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At Toyota Tsusho America, we aim to create a sustainable, resilient society through our North American business activities; carbon neutrality efforts and innovations; and social contributions. As a global organization, our goal is to be a value-generating corporation, living and prospering together with people, society, and the Earth.
At Toyota Tsusho America, there is strength in numbers. When we work together as one team with the goal of protecting our one planet, we become a vehicle for change.
Today, we are designing more sustainable business practices that reduce carbon emissions, improve operational efficiency, and protect our environment. As we aim for carbon neutrality by 2050, together we are ensuring a better, stronger tomorrow – for our company and for the communities we call home.
Click here to view Toyota Tsusho America’s Environmental Policy
Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. regards the protection and nurture of the Earth’s environment as a crucial management issue, as well as a strategic business direction. We will strive toward the creation of a sustainable society through our daily activities and programs for protecting the environment and preserving biodiversity in our business development activities as we seek to create and manage businesses related to recycling and resource conservation.
Our goals for the environmental management program are:
• Maintain ISO 14001 certification
• Reduce environmental risks
• Improve business processes from an environmental standpoint
• Sale of environment-friendly products and services
We understand that addressing environmental issues is not just a business responsibility, but is essential for our society’s existence. Therefore we will take a very proactive approach to these issues and seek to be a model of responsible corporate environmental stewardship.
Toyota Tsusho America is a key investor in the Merced Dairy Digester Pipeline Cluster Project, a group of 15 dairy digesters that reduces dairy farm methane emissions in California.
In line with TAI’s Global Carbon Neutrality Goals, the project is specifically targeted to reduce methane (CH4), a greenhouse gas that is 25 times more potent at global warming than carbon dioxide CO2.
Toyota Tsusho continues to be a leader in large scale recycling. These activities not only support waste reduction and resource conservation, but also produce solid economic returns for our clients. We understand that addressing environmental issues is not just a business responsibility but is essential for our society’s existence.
TAI is partnering with Toyota to create one of the largest and most advanced battery production facilities in North America.
When construction is completed in 2025, Toyota Battery Manufacturing, North Carolina (TBMNC) will produce state-of-the art lithium-ion batteries for over 8,000 electrified vehicles. This partnership will also create about 1,750 new jobs.
TAI is investing, not only in the facilities of the future, but also in the people. Together with Teach For America, TAI has launched the Future Forward program in the public schools of Randolph County, North Carolina.
Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. (TAI) exercises care to avoid the procurement, sale or distribution of materials that are unlawful or are obtained through unethical means. TAI recognizes the issue of conflict minerals is one of the significant social issues among international supply chains; TAI strives for procurement free from conflict minerals.
TAI will continue to strive for responsible material procurement in cooperation with its suppliers by implementing a risk-based approach.
Katie Eddington is no ordinary high school student from Georgetown, Kentucky. With grit, work ethic and amazing talent, the Paralympian hopeful has already set national age group records in some of the most competitive divisions in American youth track and field.
Toyota Tsusho America is all about exceptional effort and performance. That’s why we’ve invested in Katie Bug Racing and sponsored her journey to compete at the highest level. We are inspired by Katie and her team, and we look forward to seeing her amazing accomplishments on and off the track.
Toyota Tsusho America, Inc. is a multi-market, multi-business enterprise which has been operating in North America for over 60 years.
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