Social Contribution Initiatives

Overseas Activities

To support overseas social contribution activities, Toyota has built and is strengthening a network connecting the regional headquarters in North America, Europe, Asia, and China to the Toyota Headquarters (TMC). The regional headquarters carry out activities that are tailored to the needs of each region while maintaining close contact with TMC.

U.S.:
The meeting of Toyota U.S. Philanthropy Committee, which has its office based at Toyota Motor North America, Inc. (TMA, is held three or four times a year to review budgets, policies and individual projects related to strategic donations.
Europe:
The meeting of the Toyota Fund for Europe, which has its office based at Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA (TME) and is held twice annually, assesses and supports projects submitted by affiliates in each country.
China:
Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. (TMCI) promotes programs that meet local needs by drawing on suggestions from relevant experts and other sources.
Rest of Asia:
Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. (TMAP) assesses and supports the projects of affiliates in each country.

Overseas Structure for Social Contribution Activities

Overseas Structure for Social Contribution Activities

Major Overseas Activity Examples

Major Overseas Activity Examples

Area
Title
Affiliate
Year started
Overview
1
Environment
Together Green
TMA
2008
National Audubon Society and TMA jointly fund conservation projects, train environmental leaders, and offer volunteer opportunities that significantly benefit the environment
2
EcoDriving Europe
TME,
T-Bel,
TGB,
Toyota Espana S.L.U.,
Toyota Norge AS,
Toyota Iceland hf,
Louwman & Parqui B.V
2007
In collaboration with the 'Ecolife' environmental NGO, Toyota is providing simulator-based driver education designed to reduce fuel consumption
3
Toyota Eco Youth
UMWT
2001
Toyota helps students in schools throughout the country with planning and promoting environmental improvement projects such as electricity usage reduction and wastewater treatment
TMMIN・TAM
2005
4
Toyota China Youth Environmental Protection Aid Program
TMCI
2005
TMCI, together with the Communist Youth League of China and the All-China Youth Federation, promotes grass-roots environmental protection activities throughout China under the theme of 'Everyone's world, everyone's responsibility'
5
Toyota and Mata Atlantica
TDB
2009
TDB is carrying out activities to preserve the Atlantic Forest, considered the most important and most devastated among all of the biomes in Brazil
6
Toyota Community Spirit
TMCA
2001年
TMCA establishes 'Toyota Community Spirit' designed to help build sustainable communities in Australia
7
Preventing the Desertification in China
TMC
2001
Starting in 2001, Toyota in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, etc. has been implementing measures to help stem desertification in Fengning Man Autonomous County in Hebei Province, where serious desertification has been occurring
8
Rainforest Restoration Initiatives
TMC
2007
Starting in 2007, TMC, in cooperation with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in the Philippines, etc. has been engaged in tree-planting activities in the town of Penablanca, Cagayan Province, located in northern Luzon of the Philippines
9
Traffic Safety
Toyota Driving Expectations
TMS
2004
TMS develops and implements traffic safety education programs targeting young people and their parents
10
Road to Respect
TME
2007
In cooperation with the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), TME is providing university students and young professionals the opportunity to work on improving road infrastructure safety
11
Toyota Safety Education Program
TKM
2007
TKM is carrying out programs to teach children between the ages of 6 and 12 about basic road safety and help them develop safety awareness
12
White Road Campaign
TMT
2005
'Milky Way & the Gang' characters visit schools to teach children about traffic safety
13
Toyota Traffic Safety Experience
TMCI
2007年
TMCI has been working hand-in-hand with local communities to hold experience-based traffic safety programs with the aim of raising safety awareness
14
Toyota and You
TASA
2008
TASA provides a traffic safety program for teenage drivers and their parents that includes hands-on experience
15
Human Resources Development
Toyota Family Literacy Program
TMA
1991
TMA has helped the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) provide parents and children the opportunity to learn together and improve their literacy levels
16
Toyota Technology Challenge
TMUK
2003
Toyota holds an environment-friendly model car development contest for youths between the ages of 11 and 16
17
Toyota Dream-Plus Scholarship
TMKR
2005
TMKR has provided scholarships in collaboration with Beautiful Foundation (NGO) for economically disadvantaged high schools students (45 students/year)
18
Saudi Japanese Automobile High Institute
ALJ,TMC
2002
The institute provides advanced training in automotive technology and repair, and mediates employment for graduates at the participating Saudi distributors of Japanese automobiles
19
Toyota Teach
TSAM
1992
To improve the basic scholastic abilities of elementary and junior high school children, TSAM begins the Toyota Teach educational program, designed to provide trainings in teaching and school operation and management
20
Society and Culture
Paint Your School
TDV
2005年
TDV is helping children by improving their elementary school environment, including restoring and constructing school buildings