Home appliances business
This is Toshiba's home appliances division, which Chinese giant Midea acquired an 80% stake of in 2016, including a license to use the Toshiba brand worldwide for 40 years.
Company Ownership
Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
JPN
Midea Group Co Ltd
owns 80% of Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
CHN
Manufacturer household electrical appliances
Established 1968, it was China's biggest home appliance brand in 2015. Manufactures in China, Belarus, India, Argentina, Brazil, Egypt and Vietnam. Midea bought a majority stake in Toshiba Home Appliances in 2016.
Toshiba Corporation
owns 20% of Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
JPN
Electronics
Involved in energy infrastructure, power supply and distribution, electronic devices and systems, and diagnostic imaging. Chinese giant Midea bought Toshiba's home appliances business in 2016. Toshiba was acquired by a consortium led by Japan Industrial Partners in 2023.
Company Assessment
(Last updated Apr 2025)
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Toshiba Lifestyle Products & Services Corporation
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Part owned by Toshiba, which has criticisms
This company is 20% owned by Toshiba, which has numerous criticisms and an overall Shop Ethical rating of 'F'.
Source: Shop Ethical
(2023)
Midea Group Co Ltd
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Criticism
11.14% for supply chain practices in China
The Green Supply Chain Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI) evaluates consumer-facing companies that have a sizeable supply chain in China. The evaluation uses government supervision data and public information to assess the environmental management of their supply chains in China. This company received a score of 11.14/100 (retrieved 24 Nov 2023).
Source: IPE
(2023)
Workers rights in China
A 2023 report by China Labor Watch investigated labour conditions in China's consumer electronics sector using three stages of research: analysis of social media posts, case studies through online research, and in-person factory investigation. Labour abuses identified in factories supplying this company include
excessive working hours, high labour intensity, mandatory overtime, wage theft and wage arrear.
Source: China Labor Watch
(2023)
Chemical poisoning of workers
The Poisonous Pearl is a 2016 report by Good Electronics which focuses on the experiences of (former) workers in the electronics industry in China who are victims of chemical poisoning. The health of all the workers in the report was damaged by exposure to hazardous chemicals such as benzene and n-hexane. All were working in large or small factories in the Pearl River Delta-region of China, an area well known as being a global hub for the production of consumer electronics (ICT). This company is supplied by factories in the region.
Source: SOMO
(2016)
10.0% in Newsweek Green Ranking 2017
This company received a score of 10/100 in the Newsweek Green Ranking 2017, which ranks the world's largest publicly traded companies on eight indicators covering energy, greenhouse gases, water, waste, fines and penalties, linking executive pay to sustainability targets, board-level committee oversight of environmental issues and third-party audits. Ranking methodology by Corporate Knights and HIP Investor.
Source: Newsweek
(2017)
CDP Climate Change score of C
In 2023, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change score of C.
Source: CDP
(2023)
Medium ESG Risk
Sustainalytics, a top ESG research firm, evaluates environmental, social, and governance risks for over 16,000 companies. Its ESG Risk Rating reflects how much risk a company faces in its industry and how well it manages those risks. The final score includes both unmanaged and unmanageable risks, and companies are rated on a scale from negligible (0-10) to severe (40+). This company received an ESG Risk Rating of 29.5, placing it in the "medium risk" category (retrieved April 2025).
Source: Sustainalytics
(2025)
Company Details
Type:
Subsidiary
Employees:
1400
(2014)
Contact Details
Products / Brands
Toshiba Home Appliances
Toshiba
Microwaves