Strengthen and Establish Environmental Management in 2010, the Final Year of the Fourth Toyota Environmental Action Plan

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1 Sus t ai n a b i l i ty R e p o r t 2010 E nv ironmental Aspects al Management Strengthen and Establish al Management in 2010, the Final Year of the Fourth Toyota al Action Plan FY2010 is the final year of Toyota s Fourth al Action Plan. Moving forward to that final year, Toyota further strengthened its consolidated environmental management in FY2009, and worked to establish (the environmental measures in the plan). Most of the objectives of the consolidated environmental management program were met. Further, Toyota continued to promote programs based on the Toyota Biodiversity Guidelines. A new program was launched to systematize environmental education and implement environment-considering activities among administrative employees. FY2009 was the tenth year of Toyota s Bio-Greenery businesses, and each of the business is continuing. The LCA s Eco-VAS rating system evaluated and confirmed that all Toyota new models and full model change automobiles show reduced environmental impact. Management Strengthening Consolidated Management al Management Establishing Activities of Regional Structures Since 2002, Toyota had established regional environment committees as part of efforts to promote concrete environmental initiatives by overseas affiliates and to enhance global structures. South America Asia Pacific Promotion Structure for Global al Management European 2002 At committee meetings, managers confirm status of actions based on the fiscal year policies in procurement, production, logistics, sales and other areas in the presence of executives from each region, convey examples of the improvement across areas and discuss responses to the environmental issues in regions. In FY2009, Toyota explained the TMC Fifth Toyota al Action Plan (FY2011FY2015) to each region, and requested them to make a plan. Toyota continues to further enhance global environmental actions in cooperation with Toyota and other regional environment committees. Major Issues Discussed at Meetings Date Held European April, July, Mid- and long-term environmental initiatives, such and as energy/global warming measures October Initiatives to atmospheric quality measures 2009, January 2010 Management status of substances of concern Initiatives to sustainable plants Formulation of the Fifth al Action Plan China April, November 2009 Examples of environmental initiatives in production and logistics areas On-site confirmation at affiliate that held a committee meeting Activity report for each area of operation Formulation of the Fifth al Action Plan Asia Pacific November 2009, March 2010 Activity report for each area of operation Topics of actions in each area for prevention of global warming Formulation of the Fifth al Action Plan North America 2004 China 2007 Toyota 1992 Asia Pacific 2007 South Africa South America 2006 S us t ai n a b i l i ty R e p o r t 2010 E nv ironmental Aspects South Africa Major Issues Discussed South America May, December 2009 Activity report for each area of operation Formulation of the Fifth al Action Plan South Africa Activity report for each area of operation Formulation of the Fifth al Action Plan July 2009, January 2010

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3 Sus t ai n a b i l i ty R e p o r t 2010 E nv ironmental Aspects al Management Promoting Measures in Accordance with the Toyota Biodiversity Guidelines Along with climate change, conserving biodiversity is said to be one of the major environmental issues of global concern, and measures are being promoted on a global scale. The United Nations has designated 2010 as the International Year of Biological Diversity, and in October, they will hold COP 10 (the tenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity) in Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture. Toyota is taking a variety of actions under the Toyota Biodiversity Guidelines announced in March 2008, such as the development of technology with a low biodiversity impact, the prevention of biomass depletion through the recycling of resources, and the contribution to the prevention of natural environment deterioration. The purport of these efforts aligns also with the Declaration of Biodiversity and Action Policy by Nippon Keidanren, drawn up in March 2009, Toyota Biodiversity Guidelines and Toyota also joined at the time it was established The Declaration of Biodiversity by Nippon Keidanren Promotion Partners (December 2009), a gathering of companies agreeing with and putting into practice the content of that declaration. Taking into account the object of the guidelines, two items were incorporated in the new mediumterm Fifth Toyota al Action Plan (FY2011 FY2015), namely biodiversity actions and the promotion of social contribution activities conducive to the construction of a society coexisting with nature. Main Examples of Toyota s Biodiversity Conservation Activities Category Automobile, Housing Businesses, etc. Fundamental Approach to Activities TMC is aware of the importance of biodiversity and based on the Guiding Principles at Toyota, seeks the realization of a livable world, a prosperous society, and sustainable development, while taking action to support biodiversity through contributions to the automobile and housing businesses, engagement in new business enterprises, and the handling of social issues. Main Activities Contributions through technology TMC is seeking to balance biological diversity with our corporate activities by pursuing the possibilities of bio- and afforestation technologies and environmental technologies. Collaboration and cooperation with society TMC aims to build collaborative and cooperative relationships with a wide range of organizations involved with biodiversity, including governments, international agencies, and NPOs. Information disclosure Action Item Related pages Details Global warming countermeasures Improved global fuel efficiency CO2 reduction in production and logistics activities Response to atmospheric environment problems Reduction in emissions gases Reduction of VOC emissions Promotion of resource recycling Promotion of recyclable designs Expansion of recyclable material use Afforestation activities at plant sites Planting of trees native to the region Restoration of undergrowth through tree thinning (Mie Prefecture) Reforestation Consideration of a new R&D facility in harmony with community Human resource development and the protection of rare species Contributions Global afforestation to Social Issues Toyota al Activities Grant Program Preservation of habitats for rare animals and plants al improvements around Yatsuda Maintenance of mountain forest areas Natural environment education at the Shirakawa-Go Eco-Institute and the Forest of Toyota Afforestation using native species (China, Philippines) 77 Initiatives focusing on biodiversity and global warming 77 For details about our environmental conservation initiatives, please visit the following Web site: TMC aims to contribute to the development of a sustainable society by widely sharing with society its voluntary initiatives regarding biodiversity and the results of those activities. Column Toyota al Activities Grant Program Biodiversity Grant Recipients As part of its social contribution activities, Toyota has been carrying out a grant program from FY2000 to support the environmental activities of non-profit organizations and others. Within the program Toyota has thus far supported many projects with the grant-focused theme of biodiversity. The chart below divides projects into two large categories, and shows the number of activities per region. Activities in Laos are introduced as a representative case. Activity Region Breakdown (Totals) Activity Target Region Totals Asia, Pacific 58 North America, Latin America 17 Africa 17 Europe 7 Japan 75 Other 1 Total 175 Breakdown of Toyota al Activities Program Grant Recipient Projects (Totals) Europe 5 2 Japan 69 Africa 16 North America, Latin America 6 Asia, Pacific Other 1 2 Biodiversity, etc. Global warming, etc. 0 *For details about our new R&D facility for FY2009, please see page 77. Natural Resource Protection Activities through the Project for Lifestyle Improvement in Central Laos ( ) Laos is aiming to break from the least developed countries by planning rapid economic development, and the development of dams, afforestation, and minerals is progressing. With population growth and demand from neighboring countries, the overuse and depletion of natural resources is becoming a serious problem. In this project, Japan International Volunteer Center under grant from by Toyota, through agriculture activities such as forest preservation and technological improvements in rice farming, is working on sustainable life improvements for local residents, and human resource development to protect the region s natural resources. 42 Sus t ai n a b i l i ty R e p o r t 2010 E nv ironmental Aspects Discussion of village issues

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