Sustained Innovation and Creativity - Toyota Industries Corporation

Environmental and Social Contribution EffortsToyota Industries recognizes that being a good corporate citizen entails far-reaching responsibilities tothe environment as well as to the local communities in which we operate. Accordingly, we undertakeindependent environmental activities that include reducing CO2 emissions and other substances, promotingrecycling and obtaining ISO 14001 certifi cation at our facilities. At the same time, Toyota Industries alsobelieves in giving back to society, and as such, promotes employees’ volunteer efforts and interaction withlocal communities.Environmental Protection ActivitiesIn order to help protect the environment while contributingto global economic development and the enrichment ofsociety, Toyota Industries has continually strengthened itsGroup-wide environmental activities. As examples of theseefforts, in January 2003 we unveiled the Toyota IndustriesGroup Corporate Commitment to the Environment,which articulated the Group’s basic policies toward theenvironment. Since then, we have worked vigorously topromote the sharing of a unifi ed environmental awarenessamong subsidiaries around the world and directed eachGroup company to establish an environmental managementsystem. At the same time, every month we have collectedenvironmental data based on uniform criteria from our Groupproduction companies and monitored the progress of theGroup’s overall environmental management. Consequently,amid evolving social circumstances, the vital issues requiringresponses from the Toyota Industries Group becameevident. For that reason, in July 2005 we revised the ToyotaIndustries Group Corporate Commitment to the Environmentand renamed it the Global Environmental Commitment,Global Environmental CommitmentThe Toyota Industries Group will contribute to a balance between environmental protection and economic growth in itswide-ranging businesses.Basic Policies•The Toyota Industries Group will continue to set challengingtargets aimed at further reducing the environmentalimpact of its business activities, listening carefully to thevoices of its stakeholders, and acting in compliance withthe letter and spirit of laws and regulations.ImprovementGlobal VisionCollaborate with local communitiesand global society in addressingenvironmental protection.Improve eco-effi ciency forall our business activities,products and services.HarmonySustainableManagementResponsibilityFulfi ll our social responsibilityof environmentalprotection.•The Toyota Industries Group plans to improve itsenvironmental management, placing environmentalactivities among its highest priorities. In particular, ToyotaIndustries will give priority to the following items.Curb global warming— Aiming to reduce energyconsumption and the output of greenhouse gasesthrough the entire lifecycle of its products, services andproduction activitiesUse resources more effi ciently— Utilizing raw materials,water and other resources effi ciently while working toreduce, reuse and recycle waste productsReduce environmental risk factors— Reducing the use andoutput of harmful chemical substances of concern whileevaluating environmental risk factors at the planningstage of business activity in order to prevent pollution•The Toyota Industries Group will aim to foster greatercommunication and teamwork within a wide range ofpartnerships, including those with customers and suppliers,in order to promote sustainable management of theenvironment. In addition, the Toyota Industries Group willact as an upstanding corporate citizen, taking an activepart in the planning of activities that contribute to variousregional communities as well as to our global society.Toyota Industries Corporation Annual Report 200651