The Story of Sakichi Toyoda
Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota Industries Corporation, possessed a strong ambition to contribute to society from his days as a youth. He had devoted his 63-year-long life to invention.
Reduction of VOC emissions
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) such as toluene and xylene are discharged during the product paint processes in Toyota Industries' plants.
VOCs raise health concerns since they may chemically react with ultraviolet rays and be converted into compounds that are hazardous to respiratory organs.
Status
Summary VOC Emissions (Production Activities) Emissions per unit of production (non-consolidated/automobile body)
FY2021 Results
36% reduction
（vs FY2006 level）
FY2021 target
36% reduction
（vs FY2006 level）
Under the Sixth Plan, we set a target of reducing emission volume per unit of production for VOC from the utomobile body painting process by 36% from the fiscal 2006 level and worked to reduce VOC emissions. In fiscal 2021, we continued our efforts to increase the recovery rate and enhance the maintenance and management of thinner.
Consequently, we were able to cut down emission volume per unit of production in fiscal 2021 by 36%.