Atsutoshi Nishida scored 19 more points and moved up four positions by providing much improved information on Toshiba's technologies and economy-wide solutions. Read the details or do something about it.
Oct 2009 Greenpeace Assessment
Summary: 21/100
One of the most improved companies in this second version along with HP. Provided much improved information on its technologies and economy wide solutions beyond energy efficient products.
Public Climate Speech: 0/10
Toshiba has yet to show its support for the new Japanese Government's target. Toshiba should follow the lead of Sharp on this issue.
Political Advocacy: 0/25
Toshiba needs to provide far more information to indicate if it is advocating for legislation that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Climate Solutions: 19/50
Toshiba provided much improved case studies on solutions such as traffic management, mirco power grids, building efficiency and solar power. Also provided examples of gross savings, with information on the lifecycle emissions related to some solutions. Toshiba is also working on an industry standard in Japan to better quantify impact of solutions.
Own Emissions Target: 2/10
Toshiba aims to cap emissions by 2012. It plans to control the absolute reduction at a level of 1.96 million tons by 2012, to have emissions peak at 70 percent less than the 1990 level, and decrease them by a further 10 percent by 2025.Read more about their plans here.
Renewable Energy Use: 0/5
Toshiba currently has no renewables target and only gets 0.1 percent of its total electricity from renewable sources.
See also
- Table of scores for all assessments
- Scoring criteria explained (PDF version)
- May 2009 Assessment (7/100 points, 10th position out of 12)
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