Toyota
Toyota Motor Corporation, commonly known as Toyota, is a leading automotive manufacturer headquartered in Japan (JP). Founded in 1937, the company has established itself as a pioneer in the automotive industry, renowned for its innovative approach to vehicle production and sustainability. With major operational regions across Asia, North America, and Europe, Toyota excels in manufacturing a diverse range of vehicles, including sedans, SUVs, and hybrids. The company is particularly noted for its commitment to quality and reliability, exemplified by the Toyota Production System, which revolutionised manufacturing efficiency. Toyota's core products, such as the iconic Corolla and the environmentally friendly Prius, highlight its dedication to advanced technology and eco-friendly solutions. As a market leader, Toyota consistently ranks among the top automotive brands globally, celebrated for its achievements in safety, innovation, and customer satisfaction.
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Industry Benchmark
Toyota's score of 59 is higher than 79% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
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Toyota's reported carbon emissions
In 2024, Toyota's global carbon emissions totalled approximately 145,650,030 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at about 456,000 kg CO2e, Scope 2 emissions at approximately 522,000 kg CO2e, and a significant contribution from Scope 3 emissions, which accounted for about 13,587,000 kg CO2e. This data reflects Toyota's ongoing commitment to reducing its carbon footprint across all operations. Toyota has set ambitious targets to achieve carbon neutrality at all global plants by 2035, with a specific aim to reduce absolute Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 68% by 2035, using 2019 as the baseline year. Additionally, the company aims to reduce Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products by 33.3% per vehicle kilometre by 2030. These targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and align with the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. In terms of recent achievements, Toyota reported a reduction of approximately 22% in CO2 emissions from its global plants compared to 2013 levels, with total emissions from these facilities recorded at about 4.9 million tonnes CO2e. The company is also focused on enhancing energy efficiency and increasing the use of renewable energy across its operations. Overall, Toyota's climate commitments reflect a comprehensive strategy aimed at achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, with specific milestones set for 2030 and 2035 across various scopes of emissions.
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| 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scope 1 | 2,720,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 |
| Scope 2 | 5,070,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 000,000,000 | 0,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 |
| Scope 3 | - | - | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | 000,000,000,000 | - | - | - |
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Toyota is participating in some of the initiatives that we track. This may change over time as the company engages with new initiatives or updates its commitments. DitchCarbon will update this information as it becomes available.
