Respect for the Planet is one of Toyota’s core values. We demonstrate this value by striving to achieve our environmental sustainability targets as well as looking for new ways to make a positive impact on our planet and society.
In North America, we focus our efforts on four priority issues – Carbon, Circular Economy, Water and Biodiversity – that align with Toyota's corporate global environmental strategy and span the vehicle life cycle. We also engage in outreach activities to promote awareness, develop strategic partnerships and share know-how, all to help build a more sustainable future.
TMNA’s Regulatory Affairs and Environmental Sustainability (RA&ES) division handles product environmental and regulation, energy and climate research, environmental sustainability, engine certification and compliance, and enterprise chemical management. Separately, TMNA’s Environmental & Facilities (E&F) and Manufacturing Business Operations (MBO) divisions handle facility environmental regulatory compliance.
The Environmental Sustainability (ES) group within RA&ES is responsible for developing short-, medium- and long-term sustainability strategies for TMNA, including planning and target setting in alignment with the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, which includes developing consolidated five-year environmental action plan goals and targets. ES is also responsible for developing the annual North American Environmental Sustainability Report. ES reports progress on these activities to the North American Chief Sustainability Officer and the North American Leadership Team.
ES facilitates an Environmental Sustainability Working Group as a coordinating mechanism for Toyota in North America. The group is comprised of environmental experts and representatives from various divisions within TMNA, plus Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada (TMMC).
Representatives from these divisions also participate in internal focus groups that concentrate on specific environmental issues, such as water or biodiversity. These focus groups report to the Environmental Sustainability Working Group and help implement environmental action plan targets, perform benchmarking and data gathering activities, and raise awareness among team members and external stakeholders.
