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We develop collaborative partnerships with NPOs and NGOs in a wide range of fields, including the environment, human rights, and corporate citizenship, and engage in proactive dialogues and exchange meetings with them.
Prior to provision of support to and collaboration with NPOs and NGOs, we screen them based on criteria, including the extent of their contribution to resolving social issues, their relevance to Toshiba's priority areas, creativity and pioneer spirit, and relationships with communities.
Depending upon the nature of the work (e.g. related to the environment, corporate citizenship, etc.) or geographical area, respective divisions serve as the contact points for the NPOs and NGOs.
Donations to NPOs and NGOs are made based on the judgment of legal compliance and appropriateness in accordance with the internal rules. The Corporate Citizenship Committee checks the details of the support provided to NPOs and NGOs.
Toshiba Group is promoting a wide range of CSR activities through collaboration with NPOs and NGOs in Japan and overseas, including science education, support in response to disasters and other social contributions and environmental activities.
Case Study: Support for Science Education
In collaboration with the Real Science Education Institute, an NPO, and by capitalizing on Toshiba's technological strengths, Toshiba is contributing to the resolution of a pressing issue in Japan, namely, the growing disinclination to study mathematics and science coupled with a perceived decline in educational aspirations among young people.
Case Study: Support for Recovery from Disasters
The funds raised by Group-wide employees in Japan to help victims of the tsunami that struck countries around the Indian Ocean in 2004 were donated to the Japanese Red Cross Society, Peace Winds Japan, JEN and ADRA Japan. The opinions of the employees were collected via a survey in the intranet as to where the funds raised should be allocated.
Toshiba made donations to the Association for Aid and Relief, Japan, and the Bridge Asia Japan for the Myanmar cyclone 2008 relief effort.
Case Study: Support for and Collaboration with Environmental and CSR Organizations
Since fiscal 2007, Toshiba has been holding periodic environmental seminars for the general public in collaboration with the Japan Environmental Education Forum.
At the second seminar held on January 24, 2008, Mr. Akira Ikegami, a journalist well known as the former anchor of “News for Kids Weekly” on NHK television, Japan, was invited as a speaker who held a lecture on the current situation of biofuels and their future prospects.
Case Study: Support for and Collaboration with Human Rights Protection NGO
Sponsorship of an event concerning child labor (June 206)
In many countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, numerous children work on farms and in factories, without going to school, in order to help their families survive. To support Amnesty International Japan's work devoted to tackling this issue, Toshiba sponsored a series of events in the run-up to the World Day Against Child Labor on June 12, 2006. A symposium whose panelists included Mr. Kailash Satyarthi, a campaigner against child labor from India, and dialogues with junior high school students and high school students were held.
Sponsorship of a pre-release screening of a movie on human rights and social issues for companies' CSR staff (March 2007)
In co-sponsorship with Amnesty International, Toshiba held a pre-release screening of a movie on human rights and social issues in Africa, and a lecture with the aim of enhancing awareness of human rights issues.
In September 2007, a Toshiba employee participated as a panelist in an event “Talk Salon” concerning the theme of the movie, organized by the World Bank and Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
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