On World Environment Health Day, TKM reaffirms its commitment to environmental sustainability

Marking the World Environment Health Day, Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to environmental sustainability. Over the years, TKM has consciously adopted sustainable business practices and transforming from a carmaker to a mobility company. Keeping with its principle of ‘Respect for the Planet’, Toyota globally announced the ‘Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050’ (TEC 2050) in October 2015, comprising six environmental challenges. The first set of 3 challenges focuses on achieving carbon neutrality from our products, and its entire value chain including the manufacturing activities. The latter 3 challenges aim to create a net positive impact.

Aligning with the TEC 2050, TKM’s multi-faceted strategy continues to deliver innovative solutions that go beyond product and service offerings, with significant achievements in the areas of nature conservation (e.g. afforestation, cultivating native biodiversity, etc.), resource efficiency (water, materials and energy management), and advancing recycling & reuse initiatives and more.

Mr. B. Padmanabha – Executive Vice President and Director, Manufacturing, Toyota Kirloskar Motor said, “Our vision is to continuously evolve into a true mobility company, exploring every avenue to achieve ‘Carbon Neutrality.’ Aligned with Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050, we have embedded rigorous mitigation plans and key metrics into our sustainability goals, enhancing both the transparency and resilience of our climate strategies.”

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