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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Toyota's score of 66 is higher than 98% of the industry. This can give you a sense of how well the company is doing compared to its peers.
In 2024, Toyota's global carbon emissions totalled approximately 543,000,000,000 kg CO2e, comprising 256,000,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 1 and 287,000,000,000 kg CO2e from Scope 2. In 2023, the emissions were slightly lower at about 524,000,000,000 kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions at 237,000,000,000 kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions remaining constant at 287,000,000,000 kg CO2e. Toyota has set ambitious targets to achieve carbon neutrality across all global plants by 2035, with a specific aim to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 68% from 2019 levels by the same year. This commitment aligns with the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) criteria, ensuring that their reduction efforts are consistent with limiting global warming to 1.5°C. In addition to these targets, Toyota aims to reduce emissions from the use of sold products (Scope 3) by 33.3% per vehicle kilometre by 2030, and for medium and heavy freight trucks, a reduction of 11.6% per vehicle kilometre is targeted by the same year. Overall, Toyota is committed to achieving carbon neutrality for all corporate activities by 2050, reflecting a comprehensive approach to addressing climate change across its operations.
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2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
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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 | - | - | - |
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