Physical Distribution
Further Environmental Consideration in Physical Distribution
Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Group also takes various measures to promote environmental management in the packaging and physical distribution stages.
Environmental Efforts Relating to Physical Distribution
Pursuant to Japan's Law Concerning the Rational Use of Energy revised in April 2006, Toshiba Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Group endeavors to reduce CO2 emissions from all distribution phases including distribution during manufacturing of products (such as transportation between production sites of semi-finished products), transportation of waste generated from the manufacturing process, and product delivery to customers.
The total logistical volume in the Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Group, excluding overseas subsidiaries, in FY 2010 amounted to 23 million ton-kilometers (Note 1).
The table below shows the actual CO2 emissions created by Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Group's physical distribution in Japan. Distribution of industrial waste increased due to increased production in some production lines in FY 2010, and the quantity of CO2 emission slightly increased in the calculation due to an increase in the single unit production figure.
| FY 2008 | FY 2009 | FY 2010 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CO2 emissions associated with logistics (Unit: ton) |
6,400 | 5,600 | 5,400 |
| Improvement rate of CO2 emission with reference to FY 2005 (Note 2) (per production unit) |
62 % | 54 % | 56 % |
- (Note 1) The "ton-kilometer" is a measurement of weight in tons of material transported multiplied by the number of kilometers driven. The "total logistical volume" measures Semiconductor & Storage Products Company Group's totals of inter-production physical distribution (transportation of semi-fi nished products between production sites), physical distribution of products (product shipment and transportation) and physical distribution of wastes (transportation of wastes to disposers or recyclers) in Japan.
- (Note 2) "Improvement rate of CO2 emissions with reference to FY 2005" indicates the ratio of CO2 emissions associated with transportation per unit of output each year compared with FY 2005, expressed as a percentage. (Baseline FY 2005: 100 %)