Environmental Conservation

Donating Benches Made from Thinned Lumber

Toyota Industries participates in a project to donate thinned wood benches to parks and kindergartens, which is being undertaken by the public interest incorporated foundation Asute.
In addition, in order to convey the importance of thinning to the children, we also presented a picture book, "What is thinning?"

Toyota Industries Ecocoro* Tree Thinning Activity

Since 2009, Toyota Industries have been carrying out forest conservation activities in Kaisho Forest (Aichi Prefecture).
In addition, from 2011, we will carry out thinning work with children in orphanages, and while making book stands and treasure chests using the thinned lumber, we will have them learn the importance of nature conservation as they experience the joy of monozukuri (manufacturing).
*The word "Ecocoro" is a coined word consisting of the words "Ecology" and "Cocoro" ("Spirit" in Japanese) and symbolizes our ambition to foster an eco-friendly spirit.

Tree-Planting in Shizuoka's Idaira Forest

We participate Forest-building and Biodiversity Project led by the non-profit organization Iira Idaira.
On the days when activities are held, members of Toyota Industries employees and their families travel to the town of Inasa in Shizuoka Prefecture, where the Idaira Forest is located, and plant saplings while learning about the importance of forest revitalization.
The Idaira Forest is a water source for the area around Kosai City, where the founder of Toyota Industries, Sakichi Toyoda, grew up-so the region has a deep significance for our company.

Cooperating with an Animal Protection Program of the Bannerghatta National Park (Subsidiary outside Japan)

[Kirloskar Toyota Textile Machinery Pvt. Ltd. (KTTM)/India]

To expand animal protection activities among citizens, KTTM cooperated with a
program of the Bannerghatta National Park located near its plant.The goal of the
program is to maintain a safe animal habitat by soliciting donations from individuals
and companies to cover animal rearing and medical expenses. KTTM signed a one-year contract starting from October 2018 for the protection of nine animals and birds, including Asian elephants, white tigers, ostriches and lion-tailed macaque, and donated 350,000 rupees.

Participate in tree planting activities for environmental conservation (Subsidiary outside Japan)

【Toyota Material Handling Romania s.r.l(TMH RO)/Romania】

TMHRO participates in tree planting activities sponsored by the Asociatia Padurea copiilor / Association for kids forest with local companies. This activity aims to stabilize the climate and prevent desertification, floods and landslides due to drought by planting trees on devastated land and bringing it to life.
In the fall of 2019, about 750 volunteers, including 20 from TMHRO, planted seedlings on 3 hectares of land.