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Sustainability Report_14-10-2008:Layout 1 10/15/08 3:13 PM Page 8 8 The Prius, our flagship hybrid vehicle has won numerous engineering and design awards over the years, and has simultaneously reaped many environmental awards, including: • International Engine of the Year 2004: best fuel economy engine • National Conservation Achievement Award: Presented by the National Wildlife Federation (March 2002) • ‘Clean Car Salute’: Awarded by the US-based Clean Car Coalition group (April 2004) • United States EPA’s First Annual Global Protection Award (2000) • IntelliChoice’s Best in Class Winner (2006): Top Winner for Lowest Fuel. Board of Directors and Governance Committees Governance processes address strategic and operational issues, including social, environmental and economic issues, which are reported on quarterly to the Toyota South Africa Board. The Audit and Compliance Committee, consisting of two executive directors, one non-executive director, and one independent non-executive director, oversees adherence to international policy and local legislation, across all aspects of sustainability, including safety, health and the environment. In the period covered by this report, Ms Elisabeth Bradley 3 , a non-executive director, was the Board chairman, supported by the Toyota South Africa President and Chief Executive Officer, Dr Johan van Zyl.The Toyota South Africa Board has 13 members, of whom five are executive and eight non-executive. Of the executives, two are South African, and three members are Japanese.The non-executives comprise three South Africans (one of whom is independent) and five Japanese members. The current Executive Board members are Messrs S Baba, MG Burger, H Niwa, Y Morita and Dr JJ van Zyl. The non-Executive directors are Mrs E Bradley, Mr P Robinson, Ms T Orleyn, H Ochiai* (Alt), H Ninoyu* (Alt), M Mori, H Inoue* (Alt), T Sakai, K Ina* (Alt), T Kinoshita, K Masui* (Alt), T Yoshioka. The company secretary, who is responsible for guiding the Board in respect of its duties and responsibilities and for updating the Board on all new and pending legislation and regulations, is Ms PC Reddy. 3. Effective August 2008, Ms Bradley is no longer chairman. * Toyota Motor Corporation. Our Board members undertake annual self-evaluations of their performance.The Board of Toyota Motor Corporation then undertakes similar reviews of the local Board members’ individual performance. The self-assessment and the Toyota Motor Corporation assessment are then compared and discussed. In this way, Toyota is able to evaluate top management with respect to economic, environmental and social performance expectations. Sustainability criteria (including health, safety and environmental indicators) are built into performance contracts across management levels, and are weighted depending on individual’s roles. Environmental and Social Committee Structures Given the prominence of environmental matters in Toyota’s business success, Toyota Motor Corporation established an Environmental Committee (EC) in 1992. Over the years, the various regions have established similar committees (see table below) and in 2008, the Toyota South Africa EC met for the first time. The EC arose out of Toyota Motor Corporation’s Consolidated Region Toyota South Africa’s Environmental Committee was established in 2008. Year EC Established Toyota Motor Corporation (Japan) 1992 Europe 2003 North America 2004 South America 2006 Asia Pacific 2007 China 2007 South Africa 2008
Sustainability Report_14-10-2008:Layout 1 10/14/08 2:44 PM Page 9 Environmental Management Strategy, whereby all affiliates support Toyota Motor Corporation’s environmental objectives in a systematic way. The South African Environment Committee is supported by four working groups, including Production; Production Support; Service Parts and Dealer; and Marketing, Communications and CSI Working Groups. The Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) Department provides secretarial services, and directs action plans, while coordinating the overall environmental management programme, as illustrated below. All social aspects of performance are dealt with under the CSI working group. Environmental activity is directed and monitored via the South African EC. SOUTH AFRICA ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE SHE Division Production Environmental Working Group Production Support Environmental Working Group Service Parts and Dealer Environmental Working Group Marketing/Corporate Social Investment/ Communities Environmental Working Group Resource Working Group (Energy/Water) Purchasing Working Group Service Parts Working Group Communication / CSI Working Group VOC Working Group Production Parts Logistics Working Group Dealer Working Group Sandton EMS Waste Reduction Working Group Vehicle Logistics Working Group EMS Working Group Sustainability Report 2008 9
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