July 31, 2006 |
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| Toyota Publishes 'Sustainability Report 2006' |
Tokyo — TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced today the publication of "Sustainability Report 2006: A New Future for People, Society and the Planet" (Sustainability Report 2006)*1, which summarizes the results of TMC's corporate activities in 2005*2 from environmental, social and economic aspects.
The Sustainability Report 2006—previously known as the "Environmental Report" with information on TMC's environmental initiatives and achievements (1998-2002) and as the "Environmental & Social Report" (2004 and 2005) with the addition of information on TMC social contributions—features for the first time a section on the economic aspects of TMC's corporate activities and reports on TMC's corporate activities aimed at realizing "sustainable development for both society and the planet".
The new section on the economic aspects of TMC's corporate activities includes a summary of the "Toyota Annual Report", which presents financial results and the status of the global development of TMC's business.
The section on environmental aspects—detailed as in the past—covers initiatives in the biotechnology and afforestation businesses and housing business, in addition to initiatives that span the areas from vehicle development and recycling to logistics.
The section on social aspects, with more data provided than before, explains activities undertaken during 2005 in greater detail with respect to each category of stakeholder, such as customers, employees, business partners and shareholders.
TMC has also tried to make the entire report easier to understand by including more examples of initiatives, as well as anecdotal episodes, together with photographs.
National and regional reports are now published by TMC overseas affiliates or related companies in 11 countries and regions outside Japan—one more than a year earlier. Together, these reports are distributed in about 85% of the countries and regions in which Toyota vehicles are sold. TMC intends to further expand global information disclosure through measures that include increasing the number of countries and regions issuing reports in the future.
Please see the attached document for an overview of Sustainability Report 2006.
*1 In Japanese; at http://www.toyota.co.jp/SR/06repo/; English version due at the end of August.
*2 Years mentioned are business years starting on April 1.
Environmental Aspects
Environmental
Management |
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Achieved all goals specified in the Third Environmental Action Plan |
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Began initiatives toward achieving goals of the Fourth Environmental Action Plan (2006-2010) |
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12, 13 |
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TMC's environmental costs (unconsolidated) totaled 237.8 billion yen, representing an increase of 6.7 billion yen from the previous year and accounting for 2.3% of net sales |
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23 |
Development and
Design |
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Met Japanese 2010 Fuel Efficiency Standards in all categories |
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24, 25 |
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Worldwide sales of Toyota hybrid vehicles in 2005 were approximately 250,000 units, for a cumulative total exceeding 610,000 units |
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28 |
Production and
Logistics |
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Almost all goals achieved, including that for reduction of CO2 emissions |
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32 |
| Recycling |
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Contributed to the establishment of the Japanese Automobile Recycling Law and its implementation |
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38 |
Biotechnology and
Afforestation
Businesses /
Housing Business |
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Developed and marketed plants that contribute to environmental improvement |
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39 |
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Developed an experimental dream house of the future, called Toyota Dream House PAPI, which employs innovative energy-conserving technologies |
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40 |
Social Aspects
| Customers |
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Implemented "Customer First" (CF) activities to further enhance product quality |
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46, 47 |
| Employees |
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President Watanabe expressed his hope that labor and management can develop in mutually beneficial ways at a commemorative event to mark the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the Toyota Motor Workers' Union |
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49 |
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Enhanced support systems for balancing work with childcare (and nursing care) |
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52 |
| Business Partners |
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Revised the "TOYOTA Green Purchasing Guidelines" |
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56 |
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Toyota dealers in Japan adopted the CSR Declaration and vowed to carry out CSR activities |
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58 |
| Shareholders |
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Raised the annual dividend by 25 yen to 90 yen per share |
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61 |
Local Communities /
Global Society |
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Completed construction of the TOYOTA Safety Education Center "mobilitas", the largest such facility in Japan; 5,000 drivers attended classes at "mobilitas" in 2005 |
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64 |
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Opened the TOYOTA Shirakawa-Go Eco-Institute; 1,400 students participated in programs at the school in 2005 |
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67 |
Economic Aspects
Consolidated
financial results |
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Net sales, operating income and net income all reached record highs for the year ended March 2006 |
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78, 79 |
Overseas business
expansion |
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Production expanded to 52 sites in 27 countries and regions. Consolidated employment reached 285,000 people. |
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Note: Years mentioned are business years starting on April 1.
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