The Toyota Sustainability Report 2010 is scheduled for publication in early September 2010 The Sustainability Report 2009 consists of the present, detailed document as well as an abridged Website edition. Toyota Motor Corporation′s main information disclosure tools Past Issues of TMC′s Sustainability Report Editorial Policy (for the present detailed document) Sustainability Report 2009 describes the concepts and policies that serve as the foundation for Toyota’s environmental and social initiatives conducted primarily during FY2008 (April 2008 to March 2009). The economic situation underwent a drastic change in FY2008, and Toyota announced a net loss for the year. It is precisely because of these challenges that we now face that this year’s report reflects again on the fundamental orientation of Toyota, which is to contribute to society through manufacturing of automobiles. The page numbers for key issues are indicated to the right. The message from the President and the three special reports, in particular, incorporate the fundamentals of Toyota origins and present ideas for putting that into practice. Key Issues (Materiality)  • Executive Message—Contributing to society through the manufacture of automobiles   p.2–p.3  • Special feature Part 1-3 Return to the starting point/Third generation Prius/Initiatives aimed at conveying the appeal of Toyota vehicles   p.4–p.9 • Mid-term review of the Fourth Toyota Environmental Action Plan   p.16–p.19 • Promoting the creation of vehicles with lower CO2 emissions   p.20–p.21 • Strengthening chemical substance management structures   p.32 • Initiatives based on Toyota’s Biodiversity Guidelines   p.38 • Sustainable plant activities   p.42 • Efforts to enhance the appeal of products   p.50 • Aiming to commercialize partner robots   p.52 • Drafting and development of the Toyota Supplier CSR Guidelines   p.60 • Toyota’s approach to safety technology and vehicle development   p.65–p.66 • Examples of overseas social contribution initiatives with a focus on the environment, traffic safety, and human resource development   p.73–p.75   p.5 Using a molding machine at the Koromo Plant (1938) p.6 The development staff of the third-generation Prius p.9 A function held to mark the virtual launch in May 2009 p.52 Partner robots p.65 Toyota’s Approach to Safety Technology and Vehicle Development Period covered The period covered in the report’s data is from April 2008 to March 2009. For major ongoing initiatives, the most recent status update in 2009 has been included. Scope of report Environmental Aspects   Includes Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) own initiatives and examples of those of its overseas consolidated subsidiaries, as well as the progress of consolidated environmental management in Japan and overseas. Social Aspects Includes TMC’s own initiatives and examples of those of its overseas consolidated subsidiaries. Economic Aspects Includes a summary of the TMC Annual Report Editorial Policy (for Website edition) In issuing its Sustainability Report, Toyota’s fundamental policy has been to place an emphasis on being comprehensive and accurate, to incorporate as much data as possible, and to have the information bear up to the evaluation by relevant experts.  Toyota has been striving to make its reports easy to read by using universal design colors and fonts, and through such efforts as including special pages highlighting its activities throughout the year and examples of overseas initiatives. In this year’s report, Toyota has responded to the requests for more concise information by creating the abridged Sustainability Report 2009 Web edition, featuring the main highlights.  This abridged version can serve as the starting point to learn about Toyota’s sustainability activities, and can be used by our customers in general or as a material for university courses and the like.  Those interested in learning more can then consult either the Sustainability Report or the Toyota Website. Since its founding, the philosophy of Toyota has been to “be of service to society” and “contribute to society through the manufacture of automobiles.” Return to the Starting Point Third-generation Prius Initiatives Aimed at Conveying the Appeal of Toyota Vehicles Environmental Philosophy Energy/Global Warming; Recycling of Resources; Substances of Concern; Atomospheric Quality Environmental Management Relations with Stakeholders (Customers, Employees, Business Partners, Global Society/Local Communities) Toyota’s approach to safety technology and vehicle development Social Contribution Activities TMC and its overseas affiliates work together with NPOs and other entities to carry out a range of activities carefully tailored to local needs and circumstances in an effort to contribute to the development of local communities. Presented here are some examples of initiatives undertaken by Toyota’s overseas affiliates which appear in the Sustainability Report 2008. As a global enterprise, Toyota engages in activities that are tailored to the needs of each country and region. TMC’s main information disclosure tools In addition to Sustainability Reports, TMC uses the following tools to disclose information concerning its activities, data, and approaches.  Please make use of these information sources as well. Reports by Overseas Affiliates Fifteen countries and regions, including Japan, published local environmental reports for FY2009.