organization	Initiatives, activities, and Topics
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
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
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
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)
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