Toshiba Group joined the United Nations Global Compact in January 2004, pledging to adhere to universal principles covering human rights, labor, the environment, and anticorruption in the course of business.
Reflecting our participation in the UN Global Compact, Toshiba Group Standards of Conduct (SOC) was revised. SOC education is implemented thoroughly to ensure that all executives and employees of Toshiba Group in Japan and overseas share these principles and comply with them.
Toshiba Group is fulfilling its social responsibility in accordance with the UN Global Compact and Toshiba Group Standards of Conduct at its business sites around the world. Toshiba Group' s management reflects appreciation of and respect for diversity and the values prevailing in countries and regions throughout the world. Also, we endeavor to contribute to local communities by working to resolve social issues. In the case of issues that are difficult to resolve through the activities of the business site in question, the entire Toshiba Group provides support.
For Toshiba Group' s management, ensuring employee health and safety is one of the top priorities. As such, wideranging occupational health and safety measures are implemented worldwide at every business site. One initiative is the Toshiba Group Health and Safety Congress. Representatives of group companies around the world gather at this congress with the shared objective of creating safe workplaces conducive to the mental and physical wellbeing of employees.
Moreover, we have undertaken to acquire OHSASNote 18001 international certification for occupational health and safety management systems at all Group-wide manufacturing sites.
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- OHSAS (Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series): A series of standards concerning occupational health and safety established by an international consortium.
At our business sites around the world, we implement the principles stated in the Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group — respect for people, creation of new value, and contribution to the development of society and a better global environment. The Toshiba Group Standards of Conduct, which serves as the guidelines for these activities, states the principles governing relations with local communities — respect for local cultures, traditions and customs, communication, and vigorous participation in community activities on a regular basis. The executives and employees at Toshiba Group seek to solve issues faced by local communities in the countries and regions where we do business.
