Promotion of Sustainability

Sustainability Initiative Implementation Methods

To achieve our mission of staying close to customers and enriching their lives, we believe implementing the three steps described below will lead to the realization of a sustainable world that leaves no one behind.

Sustainability Promotion Structure

The Sustainability Committee is responsible for proposing policies related to Daihatsu’s sustainability initiatives, their deployment to Daihatsu and its affiliated companies, and supervising and providing advice on the progress of initiatives in response to those policies. The executive vice president chairs the committee and its members are all chief officers, personnel responsible for sustainability at main overseas production sites, and the full-time Audit & Supervisory Board members. The committee also works to expand and enhance Daihatsu’s sustainability initiatives in accordance with the “Toyota Supplier Sustainability Guidelines” as members of the Toyota Group.
In addition, key sustainability issues, the progress of each working group (hereinafter, “WG”), matters related to policies and targets, and progress for each activity are regularly reported to the Board of Directors, with initiatives reviewed and refined based on those discussions with a view to continuously improving them.

Organizational Structure

Tasks of Each WG

Headed by a general manager who serves as its executive head; brings together individuals in related posts to work together to share information and discuss policy, KPIs, etc. of each working group.

WG Details of Initiatives
Production CN WG
  • Reducing CO2 emitted during vehicle production at plants
  • Promoting energy-saving activities and studying the introduction of innovative technology and renewable energy
Non-Production CN WG
  • Reducing CO2 emitted by offices, etc.
  • Studying ways to reduce energy consumption of lighting and air conditioning, and transitioning to renewable energy, etc. for offices and other facilities
Product CN (Driving) WG
  • Reducing CO2 emitted during driving
  • Studying ways to improve gasoline engine fuel efficiency, and to expand electrified vehicles and carbonneutral fuel vehicles
Product CN
(Materials & Components) WG
  • Reducing CO2 emitted during component material production and processing
  • Studying ways to visualize emissions, produce emissions-reducing items, and achieve carbon neutral materials
Company-Wide Environment
WG
  • Promoting environmental strategy, Environmental Action Plan, recycling-based society, existing in harmony with nature, and environmental management (excluding CN activities)
Social Contribution WG
  • Collaboration between business sites on social contribution activities and implementation
Human Rights WG
  • Reducing the risk of human rights violations across the entire supply chain (procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and sales processes)
  • Promoting preventive initiatives