2025 Environmental Action Plan
The Toyota Boshoku group formulated its “2050 Environmental Vision” in May 2016, based on the belief that it is necessary to take a long-term perspective toward environmental issues and tackle them at an even higher level. Based on the vision, the group has established six Stretch Environmental Goals to be realized by 2050, including the challenge of achieving zero CO2 emissions in business activities.
Aiming to realize the “2050 Environmental Vision,” in November 2020 the group announced the “2025 Environmental Action Plan” to be followed in the five years to 2025, and is promoting relevant activities.
2050 Environmental Vision and 2025 Environmental Action Plan
(◆: Toyota Boshoku group ▲: Toyota Boshoku)
2050 Environmental Vision 6 Stretch Environmental Goals |
2025 Environmental Action Plan | Results from fiscal 2022 | Related SDGs |
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Climate Change |
![]() 1 Challenge of achieving zero CO2 emissions in the Toyota Boshoku group |
◆ | CO2 emissions 25% reduction compared to FY2014 |
① | Minimise CO2 emissions in daily improvement activities |
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② | Develop and adopt the most advanced and innovative production technologies |
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◆ | Adoption rate of renewable energy: 15% | ③ | Accelerate formulation of renewable energy scenario and adoption of renewable energy tailored for individual country/regional policy |
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④ | Study potential use of next generation energy in our company with the mid to long-term roadmap |
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Renewable energy installation ratio |
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[Targets related to action items 1–4]
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CO2emissions FY2022 results: 307,218 t-CO2 |
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![]() 2 Challenge of achieving zero CO2 emissions in the product life cycle |
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⑤ | Product development that contributes to top-level fuel efficiency | Changes to contribute towards reductions in a product’s life cycle CO2 emissions 1)Weight reduction ・Replacing conventional metal springs and wires in vehicle seat cushions with fiber cloth springs, leading to slimmer seating 2)Other changes ・Utilizing kenaf fibers in vehicle seat back panels |
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⑥ | Promote product development to support next generation automobiles | |||||||||
⑦ | Develop and commercialise a wider variety of biomass-derived products | |||||||||
▲ | CO2 emissions in logistics: 14% reduction compared to FY2012 | ⑧ | Reduce CO2 emissions through the pursuit of efficient logistics activities |
FY2022 results: 5,677t-CO2
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[Targets related to action item 8]
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Water Scarcity |
![]() 3 Challenge of achieving zero wastewater in the Toyota Boshoku group production processes by water recycling |
◆ | Basic unit of water use : 6% reduction compared to FY2014 | ⑨ | Reduce wastewater by developing water-less processes and water recycling technologies |
FY2022 results: 450 m³/1,000 units |
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[Targets related to action item 9]
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Resources Depletion |
![]() 4 Challenge of minimising natural resources usage |
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⑩ | Reduce usage of scarce resources by developing biomass and recycling technologies |
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![]() 5 Challenge of minimising wastes produced by the Toyota Boshoku group |
◆ | Basic unit of waste emissions : 14% reduction compared to FY2012 | ⑪ | Promote minimisation of wastes generated in production activities |
FY2022 results: 3.17t/1,000 units |
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⑫ | Reduce packaging materials used in logistics activities and use resources effectively |
FY2022 results: 2,146t
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Biodiversity Crisis |
![]() 6 Challenge of plating 1.32 million trees as part of reforestation activities |
◆ | Number of trees planted: 140,000(Cumulative total: 640,000) | ⑬ | Promote connecting forest and biodiversity conservation activities regionally and globally |
The scope of our activities in fiscal 2022 was limited by the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. As a result we were unable to meet our targets, with the planting of 5,000 trees delayed to fiscal 2023
FY2022 results: 49,859 trees Cumulative total as of FY2022: 586,290 trees |
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All-Toyota Harmony with Nature Working Group Activities halted as part of our COVID-19 anti-infection measures |
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Cooperation with environmental conservation groups to plant 500 shrubs throughout company sites in France in order to combat the ongoing decline in bird populations |
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Management |
Management |
⑭ | Promote the reinforcement of the consolidated environmental management |
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⑮ | Strengthen the chemical substance management system |
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⑯ | Reduce the VOC*4 emissions from production activities |
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⑰ | Promote environmental activities in collaboration with business partners |
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⑱ | Promote environmental management in product development | Identification and confirmation of LCA*5 issues during R&D, setting of necessary base units, and promotion of visualization of CO2 emissions levels | ||||||||
⑲ | Strengthen environmental education to pass the environmental conservation activities on to future generations | Implementation was not possible, due to the impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in FY2022 | ||||||||
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⑳ | Enhance communication with stakeholders through active disclosure of environmental information |
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- Power Purchase Agreement: a contract for the purchase of electricity by a power company from a party that generates electricity
- Methanation: the conversion of carbon dioxide and hydrogen into methane
- The Task Force on Climate related Financial Disclosures
- Volatile Organic Compounds: organic chemicals which have a high volatility (i.e. a high vapor pressure at room temperature). This term covers 100 substances designated by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment
- Life Cycle Assessment: a comprehensive assessment of the environmental impact of a product from its creation, throughout its use, and to its disposal.
- Target values are based on our current business plan. These target values may be subject to future review in case of substantial changes to our business plan.
- Detailed targets are established each fiscal year, and disclosed on our website
- Our environmental initiatives plan is shared among Toyota Boshoku and Toyota Boshoku group companies
Energy consumption and water consumption, as well as CO2 emissions (Scopes 1 and 2) and waste generation data that has been assured by an independent assurance provider is marked with this assurance symbol assurance symbol ( click here for details ).