Jun. 20, 2006

Toyota Meets Third Toyota Environmental Action Plan (2001–2005) Goals

 

Tokyo ― TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today that it has achieved all of its goals for the Third Toyota Environmental Action Plan that outlined TMC's environmental initiatives.

The plan was adopted as a medium-to-long-term action plan covering the five-year period from 2001 to 2005*.  It served as the foundation for environmental management in all areas of TMC's business activities, including products, production and logistics and cooperation with society.  Goals were achieved in all 23 categories adopted as action items, including improvement of fuel efficiency, management and reduction of substances of concern and development of recycling systems.
* Years mentioned are business years starting on April 1 (except where otherwise noted).

Results for specific action items include the following.

1) Helping to Prevent Global Warming
- The Japanese 2010 Fuel Efficiency Standards were achieved by 2005, well ahead of schedule, in all seven weight categories for gasoline-engine passenger vehicles.
- Worldwide cumulative hybrid vehicles sales reached 610,000 units by the end of March 2006.
- A goal to reduce CO2 emissions during production processes in 2005 to 2.02 million tons was set for TMC on an unconsolidated basis.  However, emissions were reduced to just 1.71 million tons (19 percent less than in 1990) through improvements in operations that included precise curtailment during production changes (consolidation or shutting down of lines, processes and facilities) as well as production technology innovations such as size reductions and increasing the energy efficiency of facilities.

2) Management of Substances of Concern
- The voluntary targets set by the Japanese automobile industry regarding four substances of concern (lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium) were almost completely reached in June 2006.  Measures were implemented globally for complete elimination of these substances.
- The introduction of water-borne paints for use in the top coat of body painting process was completed on all nine Toyota painting lines in Japan.  Water-borne paints were also introduced for bumper painting lines. As a result, VOC (volatile organic compounds) emissions on all body painting lines were reduced to an average of 30g/m2, making them among the cleanest in the world.

3) Recycling
- The Toyota Recycle Vision was announced in 2003 and recycling systems were created in response to Japanese and European automobile recycling laws in 2005.
- The cumulative number of Toyota vehicles in Japan that use the highly functional RSPP* soundproofing material that TMC started adopting for Toyota-brand vehicles in 1996 exceeded 10 million at the end of 2005.

* Recycled Sound-Proofing Products (soundproofing material made from recycled urethane and fiber found in automobile shredder residue)

4) Engagement with Society and Environmental Management
- TMC's corporate vision and philosophy regarding contributing to sustainable development was firmly outlined and announced in January 2005.
- "Green" procurement guidelines were established in March 2006.
- The Toyota Dealers Association issues a declaration to carry out corporate social responsibility in January 2006.
- Consolidated environmental management was enhanced and strengthened at production affiliates worldwide. In 2002, TMC began collecting and publishing production-related environmental data from all companies subject to consolidated environmental management.

In response to the implementation of the Toyota Earth Charter in 1992, TMC adopted the first version of the Toyota Environmental Action Plan in 1993 with a broad range of goals.  In 1996, the plan was revised, focusing on environmental goals in production areas and re-adopted as the Second Toyota Environmental Action Plan. Following the Third Toyota Environmental Action Plan adopted in 2001 TMC has begun implementing the Fourth Toyota Environmental Action Plan covering the period from 2006 to 2010.  TMC will remain committed to undertaking proactive environmental management in pursuit of achieving a balance between Toyota's growth and harmony with society.

(Please see the attached document for detailed action results.)


Attachment
Results of Third Toyota Environmental Action Plan (2001  2005)
June 9, 2006
  Item Action policy / Specific goal Results
Products 1 Fuel efficiency
-  Achievement of the top level within the class in all countries and all regions
Achievement of the Japanese 2010 Fuel Efficiency Standards by 2005
Responses toward realizing Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association's (JAMA) commitment to reduce CO2 emissions to 140g/km by 2009
-  Japan: Achieved the 2010 Fuel Efficiency Standards in all seven weight categories for gasoline-engine passenger vehicles by 2005, ahead of schedule
-  Europe: Steadily progressed toward realizing JAMA's commitment to reduce CO2 emissions to 140g/km by 2009
2 Exhaust emissions
-  Taking appropriate measures based on assessment of the urban environmental conditions in each country and each region
-  The percentage of vehicle series that meet or surpass the Ultra Low-Emission Vehicle level in 2005 reached 96% of total production
3 Clean-energy vehicles
-  Further enhancements to hybrid systems to ensure wider market acceptance and an increase in the number of vehicle series equipped with hybrid systems
-  Development of fuel cell vehicles and early introduction
-  Equipped 10 vehicle series with hybrid systems.  Completed development of the Toyota Hybrid System II (THS II), a next-generation hybrid system, in 2003.  Cumulative hybrid vehicle sales top 610,000 units in March 2006
-  Began limited marketing of Toyota FCHVs (fuel cell hybrid vehicles) in 2002 (world's first)―17 units of the 2002 model, 13 units of the 2005 model
4 Recoverability
-  Design for recycling (DfR) toward a 2015 effective vehicle recovery rate of 95%
-  Developed new DfR in 2003 and incorporated its features in new models, starting with the new Raum
5 Substances of concern
-  Promotion of complete elimination of four substances (lead, mercury, cadmium and hexavalent chromium)
-  Achieved JAMA's voluntary goals of eliminating lead, mercury and cadmium. The goal to eliminate hexavalent chromium is set to be largely achieved within June 2006
-  Measures for the complete elimination of these four substances by 2007 is underway globally
6 Automobile noise
-  Further reduction of all automobile-related noise
-  Achieved the goal of 100% compliance with the latest standards (from calendar year 1998 to 2001)
7 Air conditioning systems
-  Development of an air conditioner that uses a new refrigerant instead of HFC134a
-  Air conditioner that uses CO2 as a refrigerant adopted on the Toyota FCHV
8 Prior-assessment systems
-  Promotion of comprehensive environmentally conscious designs starting at the development stage
-  Incorporated Eco-VAS (Eco-Vehicle Assessment System) in all vehicles starting with the redesigned Vitz launched in 2005
Production and Logistics, etc. 9 Global warming threat
-  TMC's CO2 emissions level: Reduction by 5% from the 1990 level (2.12 million tons in 1990 → 2.02 million tons in 2005)
-  Actively carried out merging and discontinuance of processes and introduced innovative energy-conserving technologies, etc.  CO2 emissions in 2005: 1.71 million tons (19% reduction from the 1990 level)
10 Waste and resource conservation
-  Promotion of waste reduction and resource conservation actions to achieve zero emissions
Achievement of zero landfill waste at all plants by 2003 and reduction of combustible waste to 1/3 or less of the 1990 level
-  Achieved zero landfill waste at all plants by December 2000
-  Combustible waste: 62,000 tons in 1990 → 8,200 tons in 2005 (87% reduction)
11 Water resources
-  New measures for conserving water resources with a focus on vehicle production plants
Water consumption per vehicle: Reduction by 20% from the 1995 level
-  Systematically implemented reduction and management of water consumption
-  2005 results: Reduction by 36% from the 1995 level
12 Substances of concern
-  Reduction of VOC emissions from body painting lines
-  VOC emissions: Average of 35g/m2 or less on all lines (down from 55g/m2 in 2000)
-  Reduction of the discharge of substances subject to the PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) law: Reduction by 50% from the 1998 level
-  Reduced to average of 30g/m2 on all lines by 2005 by systematically switching to water-borne paints or other methods
-  The discharge of substances subject to the BRTR was reduced by 68% from the 1998 level
13 Logistics
-  Stabilization of CO2 emissions to the 1990 level (440,000 tons) or lower
-  Reduction of packaging and wrapping material usage by 20% from the 1995 level, to 70,000 tons
-  CO2 emissions in 2005: 414,000 tons
-  Converted to returnable containers: Packaging and wrapping materials totaled 49,600 tons in 2005 (44% reduction from the 1995 level)
Cooperation with society 14 Environment-oriented business ventures
-  Active promotion of businesses that help improve the environment, such as ITS (Intelligent Transport Systems) and afforestation businesses
-  Promoted an ITS model project.  Also promoted afforestation in Australia, roof garden businesses, etc.
15 Suppliers
-  Acquisition of ISO 14001 certification by all suppliers by 2003
-  Management of substances of concern based on Toyota's standards
-  All 450 companies subject to consolidated environmental management acquired ISO 14001 certification
-  "Green" procurement guidelines were announced in March 2006
-  Proceeded with management of substances of concern used in production (457 substances)
16 Dealers' cooperation
-  Promotion of actions to establish and achieve full compliance with the Toyota Japanese Dealer Environmental Guidelines created in 1999
-  All dealers achieved the goals defined in the guidelines by 2002
-  Adopted the Toyota Japanese Dealer CSR Guidelines in 2005.  Announced at the general meeting of the Toyota Dealers Association that all of the dealers will carry out CSR activities
-  The Toyota Dealers Association issue a CSR declaration in January 2006
17 Recycling system
(Japan, Europe)
-  In Japan and Europe, participation in the creation of recycling systems through cooperation with the government and the industry
-  Development of recycling technologies
-  Systems were created in 2005 in response to the Japanese Automobile Recycling Law.  Recycling systems for end-of-life vehicles are under construction in 25 EU countries in preparation for recycling of all end-of-life vehicles beginning in 2007
-  Announced the Toyota Recycle Vision in 2003 and developed a new automobile shredder residue recycling technology and new dismantling technology
-  The number of vehicles featuring high-quality soundproofing RSPP (Recycled Sound-Proofing Products) made from recycled automobile shredder residue pass the 10 million mark at the end of 2005
18 Transportation systems
-  Promotion of and proposal on research related to "the ideal transportation environment"
-  Issued "Mobility 2030: Meeting the challenges to sustainability"
19 Related basic research
-  Promotion of and proposal on basic research that can help improve the environment
-  Promoted research via the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) and JAMA
20 Socially-contributing activities
-  Promotion of global support of environmental education, tree-planting activities and basic academic research, etc.
-  Grants provided to a cumulative total of 89 projects under the Toyota Environmental Activities Grant Program (from 2000)
-  Founded the TOYOTA Shirakawa-Go Eco-Institute in April 2005, which had 14,000 visitors in its first year
Environmental management 21 Among the public
-  Enhanced cooperation with society (communication)
-  Published local environmental reports in 12 countries/regions
-  The "Environmental Report" becomes the "Environmental & Social Report" from 2003, with enhanced information on Toyota's social activities
-  TMC's vision and philosophy toward contributing to sustainable development and based on Toyota's guiding principles is outlined for the public in January 2005
22 Among employees
-  Enhancements to environmental education
-  Provided education to employees in key positions, environmental leaders and new employees, etc.
23 Global consolidated environmental management
-  Implementation of consolidated environmental management that includes automobile-related production companies in Japan and overseas
(Establishment of a system to consolidate numerical data and follow up annually)
-  Began collecting and publishing the production-related environmental data from all companies subject to consolidated environmental management in 2002
-  Developed and implemented the Environmental Performance Information (EPI) System
Note: Years mentioned are business years starting on April 1 (except where otherwise noted).