Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) announced the kick-off of its ‘Toyota Environment Month’, a dedicated month (June 2024) to further foster eco-consciousness and advocating for a greener, sustainable future. Toyota is focusing on environmental stewardship through initiatives like the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 and the theme “Unite for Responsible Resource Consumption towards becoming Global No.1,” focusing on water management and natural ecosystem revival through afforestation.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) World Environment Day 2024 theme emphasizes the importance of Land Restoration, Desertification, and Drought Resilience, promoting the slogan “Our Land, Our Future. We are #GenerationRestoration”.Toyota has transitioned from a carmaker to a mobility company, adopting sustainable business practices. In 2015, Toyota announced the ‘Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050’ (TEC 2050), which includes six environmental challenges.
The first three focus on achieving carbon neutrality from products and manufacturing activities. The remaining three aim to minimize water usage, enable a recycled-based society, and establish a future society in harmony with nature. Mr. B. Padmanabha, Executive Vice President & Director of Manufacturing – Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, “At Toyota Kirloskar Motor, we recognize that environmental and social sustainability is just as crucial as the economic progression. We are fully committed to the six environmental challenges that Toyota is trying to address globally”.
