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certification, which provides a set of
principles that ensure a common sense
approach to the management of its
business activities. This means that
it can improve internal and external
stakeholder engagement, and improve
risk management.
The company has also had the
energy efficiency claims of its products
scrutinised. It counts EnergyStar and
Blue Angel amongst the environmental
standards that it complies with, and
also adheres to the LOT4 voluntary
agreement (VA) that minimises
environmental impact through design.
Orlaith Palmer, Toshiba TEC’s
marketing manager – indirect channel,
explained: “To ensure that our energy
and environmental management
objectives are understood by all of
our stakeholders, we communicate
information about our strategies and
initiatives through mechanisms such
as our Intranet and internal email
marketing. This successfully engages all
staff in carbon reduction activities and
gives them the opportunity to make
suggestions about how to improve
energy efficiency across all areas of the
business.”
As well as being
ISO 9001 and ISO
14001 accredited,
Toshiba TEC
adopts a
sustainable
approach to
the design,
manufacture
and use of all its
products.
“
Toshiba TEC’s pioneering
Carbon Zero scheme
was launched in 2009
and offsets all the
carbon generated in
the manufacturing and
shipping of its products.
“
Toshiba TEC continues to
lead the way in corporate
social responsibility
cover story
As well as producing the world’s most advanced printing, scanning
and copying devices, Toshiba TEC UK Imaging Systems is also
a leader in developing environmental initiatives that fulfil its
corporate social responsibility (CSR) based objectives.
Top: The original cookhouse. Above: The new kitchen
takes shape. Right: Ready for use
Green thinking
The Toshiba TEC Group considers
environmental protection to be
one of its primary responsibilities.
This ethos permeates throughout
every stage of its product design,
manufacturing and sales processes
– from the procurement of raw
materials and components, through
to how the product is used and
maintained. Recycled plastic in
exterior panels, longer-lasting
consumables and compact designs are
just some of the ways it enhances the
sustainable qualities of its products.
This translates into innovative devices
that prevent pollution, save energy and
have minimal CO2 emissions.With a
core message of Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle, Toshiba TEC takes its corporate
social responsibilities (CSR) seriously
and does all it can to encourage similar
best practice amongst its partners and
customers.
The company is certified to ISO
14001, the international standard
for environmental management
systems. ISO 14001 helps it
identify and systematically
reduce any harmful
effects it may have on
the environment by
developing processes to
lower energy and raw
materials use, reduce
waste and pollution, and
mitigate the possibility of
emergency situations.
It also holds ISO
9001:2008 quality management