PLANO, Texas, Dec. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota has
long been committed to the sustainable development of society and
addressing climate change. The company continues to aggressively
pursue technologies and find additional ways to reduce its
environmental footprint across its North American operations and
products with the aim of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.
Here in North America, our
regional strategy lays out a roadmap for the future, focusing on
core areas that will have the greatest positive impact, today and
tomorrow. These include:
- Expanding vehicle electrification
- Reducing carbon emissions
- Encouraging conservation through water stewardship
- Reusing materials
- Protecting biodiversity
We demonstrate respect for the planet by managing priority
issues specific to the United
States, Canada and
Mexico. We also engage in outreach
by promoting awareness, developing strategic partnerships and
sharing know-how with business partners and other stakeholders to
create positive change. These efforts are anchored to the Toyota
Environmental Challenge 2050*. To help us achieve the Challenge
2050, we develop five-year environmental action plans (EAP). Our
2021 report marks the end of the Sixth EAP and the beginning of the
Seventh EAP.
Highlights from this year's report include:
- As the next step in our electrification journey, Toyota
announced the Toyota bZ4X SUV, the first of a global series of
battery electric vehicles to be introduced under the "Toyota bZ"
brand umbrella. The bZ4X supports our commitment to increasing U.S.
sales of electrified vehicles to 70% by 2030.
- Toyota entered into a power purchase agreement with Clearway
Energy Group to purchase electricity from a 115 MW wind farm in
West Virginia. The purchase of
renewable electricity supports the company's global commitment to
making our manufacturing plants carbon neutral by 2035.
- Toyota's assembly plant in Indiana is saving an estimated 54 million
gallons of fresh water per year by reusing wastewater during the
paint pretreat process.
- We recycled 93.2% of all waste in 2020 and disposed only 1.5%
in landfills.
- We planted 9,000 trees and shrubs to commemorate the Tokyo
Olympics. When they reach maturity in about 10 years, they are
expected to sequester 200,000 pounds of carbon annually.
- Toyota provided $150,000 to the
World Wildlife Fund to construct 23 miles of fencing for the
Wolakota Buffalo Range, which will have 1,500 bison and be
North America's largest Native
American owned and managed bison herd.
To view the full report, visit Toyota.com/USA/Environment.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM) has been a part of the cultural fabric in
North America for more than 60
years, and is committed to advancing sustainable, next-generation
mobility through our Toyota and Lexus brands plus our 1,800
dealerships.
Toyota has created a tremendous value chain and directly
employs more than 47,000 in North
America. The company has contributed world-class design,
engineering, and assembly of more than 40 million cars and
trucks at our 15 manufacturing plants, including
our joint venture in Alabama which
began production in 2021.
Through its Start Your Impossible campaign, Toyota highlights
the way it partners with community, civic, academic and
governmental organizations to address our society's most pressing
mobility challenges. We believe that when people are free to move,
anything is possible. For more information about Toyota,
visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
Media Contact:
Ed Hellwig
469-292-1165
edward.hellwig@toyota.com
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