Toshiba

About the company

Toshiba 

Toshiba is a Japanese multinational conglomerate. Its Chinese subsidiary. Toshiba Hydro Power (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. (THPC) supplies turbines to the Upper Yeywa dam in Shan State.  

The dam is opposed by local residents and will result in displacement and environmental damage.  

Nang San San Aye, a Shan State MP, has stated: “We urge foreign countries to stop promoting and investing in dams in Burma’s war zones. It is fuelling conflict, and undermining efforts to seek peace.” 

Contact: 

Naoto Hasegawa
Executive Office
Corporate Vice President
Toshiba
CSR Management Office
1-1, Shibaura 1-chome
Minato-ku
Tokyo
Japan 

Sources: 

Toshiba website accessed November 2018 

https://asia.toshiba.com/press-release/english/toshiba-to-supply-four-power-generators-and-equipment-for-hydroelectric-plant-in-myanmar/ 

Hydro World article 30th March 2015 

https://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2015/03/toshiba-wins-turbine-contract-for-myanmar-s-308-mw-upper-yeywa-hydropower-plant.html 

Shan Human Rights Organisation report 2016 https://www.shanhumanrights.org/eng/images/2016/pdf/03-30-2016-Namtu–English.pdf 

Notified 30th November 2018 

Added to the Dirty List 11 December 2018

Follow up letter sent 19th January 2022