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ECO LEADERS

Toyota

Motor Corp.

Here’s a six-pronged environmental

road to net positive.

S THE WORLD’S second with lower CO₂ emissions during produc-
largest automotive manu- tion, and reduce the quantity of materials
facturer and the first to pro- and number of parts used in a vehicle.
duce more than 10 million CREDIT: TOYOTA MOTOR CORP.
vehicles per year, Toyota Taking on Plants, Air and Water
A has accepted the environ- Taking its zero CO₂ emissions goal to the
mental responsibility befitting of such a plants, the manufacturer is developing low
manufacturing superpower. CO₂ technologies and adopting renewable
energy sources and hydrogen energy. By
An Environmental Challenge simplifying and shortening the manufactur- Toyota
Calling it “Environmental Challenge 2050,” ing process, Toyota seeks to further reduce
the company has an aggressive goal of emissions. Motor Corp.
reaching a net-positive impact by that date. “At the plants, we aim to advance inno-
The carmaker has laid out six sustainable vative energy-saving measures and limit FOUNDED: 1937, Kiichiro Toyoda
challenges in the realm of climate change, energy use to less than one-third of cur- HEADQUARTERS: Tokyo, Japan
resource and water recycling. rent levels,” says Toyota Motor Corporation LEADERSHIP: Akio Toyoda, President
Starting with the “New Vehicle Zero CO₂ Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada. and Representative Director
Challenge,” Toyota has pledged to reduce In manufacturing, Toyota is focusing on
vehicle CO₂ emissions by 90 percent by reducing water use and comprehensive wa- PRODUCTS AND SERVICES: Motor
2050, based on 2010 levels. With the aid ter purification. Along these lines, rainwater vehicle production and sales
of mileage improvement of engine-driven collection, filtering and re-use of wastewater EMPLOYEES: ~350,000
vehicles, the company is actively promot- through recycling has been implemented. WEBSITE: www.toyota-global.com
ing the development of next-generation “Recycling,” Environmental Challenge No.
vehicles including hybrid, plug-in hybrid, 5, involves the utilization of eco-friendly
electric and fuel cell vehicles. materials, using parts for longer periods of
Meanwhile, the company’s “Lifecycle time, improved recycling technology and
Zero CO₂ Emissions Challenge,” encom- re-using materials from end-of-life vehicles.
passes traveling and manufacturing, pro- Finally, Toyota’s commitment to “enrich-
cesses of materials production, and disposal ing lives of communities” involves planting
and recycling of vehicles. Toyota seeks to trees and plants, environmental conserva-
develop and expand the use of materials tion activities and environmental education.

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