Rafael Eladio Nunez Aponte: Basic Approaches of Toyota for a Green World

Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. In March 2014 the multinational corporation consisted of 338,875 employees worldwide.

A Green Planet

Since its foundation, Toyota has been using its Guiding Principles to produce reliable vehicles and sustainable development of society by employing innovative and high quality products and services.

The Sixth Toyota Environmental Action Plan

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In formulating the plan, Toyota categorized the environmental activities according to the three priority themes of the Fifth Plan:This plan includes the activities to be implemented in FY2016–2020 in order to meet the six challenges in the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 are outlined in the Sixth Toyota Environmental Action Plan.

• Contribution to a low-carbon society,
• contribution to a recycling-based society,
• and environmental protection and contribution to a harmony with nature society.

Basic Approach to a Low Carbon Society

Improvement of the society

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published its latest Fifth Assessment Report in installments between September 2013 and April 2014, covering scientific assessments, climate change-related impacts, adaptation and vulnerability, and measures to mitigate climate change.

Toyota is taking action to reduce further global warming as a top priority management issue, and is working to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at all stages of the vehicle lifecycle, including development, design, production, logistics, and sales, as well as in all of Toyota’s business areas.

Rafael Nunez Aponte: Grupo Bimbo Benefiting the Society, Environment and Community

Social Commitment of Grupo Bimbo

Grupo Bimbo is a Mexican food company operating in America, Asia and Europe. The company produces more than 10,000 products through various brands.

Social responsibility. 

Grupo Bimbo understands that social responsibility becomes more relevant when done together. In this regard, the company provides best practices in the management of the organization and allowing the adherence to international standards, that give the company an opportunity to be compared in the global context and also acquires a training aspect to serve people in their professional and private lives.

In 2012, the communication platform of social responsibility Grupo Bimbo Sembrando Juntos was born. It guides the actions of the company to join forces for the benefit of society, the environment and community development.

Under this concept, Grupo Bimbo adds to their supply chain, its customers and society in general to a program that works in the following areas:

• Create products with improved nutritional profiles.

• Better care, conservation and recovery of the environment.

• The development of the communities in which the company operates.

• Promote personal and professional development of its employees.

Community Development.

Education / Health and Fitness / Environment and Rural Development

Donations

The company has a program of donations to institutions that work in the following areas:

·         promoting physical activity and health,

·         environmental conservation,

·         social development and indigenous development,

·         and education.

Through the donations budget, Grupo Bimbo supports the communities. In 2013, 2.0% of its net profits of 2012 was allocated to support around 300 institutions with financial donations.