Environment - Toyota Canada

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We believe in the pursuit of growth that’s in harmony with nature. It’s a Toyota core value we actively follow — through the vehicles we develop, and through the actions we take.

Commitment in Action

Through intentional care and commitment, we've reduced the amount of waste we send to landfills, the amount of energy we use, the amount of water we consume, and much more.

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90%+
of waste diverted from landfill at our Canadian headquarters
100%
of our Canadian locations are ISO 14001 certified
65%+
paper consumption reduced at our Canadian headquarters
Zero
Zero Carbon Building Certification at our Eastern Canada Parts Distribution Centre

Our Process

REDUCE

We use compostable containers at our Head Office.

REUSE

To reduce waste, we repurpose large amounts of wood by reusing cardboard dividers and wooden skids at Parts Distribution Centres.

RECYCLE

We recycle all car seat covers and mirrors at the Montreal and Toronto Vehicle Processing Centres.

IMPROVE

We switched from single pane to energy efficient windows at the Toronto Parts Distribution Centre.

Our Green Initiatives

From water cisterns to on-site solar power, our dealerships use green building principles to help design, build, renovate and manage their facilities in a more sustainable way. Four Canadian Toyota dealerships have achieved a LEED^® Gold Standard: Stratford Toyota, Stouffville Toyota, Welland Toyota and Vandermeer Toyota. Open Road Lexus has achieved a LEED^® Silver Standard. Both Gold and Silver Standards are amongst the strictest levels of certification from the Canadian Green Building Council.

In 2001, Toyota Canada’s Head Office became the first sales affiliate in our global network to achieve ISO 14001 certification — the most important environmental management standard of the International Organization for Standards (ISO). By 2010, our Head Office had reduced total energy consumption by one percent. Initiatives included switching from plastic and styrofoam to biodegradable containers, recycling bottles, plastics, cans, compost, metal, wood, plastic wrap, tires, oil and 20,000kg of electronics. Toyota Canada also conserved water, and reduced emissions and fertilizer by raising grass height at our main campus.

The effectiveness of any initiative rests with the people who carry it out. In large and small ways, we’re raising awareness amongst all Toyota team members including: mandatory training and an annual ISO quiz, requiring vendors to properly dispose waste materials, encouraging service providers to offer environmental advantages.

Reaching Out

We support environmental programs that help strengthen diverse communities across North America — not just with money, but also with our own efforts and initiatives.

Earth Week Community Challenge

As part of an annual Earth Week tradition, employees from Toyota Canada venture into their local area to “make over” their community, cleaning up ditches, ravines and playgrounds.

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Hybrid and Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

Since we introduced the world's first production hybrid — the Prius — back in 1997, we’ve never looked back. We’re proud to lead the way in eco-technology in our vehicles, continuously researching better energy alternatives. Year after year, with each new generation of Toyotas, we’re moving steadily closer to our vision of a cleaner mobile future.

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Racing Green

The Rallye Vert de Montréal is the Canadian stop in the world championship of green rallies, as part of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA) Alternative Energies Cup series. In the fall of 2012, a Toyota Prius Plug-in placed first for the third year in a row. The win propelled them into the 2013 Rallye Monte Carlo des Energies Nouvelles, the world's oldest and most prestigious green rally, where the Prius PHV placed 1st in hybrid fuel consumption and 5th overall of 113 entries.

Zero Carbon

As part of our global Environmental Challenge 2050, we’re not only focused on eliminating almost all CO2 emissions from our new vehicles, but also from our operations. The new Eastern Canada Parts Distribution Centre in Clarington, Ontario, is a case in point. Built with sustainability top-of-mind, the 350,000 square foot facility is a certified Zero Carbon Building, and is set to achieve the Canadian Green Building Council LEEDv4 Gold certification, making it one of the most environmentally sustainable buildings of its kind in Canada.

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ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT

Holding Ourselves Accountable

Every year, we challenge ourselves to minimize our environmental impact. The North American Environmental Report is an annual report on our progress, success, and an inspiration for what we hope to do next. So you can see what we're doing, how we're doing, and where we're going.

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Our support goes far beyond the vehicles we build.

Toyota in the Community

We’re always working to make the world a better place

Explore Toyota's Vision

Building on a rich history of environmental leadership, Toyota Canada Inc. (TCI) is dedicated to continually reduce the daily impact of all its products, services and operations.

To formalize that commitment, TCI has renewed its Corporate Environmental Policy that applies to all aspects of the company.

This policy affirms how TCI will do its part to improve environmental performance by:

Complying with all applicable legislation, regulations and other requirements;
Reviewing environmental objectives and targets annually, and setting targets that are challenging, yet realistic;
Ensuring that all full-time, part-time, contract and temporary associates, suppliers and contractors are aware of their individual responsibilities for acting in accordance with the Environmental Policy;
Providing effective information and training to improve individual awareness and encourage individual environmental responsibility; and,
Encouraging associates to pursue activities that support TCI’s environmental pillars of:
- Environmental Protection and harmony with nature
- Creation of a low-carbon society (e.g. greenhouse gas reduction)
- Recycling and Resource Preservation

Also included in the policy are the following specific directives for minimizing TCI’s environmental impact:

Reducing waste material sent to landfill
Reducing the depletion of natural resources
Practising effective pollution prevention by giving top priority to reducing waste at the source (i.e. reusing and recycling)
Investigating & implementing projects that have positive value-added environmental benefits

Responsibility for complying with TCI’s policy is shared across the organization as follows:

Executive Committee - Provides direction for TCI’s long-term environmental goals.
Directors - Guide their departments in activities that reduce environmental impact, while providing sufficient resources and training to make environmentally-friendlier alternatives feasible.
Managers - Ensure their teams receive Environmental Management System (EMS) training and proactively reduce the environmental impact of utilized goods and services.
Associates - Reduce the environmental impact of business processes and personal practices.
Suppliers and Contractors - Always consider the impact of their actions on the environment and adhere to TCI’s EMS.

Larry Hutchinson

President and CEO

Toyota Canada Inc.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT

Commitment in Action

Through intentional care and commitment, we've reduced the amount of waste we send to landfills, the amount of energy we use, the amount of water we consume, and much more.