Biodiversity Guidelines

Based on the Guiding Principles at Toyota, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is carrying out initiatives that address environmental and social issues around the world with the ultimate goal of achieving sustainable development. As one part of these initiatives, TMC compiled biodiversity guidelines. TMC recognizes the importance of biodiversity, and our efforts in this area are focused on: (1) Contributions through technology, (2) Collaboration and cooperation with society and (3) Information disclosure.

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Toyota's biodiversity guidelines

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 society involved with biodiversity, including governments, international agencies and NPOs (non-profit organizations).

Information disclosure

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.