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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.

DitchCarbon Score

How does Toyota's carbon action stack up? DitchCarbon scores companies based on their carbon action and commitment to reducing emissions. Read about our methodology to learn more.

62

Industry Average

Mean score of companies in the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing industry. Comparing a company's score to the industry average can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.

22

Industry Benchmark

Toyota's score of 62 is higher than 98% 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 2023, Toyota's total carbon emissions amounted to approximately 575,730,000,000 kg CO2e, with emissions from Scope 1 at about 256,000,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 at around 287,000,000,000 kg CO2e. The company has set ambitious targets to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions, committing to a 68% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2035, using 2019 as the baseline year. Additionally, Toyota aims to reduce Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products by 33.3% per vehicle kilometre by 2030, and emissions from medium and heavy freight trucks by 11.6% per vehicle kilometre by the same year. Toyota has also pledged to achieve carbon neutrality across all global plants by 2035 and aims for global carbon neutrality by 2050. The company is focused on reducing the global average CO2 emissions of new vehicles by 90% by 2050, compared to the 2010 average. These commitments reflect Toyota's dedication to sustainability and its proactive approach to addressing climate change.

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Scope 1
2,720,000,000
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Scope 2
5,070,000,000
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0,000,000,000
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0,000,000,000
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Scope 3
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Industry emissions intensity

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Some industries are more carbon intensive than others. Toyota's primary industry is Motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers (34), which is low in terms of carbon intensity compared to other industries.

Location emissions intensity

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The carbon intensity of the energy grid powering a company's primary operations has a strong influence on its overall carbon footprint. This request for Toyota is in JP, which has a low grid carbon intensity relative to other regions.

Reduction initiatives & disclosure networks

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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.

Science Based Targets Initiative
Carbon Disclosure Project
The Climate Pledge
UN Global Compact
RE 100
Climate Action 100
Race To Net Zero
Reduction Actions

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