Corporate Governance

Aim

  • Establishment of a corporate governance structure that supports sustainable growth and the stable, long-term enhancement of corporate value.

Initiative

  • Establishment and improvement of corporate governance structure and proper operation of the Board of Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Board, etc. to enhance corporate governance.
Corporate Governance Organizational Diagram

Risk Management

Aim

  • Reinforcing our risk management to handle the increasing uncertainty while responding to expectations to take on new challenges amid a period of tremendous change in the conditions and values of the automotive industry, including the push toward carbon neutrality and CASE*.
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CASE
Connected, Autonomous/Automated, Shared, and Electric

Initiative

  • Protecting the interests of our stakeholders, including customers and employees, even in the event of a risk occurrence, through the improvement of the organizational structure and the operation of the risk management system.

Compliance

Aim

  • In order to achieve our Mission "Producing Happiness for All" based on Toyota's values, methods and corporate philosophy ("Toyota Philosophy" and "the Toyota Principles*") that all Toyota members developed through years of diligent effort and passed down from generation to generation to contribute to the sustainable growth, we fulfill the corporate social responsibility expected of Toyota by not only complying with the laws but also acting with integrity in accordance with the Toyota Code of Conduct.
* Honor the language and spirit of the law of every country and region, and undertake open and fair business activities to be a strong corporate citizen of the world.

Initiative

  • Formulation of the Toyota Code of Conduct as a set of guidelines for appropriate behavior and actions for Toyota employees, both within the company and in daily life, for the implementation of the Toyota Philosophy and the Guiding Principles at Toyota (formulated in 1998, revised in 2006 and 2023)
    • The Toyota Code of Conduct was revised in 2023 being approved by the Board of Directors. It includes updates for the key risks relevant to today's business environment and priorities, such as anti-bribery and anti-corruption and human rights in addition to top messages from Chairman of the Board of Directors and president.
    • It has been translated into 14 languages, which covers about 98% of the native languages for all employees of Toyota, and distributed and being educated with the educational video to all employees of Toyota, including consolidated subsidiaries.
  • Promotion of compliance activities to ensure that all employees of Toyota act responsibly in compliance with the Toyota Code of Conduct under the leadership of Chief Compliance Officer and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer.
  • We have established the "Speak up" Hotline (for Toyota Motor Corporation), the Global Speak Up Line, All Toyota Speak Up and Toyota Consolidated Helpline (for domestic and overseas subsidiaries and sub-subsidiaries companies), etc. as whistle-blowing hotlines to receive compliance related questions and consultations.
  • Enhancing compliance through training and education, and strengthening compliance through activities to check compliance status.

Related Information

  • Sustainability Data Book
    Sustainability Data Book
    This data book summarizes Toyota's sustainability policy, initiatives, and activities of previous year.