Focus

10

Caring for the Environment
Basic Principle

Third Environmental Action Plan

Toyota Industries, recognizing that preservation of the global

Since we devised the First Environmental Action Plan in 1993,

environment is an issue that could affect the survival of

we have tackled environmental issues systematically. In 1996,

mankind, embraces environmental soundness as a crucial

we revised the plan and announced the Second

medium- to long-term business concern. Our basic corporate

Environmental Action Plan. As the targets set out in theprinciple states that “Toyota Industries believes thatsecond plan had almost been met, we unveiled the Third Five-economic growth and conservation of the natural

Year Environmental Action Plan (April 2001 – March 2006) inenvironment are compatible. It strives to offer products andAugust 2000. This plan defines specific targets and activity

services that are clean, safe and of high quality.” In

guidelines, including “zero emissions”* at all of Toyota

accordance with this principle, we have been actively

Industries’ plants by March 2004. The following is an outline ofengaged in the protection of the environment.

the plan.
* Toyota Industries defines “zero emissions” as reducing emissions to a level
equivalent to at least 95% of landfill waste.

Environmental Policies
1. Conduct corporate activities that are considerate of theenvironment at every stage of a product’s life cycle, fromdevelopment through design, production, use anddisposal, so as to provide clean and safe products
2. Strive to intensify environmental management, includingthat of consolidated subsidiaries, for the furtheradvancement of corporate activities that support
environmental protection
3. Promote social contribution, information disclosure andknowledge through wide-ranging cooperation withsociety on environmental protection, with the ultimate
aim of achieving a better global environment

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Focus 10Action Guidelines

Specific numerical targets include the following: By the end of

1. Develop and provide clean products withminimal environmental impact

level, and by the end of March 2011 to be 90% of the fiscal

March 2006, total CO2 emissions to be 95% of the fiscal 1991

(1) Thoroughly incorporate environmental considerations

1991 level; by the end of March 2006, total emissions of PRTR

in development and design(Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) substances specified(2) Promote environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP)

by the Ministry of the Environment to be 50% of the fiscal
1999 level; and by the same date total VOC (Volatile Organic

2. Promote manufacturing that strives forzero emissions

Compound) emissions from paint lines to be 50% of the fiscal(1) Further reduce adverse environmental impacts

1999 level.

through resource and energy conservation

System for Environmental Activities(In-House Organization)(2) Voluntarily set, execute and monitor goals throughthe Environmental Committee

To tackle environmental issues in a consistent and organized

3. Expand environmental management systems

manner, we have set up the Environmental Committee,(1) Strengthen cooperation between the Company andchaired by the President. The committee has four specialized

its subsidiaries and trading partners

subcommittees. Also, each plant has organized its own Plant(2) Firmly grasp environmental protection costs andEnvironmental Committee and specialized subcommittees tocost-efficiency

deal with environmental issues regarding individual

4. Actively participate in public environmentalprotection efforts as a responsible corporate
citizenmanufacturing facilities.
We realize the need to set up an encompassing(1) Engage in the creation of a recycling-oriented society

organizational structure to uniformly and efficiently manage(2) Thoroughly implement active information disclosure

and promote the environmental activities that each Toyota

and communication with local communities

Industries Group company has been engaged in. We areconducting a feasibility study on this task.

Company-Wide Waste Emissions(Ton)
60,00050,00040,00030,000Toyota Industries aims atzero emissions by March 2004.

20,00010,0000FY

91

92939495

9697

98

9900

010204
TargetNote: Waste emissions increased in fiscal 2002 due to Higashichita Plant’s commencement of full-fledged operations.

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In-House Organization for Environmental Activities

Product Technology
Subcommittee- Development of products reflecting concern for theenvironment- Facilitation of product recycling- LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) systems

Energy Subcommittee- Proposal of plans for increasing energy efficiency andpromotion of related activities

Pollution Prevention
Subcommittee- Promotion of pollution prevention activities- Management of chemical substances- Management and phase-out of materials that have a negativeenvironmental impact

Waste Minimization
Subcommittee- Preparation and promotion of plans for curbing the volume ofwaste materials and promoting the reuse of materials

Environmental
Committee
Established in December 1991,
chaired by the President

Plant
Environmental
Committee

Specialized
Subcommittees
at Plant Level- Implementation of decisions made by the specialized
subcommittees listed above- Promotion of environmental protection at the plant level

Compliance with
International Environmental StandardsEnvironmental Audits

Toyota Industries is working to obtain ISO14001 certificationand externally. Internal audits are carried out by teams ofin order to establish a company-wide environmental

employees who have received specialist training. Externalmanagement system and fulfill its corporate responsibilities

auditors from an independent inspection institution

for international environmental protection. Besides Toyota

periodically visit each site to check that environmental

Industries Corporation’s headquarters, which acquired

management is being applied in accordance with ISO14001

certification in October 2001, all the production plants ofstandards. In fiscal 2002, the auditors found no significant

Toyota Industries (the parent company), except for the newly

environmental violations.

Toyota Industries implements environmental audits internallyestablished Higashichita and Higashiura plants, had received
ISO14001 as of June 2002. The same applies to TIEM, MACI,

Environmental Training

TIESA, TIK, KTTM and TDDK, i.e., all our overseas production

Based on the notion that it is important to raise thebases except BT Industries. BT Industries is also working on

environmental awareness of each employee, Toyota Industriesobtaining ISO14001 certification. To date, four out of its sevenregularly conducts environmental training and education

production bases have been certified. We are working toprograms. These programs include courses for training

obtain certification for all our group companies.

internal auditors, providing ISO14001 internal auditing
education for divisional project leaders, and general education
programs for all employees.

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Focus 10

Environmentally Preferable Purchasing(EPP)

Environmental Reporting

In March 2001, we devised an EPP Guideline and distributed abelief that responsible corporate citizens should disclose

copy to 700 materials and parts suppliers as notification of

their environmental protection activities to the general

our intention to commence

public. For example, we hold regular meetings with local“green” procurement. The

communities. Since 1999, we have also published an

guideline lays out our intention

Environmental Report, detailing the activities andto establish an environmental

performance of our environmental protection programs. For

management system by thedetails on how to obtain copies of this report, see the lastend of March 2004, and procure

page of this annual report. The contents of the latest

parts and materials from only

Environmental Report, together with details of our recent

those companies considered toactivities and related matters, are also posted on our Web site

have established a system to(http://www.toyota-industries.com/environment/) dedicatedobtain ISO14001 certification or

to environmental issues, launched in April 2002.

Over the years, we have on various occasions fulfilled ourequivalent.

Environmental Accounting
As environmental issues to tackle increase, so does theimportance of accurate analysis and understanding of thecosts and effectiveness of environmental investment from thestandpoints of corporate management and information
disclosure to investors and shareholders. Thoughinternational standards regarding the range and definition ofenvironmental costs have not yet been established, we areusing the guidelines laid down by the Japanese Ministry of
the Environment as a reference to calculate the costs ofenvironmental investment and maintenance and study costefficiency.
Our environmental accounting system is still at the trial
stage and requires further fine-tuning. At the same time, we
are working to create a framework for a consolidated
environmental accounting system.

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