The environment, that great unknown for many brands that have been polluting without caring about their footprint in an increasingly polluted society, is back in fashion and in the front row. There are many firms that have opted to install or generate sustainable programs that make your carbon footprint is completely reduced in the coming years. This is the case of Toyota Spain, which in line with the company’s global goal, is working to achieve carbon neutrality at its headquarters as soon as possible, something they may achieve in the coming months.
The Japanese firm is one of the few that has realized that it is not possible to continue at this rate of emissions of polluting gases to an overloaded atmosphere. Therefore, in 2015 it changed its policy and adopted an ecological policy launching the so-called Toyota Environmental Challenge 2025. It is a pretentious plan where its challenges are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) of the United Nations.
One of the strengths lies in the manufacturing process of the vehicles. So much so, that it is when more CO2 emissions are emitted. For this reason, Toyota is developing a whole battery of measures to reduce emissions in its production plants, with the global objective of achieving a reduction of 35% by 2030. Within the framework of the European Union’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 55%, the use of renewable energy has been enhanced.
The case of Toyota Spain
During the year 2021 a set of solar panels was installed at the official headquarters in Alcobendas that prevents them from being issued 15 tons of CO2 per year. All this is complemented by a completely renewable energy supply with guarantee of origin, avoiding up to 49 tons per year of CO2.
To all this are added other initiatives such as having the most sustainable corporate fleet possible, betting mainly on electrified models. In this way, today the company vehicles of Toyota Spain are 99% hybrids and plug-in hybrids, allowing the cessation of releasing into the atmosphere up to 5 tons of CO2 each year.
