Toshiba America, Inc.

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2011-04 to 2012-03)

Total Carbon Emissions:24,678 tCO2e (2011)

Total Energy Consumption:3,339,446 GJ (2011)

Water Consumption:1,032,605 m3 (2011)

Waste Generated:16,414 tons (2011)

Reduced electricity usage by 60,500 kWh and cut CO2 emissions by 37 tons in four months at TIC-SA (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) through an energy awareness initiative.
Reduced waste to landfill by 25 percent at WEC/Columbia facility.
Eliminated the use of anhydrous ammonia at WEC/Columbia facility.
Launched aggressive wood, cardboard, plastic and aluminum recycling programs at WEC/Columbia facility.
Reduced xylene emissions by 43 percent and eliminated the use of paint thinner at TIC in Houston through paint reformulation.
Opened a 45,000 square-foot Hybrid Electric Vehicle Motor Plant in Houston, Texas (TIC).

Toshiba Americas employees contributed more than $1 million to help the victims of the Tohoku earthquake.
Supported Power to the People, bringing solar power to schools and medical facilities in Nicaragua.
Supported UC Berkeley CalSol solar vehicle team.
Celebrated 20th anniversary of Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision, a STEM education program.
Awarded grants through the AHRA Putting Patients First grant program to improve patient care and safety in diagnostic imaging.
Sponsored the American College of Healthcare Executives’ (ACHE) Fund for Innovation in Healthcare Leadership.

Developed the “Toshiba Group Conflict Mineral Policy” addressing the use of conflict minerals.
Conducted periodic supply chain audits to monitor compliance with the conflict mineral policy.
Annual ethics and legal compliance seminars, including anti-corruption training, for over 1,000 employees.

Medium-term Goals:

Reduce greenhouse gases by 65 percent from FY 1990 levels by FY 2015.
Reduce manufacturing waste by 71 percent compared to FY 2000 levels by FY 2015.
Reduce chemical emissions by 77 percent compared to FY 2000 levels by FY 2015.
Reduce CO2 emissions by 15 million tons through product energy savings by FY 2015.
Increase sales of environmentally conscious products to approximately $22 billion by FY 2015.
Increase sales of low-carbon technologies to approximately $23 billion by FY 2015.

Fifth Environmental Action Plan (FY 2012-2015) with goals to reduce greenhouse gases, waste, and chemical emissions.
Development and implementation of leading low-carbon technologies.
Toshiba Group Conflict Mineral Policy and supply chain due diligence.
Supplier audits and engagement with NGOs to address conflict minerals.

Frameworks Used: GRI G3 Guidelines

Third-party Assurance: Self-declared Level C report