Let's go greener

Let’s face it: there’s only one planet Earth. That’s why we focus on environmentally sustainable solutions in everything we do and every vehicle we make. From our 14 North American manufacturing plants to the more than 1 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles assembled in the U.S., we are advancing toward a brighter tomorrow.

Environment Fast Facts

Here are some of the sustainable solutions we’ve achieved

Biodiversity:

10 North American facilities earned Conservation Certifications from the Wildlife Habitat Council

Carbon:

14 hybrid models available in North America, including our second generation plug-in, Prius Prime

Water:

99.8 million gallons saved in 2016, or the amount used by 911 average American families in one year

Materials:

96 percent of our non-regulated waste was reduced, reused or recycled in calendar year 2015

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OUR ACHIEVEMENTS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY

Our North American Environmental Report features information about our four focus areas – CARBON, WATER, MATERIALS and BIODIVERSITY – plus related OUTREACH activities. This report covers all aspects of the vehicle life cycle throughout the Toyota and Lexus brands during the 2016 fiscal and product model year. This report also defines our long-term environmental sustainability strategy as we continue to advance toward a more sustainable future.

Some of our achievements in fiscal year 2016 included:

Winning our 12th consecutive ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year award from the U.S. EPA for sustained excellence in energy management.
Partnering with our dealership facilities in California to educate customers about water conservation and reduce water use by more than 8 million gallons.
Being named the WasteWise Very Large Business Partner of the Year by the U.S. EPA for our efforts to reduce waste, increase recycling and purchase environmentally preferable products.
Adding new pollinator gardens and enhancing existing ones at 11 sites to help protect the monarch butterfly, an important pollinator species and the only butterfly known to make a two-way migration.

Read the Environmental Report

Environmental Partners

In order to create positive change, we work closely with inspiring environmental organizations. Some of these key partnerships include:

National Public Lands Day

Taking a hands-on approach as the national corporate sponsor for National Public Lands Day, thousands of Toyota volunteers come together to restore, refurbish and rehabilitate public lands ranging from national parks to local forests and beaches.

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Wyland Foundation

Supporting a resource that supports all of us—that’s the driving force behind the National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, a competition in which mayors inspire their citizens to conserve water.

Visit Wyland Foundation