Building Decarbonized Societies

In addition to lighter weight products that lead to improved vehicle fuel efficiency, we are reducing CO₂ emissions through improved productivity and more efficient distribution.

Basic Philosophy

In addition to achieving the goal set under the Paris Agreement of keeping the rise in the global average temperature to below 2°C compared with pre-Industrial Revolution levels, we must reduce greenhouse gas emissions to virtually zero by the end of this century. With the aim of zero CO₂ emissions as presented in the TG 2050 Environmental Challenge, we are utilizing materials and product development skills with an eye toward nextgeneration vehicles in addition to the manufacturing skills we have cultivated over time. Plans for execution are included in our 7th Environmental Action Plan with activity targets for FY2025. We have also set the goal of cutting CO₂ emissions 50% (vs FY2013 levels) by 2030, the midpoint for the TG 2050 Environmental Challenge, and implementing stepwise, specific CO₂ reductions.

Support for TCFD Recommendations

The Toyoda Gosei Group endorsed the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) in May 2019, and has analyzed risk/ opportunity scenarios and response scenarios based on guidelines. Together with an acceleration of initiatives, including the TG 2050 Environmental Challenge and review of our 2030 milestones, we are actively disclosing relevant information.

Please visit our website to see the results of our scenario analysis.>>>

Carbon Neutrality Project

We have been reducing CO₂ emissions throughout the entire lifecycle of our products, from material and component procurement and product development to the production, use and disposal stages. In June 2021, we launched a company-wide Carbon Neutrality Project to accelerate these activities.

【Structure】
The project is headed by the President and has Chiefs of the Corporate Strategy Headquarters, Research and Development Headquarters, and Automotive Business Management Headquarters serving as project leaders. The core members are division general managers and above. This structure allows for quick decisions and actions in management issues.

【Activities】
Each task is carried out with the relevant division general manager as leader.

■Reducing CO₂ Emissions in the Value Chain

*1 Greenhouse gas emissions in the company’s supply chain that are not directly related to the company’s activities（raw materials manufacture, transport, business travel, commuting, etc.）
*2 Direct greenhouse gas emissions by the company itself（fossil fuels, natural gas, etc.）
*3 Indirect greenhouse gas emissions（purchase of electricity, etc.）

Reducing CO₂ Emissions

The Toyoda Gosei Group is reducing CO₂ emissions in the product stage, production stage, and over the entire lifecycle to achieve the targets set for FY2025.

Product Development Stage: Environmentally-Friendly Product Development

Materials
Design

In the product stage, we are making headway in providing parts for environmentally-friendly, nextgeneration vehicles and developing products with lighter weight for greater fuel efficiency and lower energy consumption with linkage in areas of materials technology, product design, and production engineering. Examples include the development of high pressure hydrogen tanks for FCEVs and, after confirming strength and other quality aspects, aggressively switching materials (e.g., from metal or rubber to plastic) in instrument panel peripherals and other IE products and in FC parts such as hoses, reducing the number of components, integrating functions, and making lighter weight products.

Production Stage: Development of New Production Methods, Reductions Through Daily Kaizen and Other Efforts

Manufacturing

On our way to achieving zero plant CO₂ emissions under the TG 2050 Environmental Challenge, we have set 2030 milestones that we seek to achieve through daily kaizen at our plants, production engineering innovations, higher efficiency of utilities and expansion of renewable energy.

Production Stage: Development of New Production Methods, Reductions Through Daily Kaizen and Other Efforts

■CO₂ Emissions（Scope 1, 2）

Examples

CO₂ Garden — Reducing CO₂ Through Visualization

CO₂ emissions are calculated for each product in terms of its component parts and processes, and CO₂ emissions graphs (CO₂ garden) are created. We have narrowed our focus in materials, processes, and facilities, leading to effective CO₂ reduction initiatives.

CO2 Garden — Reducing CO2 Through Visualization

Renewable Energy

We are expanding renewable energy, including the installation of clean solar and wind energy generation equipment and the purchase of green power. This exceeded 5% of our total global electricity consumption by the end of FY2021. Our next challenge is to raise clean energy levels to at least 20% globally by FY2030.

■Percentage of Renewable Energy ［Global］

Examples

Solar power generation system installed at TGRT

A solar power system with a generation capacity of 915kW was installed at TGRT in Thailand. This is equivalent to 8% of the electricity purchased by TGRT, and has the effect of reducing CO₂ by 760 tons annually.

Wind power system and geothermal air conditioning system at the Inabe Plant

The Inabe Plant has installed a wind power generation system (10kW) and geothermal air conditioning system. We are also planning to install solar power generation and other equipment.

Reductions in 6 Greenhouse Gases^*4

Of the six greenhouse gases, Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. uses three (HFC, PFC, SF₆) and is conducting activities to reduce all of them. By FY2015 we had completed a switch to alternative gases with a low environmental impact for the shield gas used in the production of steering wheel cores and other gases. We will continue these reduction activities in the future.

*4 Hydrofluorocarbon (HFC), perfluorocarbon (PFC), sulfur hexafluoride (SF₆), methane (CH₄), nitrous oxide (N₂O), nitrogen trifluoride (NF₃)

■Greenhouse Gas (6 gases) Emissions (CO₂ equivalents) ［Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.］

Environmental Impact in the Value Chain

From the perspective of preserving the earth, we have surveyed and disclosed not only GHG emissions (Scope 1, Scope 2) in our business activities but also emissions in our entire value chain including excavation of raw materials and product use and disposal (Scope 3). Our Carbon Neutrality Project was inaugurated in FY2021 to improve the accuracy of Scope 3. Together with this, we have established milestones and are making efforts to reduce CO₂ through lighter weight and recycling of raw materials for which there are high emissions.

■CO₂ Emissions by Scope Level (FY2021 results)［Global］