PLANO, Texas, June 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota
Financial Services (TFS) continues its longstanding run as a leader
in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by being named one of the
most community-minded companies in the nation by Points of Light
Foundation. This is the third consecutive year that TFS
earned a spot on the nonprofit's Civic 50 list, the latest
recognition the company has received for its CSR initiatives and
its dedication to supporting and empowering communities.
The Civic 50 sets the standard for corporate
community engagement nationwide, and creates a roadmap for
companies seeking to best use their time, talent, and resources to
improve the quality of life in the communities where they do
business. Winners are selected based on four dimensions of
their national community engagement programs: Integration,
Investment, Impact, and Institutionalization.
TFS earned this recognition through its unwavering
commitment to youth development and successful initiatives such as
the Making Life Easier Financial Empowerment program,
the Road to Success program (partnering with Scholarship America to
fully fund college scholarships to underserved students, based on
financial need and community), strong partnerships with Girl Scouts
and Boys & Girls Clubs, and its Community Ambassador program,
which promotes team member (employee) engagement within the
community.
"This was a big year of growth and change for Toyota
Financial Services, so I'm incredibly proud of our company and our
team members for not only maintaining the same level of exceptional
service to our customers during this transition, but also
continuing to engage with and support their communities more than
ever," said Mike Groff, President
& CEO of Toyota Financial Services, who himself serves on Boys
& Girls Clubs of America's Board of Trustees. "Partnering
with exceptional organizations like Boys & Girls Clubs, Girl
Scouts, and Junior Achievement allows TFS to provide educational
opportunities and tools to underserved youth – and now, as we
settle into a new headquarters and a new community in Texas, we look forward to supporting even more
youth in our own backyard. TFS is incredibly honored that
Points of Light Foundation has again named us one of its Civic 50,
and will continue to work hard to make life easier for our
customers and communities across the country."
Much of TFS' philanthropic success can be attributed to
its highly-engaged team members. The company supports and
develops its team members with community involvement programs such
as its Community Ambassador program, which empowers them to build
strategic partnerships with local nonprofits and engages team
members to participate in community activities. The program
provides a robust training and support network, giving team members
an opportunity to develop key workplace skills, including
relationship-building, project management, and
communication.
"2016 was a record year for us," said Karen Ideno, TFS Vice President of Product,
Marketing, Corporate Social Responsibility and
Communications. "Our community involvement survey reported
42% of TFS team members participated in volunteer activities.
Also, 65 of those team members received the prestigious President's
Volunteer Service Award. We're very proud of the work they're
doing in their communities."
Read more about TFS' community engagement work at:
http://tfsinthecommunity.com
TFS is proudly recognized alongside companies such as
AT&T, Comcast NBCUniversal, Dr. Pepper, and FedEx. For
more information on The Civic 50 and the latest trends on community
engagement, view the report
at www.civic50.org.
For more information about the range of TFS' community
involvement and the partnerships the company supports, please
visit: http://tfsinthecommunity.com
About Toyota Financial Services
TFS
is the finance and insurance brand for Toyota in the United States, offering retail auto
financing and leasing through Toyota Motor Credit Corporation
(TMCC) and Toyota Lease Trust. TFS also offers extended service
contracts through Toyota Motor Insurance Services (TMIS). Lexus
Financial Services is the brand for financial products for Lexus
dealers and customers. TFS currently employs approximately
3,100 associates nationwide, and has
assets totaling over $119 billion. It is
part of a worldwide network of comprehensive financial services
offered by Toyota Financial Services Corporation, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation. We announce material
financial information using the investor relations section of our
website (www.toyotafinancial.com) and SEC filings. We
use these channels, press releases, and social media to communicate
about our company, our services and other issues. While not all
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information could be material. Therefore, we encourage those
interested in our company to review our posts on Twitter at
www.twitter.com/toyotafinancial.
For the past three consecutive years, Points of Light has
named TFS one of its Civic 50, the most community-minded companies
in the nation. For more information about the
company's support of financial
empowerment, youth
development programs, and other community initiatives,
please visit www.tfsinthecommunity.com.
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