Toyota New Zealand Limited

The core of Toyota's business is making vehicles that help people lead better lives. Whether that's simply transport to get to work, school or to carry out a job, or a vehicle that enriches a family's everyday lifestyle, we try and make vehicles that make a difference. Toyota has led the NZ market for 20 consecutive years; and this success which is underpinned by innovation, product and service quality, and environmental leadership.

In 1992 Toyota published its Earth Charter and formally placed the environment as a top management priority. This led to the development of the Prius hybrid petrol-electric car and a range of other 'green technologies' which reduce a vehicle's impact throughout its life cycle — from design and production, through to distribution, driving and eventual disposal. However, Toyota's environmental efforts go much wider than this to encompass all operational activities, and how to contribute towards a more sustainable society.

Measuring, managing and reducing the company's carbon footprint is therefore a key responsibility. Toyota's emissions reduction strategy focuses on improving energy efficiency, reducing business travel, sourcing renewable power, raising staff and supplier awareness, and minimising waste to landfill.

Vehicles can have a detrimental effect on natural resources, carbon emissions and quality of life and we have to take responsibility and do lots of small and not-so-small things today, to help make a difference in the future. This means we need to make our vehicles 'greener' in every sense of the word. Toyota New Zealand and Authorised Toyota Dealers have a strong commitment to environmental certification standards and work within a program of continuous improvement.

Toyota New Zealand is Toitū Carbon Reduce certified. Toyota Financial Services and the Toyota head office are both Toitū Enviromark Diamond certified. Every dealer in New Zealand holds Toitū Enviromark Gold certification or higher.