As part of the challenge to establish a future society in harmony with nature, Toyota has been working with a wide range of stakeholders to expand biodiversity conservation and other nature-positive activities from local communities to the global level.
In December 2022, the 15th Meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15) adopted the Kunming-Montreal Biodiversity Framework with the global goal of "halting and reversing biodiversity loss by 2030 to put nature on a path to recovery."
To achieve this goal, the framework establishes targets such as 30by30*1, which aims to conserve of at least 30% of terrestrial and marine areas in each country.
Registration as Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites (Japan)
Toyota Motor Corporation has joined the 30by30 Alliance for Biodiversity led by the Ministry of the Environment of Japan to contribute to the achievement of the 30by30*1 target through its ongoing efforts to promote harmony with nature at its various facilities.
The five sites*2 have obtained certification as Nationally Certified Sustainably Managed Natural Sites*3 under the Act on Promoting Activities to Enhance Regional Biodiversity, granted by the competent ministers.*4 These sites have also been registered in the World Database on OECMs.*5
| *1 | A global target to conserve and protect 30% of land and marine areas by 2030 |
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| *2 | Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama, Toyota Technical Center Shibetsu, Toyota Biotope Tsutsumi, The Forest of Toyota, and Toyota Mie Miyagawa Forest |
| *3 | Sites certified by the Japanese government as areas where conservation of biodiversity is being promoted through private sector initiatives, etc. |
| *4 | The Minister of the Environment of Japan, the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan, and the Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan |
| *5 | Other Effective Area-Based Conservation Measures (OECM) |
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- Toyota Technical Center Shimoyama
- Location: Toyota City and Okazaki City, Aichi Prefecture
Area: 385 ha
Conduct forest thinning, paddy field cultivation, and grass cutting to maintain the Satoyama environment adjacent to the R&D center
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- Toyota Technical Center Shibetsu
- Location: Shibetsu, Hokkaido
Area: 832 ha
Conserve key species, control invasive species, and promote environmental education to preserve the harsh yet abundant natural environment in the northern part of Japan at the country's largest test course
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- Toyota Biotope Tsutsumi
- Location: Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
Area: 0.74 ha
Established a biotope within the production site to contribute to the conservation of the local native ecosystem
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- The Forest of Toyota
- Location: Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture
Area: 45 ha
Conserve the Satoyama environment and utilize it as a place for maintenance, research, and community-oriented education
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- Toyota Mie Miyagawa Forest
- Location: Taki County, Mie Prefecture
Area: 1689.28 ha
Promote sound forest management based on forest resource information and establish a healthy forest that can fulfill public functions
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Registration as an OECM Site (Thailand)
Toyota Biodiversity and Sustainability Learning Center "Cheewa Panavet" at Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (TMT) Ban Pho Plant obtained government certification in May 2026 as one of Thailand's first OECM sites.
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- Toyota Cheewa Panavet
- Location: Toyota Ban Pho, Chachoengsao
Area: 10 ha
Through the biotope established within its plant, TMT implements sustainable biodiversity conservation activities and promotes environmental education and awareness in collaboration with local residents and students.
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Obtaining WHC Certification (North America)
Since 1999, Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), in collaboration with Tandem Global*6, has been promoting activities to conserve the habitats of pollinators and protect indicator species and native species at its plants and business locations in North America. Currently, 17 sites have obtained WHC certification.*7
| *6 | An international NPO engaging in biodiversity conservation and related activities in 19 countries |
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Certification Level: Gold
- Production and Engineering Manufacturing Center, Kentucky
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Cambridge
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Woodstock
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Texas
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia
Certification Level: Silver
- Toyota Technical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Toyota Technical Center, York Township, Michigan
Certification Level: Certified
- Toyota Auto Body, California
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Guanajuato
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Indiana
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Missouri
- Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Tennessee
- Toyota Motor North America Headquarters in Plano, Texas
- Toyota Logistics Services in Portland, Oregon