ECP and Excellent ECP
ECP and Excellent ECP
In developing products, we conduct a product assessment across their life cycles from procurement, manufacturing, logistics and use to disposal and recycling in order to conduct product development and reduce the environmental impacts on the global environment.
Whereas product assessment is used to confirm the minimum necessary environmentally conscious requirements for product development, Voluntary Environmental Standards for Products have been established in Toshiba to create highly environmentally friendly products and those products complying with such Standards are certified as environmentally conscious products (ECPs). These were established as the industry’s highest level of environmental performance standards in FY2005.
To create more environmentally conscious products, those products for which the factors are improved and which are industry-leading eco-products achieving major environmental performance are called “Excellent ECPs.” While ECPs aim to boost the environmental performance of the entire product lineup, the aim of Excellent ECPs is to attain the industry’s highest level of environmental performance.
Indication of compliance with the Voluntary Environmental Standards for Products. A statement such as, “This product is in compliance with the Toshiba voluntary environmental standards for XX.”
Under the Fourth Voluntary Environmental Plan, Toshiba Group is working to boost the environmental performance of our entire product lineup by increasing the percentage of environmentally conscious products (ECPs) and create the industry’s top eco products by developing Excellent ECPs. In FY2008, the percentage of ECPs to total sales was 43%, surpassing the goal of 40%, and five Excellent ECPs were created and offered to the market as planned.
In FY2009 and on, Toshiba Group will continue to work toward the creation of ECPs, always aiming for higher goals.
Excellent ECP/ECP Creation Goals and Results
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Excellent ECP Products
FY 2009
Rechargeable Battery
- The SCiBTM cell offers more than 6,000
charge-discharge cycles and safety.
- Because of SCiBTM s long life, It contributes
to reduce disposal of waste batteries and to
lower environmental impact.
- High performance even at low temperature.
*: Calculated for lighting use
LCD TV
- Energy saving No.1* in LCD TV with the recording function.
- Energy saving liquid crystal panel adoption**
Top level of resource saving.
*: 52/46/40R9000 (as of November 2009), **: 52/32R9000
Refrigerator
- Large capacity and energy saving Top class of power consumption 290kWh/year* .
- Sterilization and deodorization by “Picoion”.
*: GR-B50F
Hard Disk Drives
- Industry-leading 640GB capacity*1 on a dual platter 2.5-inch, 5,400rpm HDD.
- Newly developed LSI and the high-density technology offers excellent energy consumption efficiency of 0.00086*1 in category name “e”.
- Halogen and antimony free.
*1: As of September 2009
Residential Air-Conditioner
- This series has incorporated Dual Stage Compressor which enabled to realize APF 6.0, the highest APF in the industry for the category of models with specified-size (at the time of release).
- The compact design still allows to provide both energy-efficiency and comfort.
- “Visualized energy-efficiency” with Energy Monitor.
- The series won “The Chairman of Energy Conservation Prize” in the 2008 Energy Conservation Grand Prize Program.
Retail facility and Office Air-Conditioner
- This series has attained the highest APF in the industry of APF 6.0. (at the time of release).
- Multi-directional airflow can even out the temperature in a room.
- Self-cleaning function keeps comfort and energy-efficiency.
- The series won “The Chairman of Energy Conservation Prize” in the 2008 Energy Conservation Grand Prize Program.
Air-cooled Chilling Unit
- This series is the first commercial chiller in the industry that adopted an HFC refrigerant (R410).
- The series has attained IPLV 6.7 (50Hz), the highest IPLV in the industry (at the time of release).
- Installation area was halved by adopting an air-cooled method and module-articulation system.
- The series won “The Chairman of Energy Conservation Prize” in the 2006 Energy Conservation Grand Prize Program.
LED Lamp
- Top level of overall efficiency 82-83 lm/W in the LED lamp. (When sales commenced)
- Power consumption is about 1/8 of that of ordinary incandescent lamps.
- Long rated life of 40,000 hours.
- Easy replacement because of almost same shape as an incandescent lamp.
*: LEL-AW6N/2 (White)
LED Indoor Lighting
- Top level of overall efficiency 84 lm/W in the LED luminaire. (When sales commenced)
- Sensor control system and continuous light control system.
- Long rated life of 40,000 hours.
*: LEDR-32401W-LD9
LED Outdoor Lighting
- Top level of integrated efficiency 74 lm/W in the LED outdoor luminaire. (When sales commenced)
- Long rated life of 40,000 hours, low maintenance.
- Minimized number of lamps (Lamp interval=35m*2 ), lower electricity rate category.
*1: LEDK-70941W-LS8
*2: Class B of the illumination recommended by the Japan Security Systems Association.
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FY 2008
Washing machine with dryer
- Power consumption is 980Wh (6kg wash and dry)
- Top revel of power consumption at the real test (Real cloth test ver.2 at 6kg, company data)
Bulb-type LED Lamp
- Power consumption is about 1/11 of Midget-Ref type
- Top revel of integrated efficiency 66/68 Lm/W in the LED lamp
X ray CT system
- Operating time is under 1/10, Exposure reduced to 1/4 minimum
- Power regeneration system contributes to 3% reduction, top class of power consumption per patient
LCD TV
- Clear frame by 120Hz double frame rate, anti-blur technology
- Energy saving No.1 (32V, 42V), Resource saving No.1 (all models)
*42C8000
notebook PC
- Top revel of resource saving, mercury free, and low power consumption
- GOLD Prize in the EPEAT ranking of US EPA (the highest points of the notebook PC category; Overseas model name: Portege R500)
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FY 2007
notebook PC
- Top revel of resource saving, mercury free, and low power consumption
- GOLD Prize in the EPEAT ranking of US EPA (the highest points of the notebook PC category; Overseas model name: Portege R500)
LED Downlight
- The first achievement product of required performance at the target set of Kyoto Protocol
- Power consumption is 1/7 of the incandescent lumina ire and integrated efficiency 50 Lm/W
