Central monitoring system for plant utility operations (at Kinuura Plant)

Secretariat of the Committee for Energy-saving Measures

Optical fiber cable introduced

City gas introduced (at Kamigo Plant)

Steam turbine generator (at Honsha Plant)

Outdoor AGV (at Myochi Plant)

High-speed digital network (linking Toyota, Tokyo and Nagoya facilities)

Planning for North American plant construction*

Startup ceremony for industrial waste power-generation plant

"5R activities" for industrial waste reduction

Gas turbine co-generation facility (at Takaoka Plant)

Toyota Environmental Action Plan

Reinforcement of chemical substance management

Completion of office reform (commenced in 1989)

Operation start of automobile shredder residue (ASR) recycle proving plant (in May)

ISO certification preparation for overseas business unit

Operation start of ASR Material Recycle plant (August, Proving plant closed)

International Trade and Industry Minister Prize (for distinguished recycle promotion)

Electronic system for construction report sheet

Achieved zero emission of landfill waste

Activities for digital engineering

"Eco Research" company established

Thermal recycling proving plant for ASR

IC Card reader system to manage a time of being in the office

12 large-sized windmills at Tahara Plant (first one started operation in December)

Participation in NEDO verification tests (using high-temperature gasification system)

Utility divisions merged among 12 plants in Japan

Gas engine co-generation facility (at Tsutsumi Plant)

Solar battery power-generation facilities introduced (at Banpo Plant of Toyota Motor Thailand [TMT])

Completely zero emissions of direct landfill waste

Sustainable plant concept announced

Production Engineering Forum held (with the environment as the main theme)

Sustainable Plant Activities

Large (2,000-kilowatt) solar battery panels at Tsutsumi Plant

Utility total expense-reduction activities for emergency profit improvement

Renewal of furnace at Motomachi Environment center (completed in April)

Promoted investment structure improvement through thorough SE (e.g. "1/2 plant" efforts, etc.)

Reconstruction aid for Great East Japan Earthquake

Summer rotation holiday scheme developed