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NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT TABLE OF CONTENTS HOME ��3 DEAR READER ��5 VISION & ACTION ��8 STRATEGY ��11 GOVERNANCE ��16 ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ��17 COMPLIANCE ��21 VEHICLES ��22 FUEL EFFICIENCY & GHG EMISSIONS �� 25 CRITERIA POLLUTANT TAILPIPE EMISSIONS ��31 FUTURE TRANSPORTATION �� 34 Advanced Powertrains + Alternative Fuels �� 36 Hybrid Vehicles �� 39 Plug–in Hybrid Vehicles �� 42 Electric Vehicles �� 45 Fuel Cell Vehicles �� 47 OPERATIONS ��49 AIR �� 53 BIODIVERSITY ��55 CARBON �� 60 Energy Consumption �� 60 Greenhouse Gas Emissions �� 67 Renewable Energy �� 71 GREEN BUILDING �� 76 MATERIALS �� 78 Chemical Management �� 78 Waste ��81 WATER �� 90 BUSINESS PARTNERS ��97 SUPPLIERS �� 100 DEALERSHIPS ��102 COMMUNITIES �� 110 SPOTLIGHT PARTNERSHIP: Toyota Partners With WWF in the Galápagos ��113 SPOTLIGHT PARTNERSHIP: National Audubon Society ��115 Arbor Day Foundation ��118 Evergreen Learning Grounds ��119 National Public Lands Day �� 120 Scholastic and Lexus Eco Challenge �� 123 Toyota Green Initiative �� 124 Wyland Foundation �� 125 Local Community Engagement ��127 DATA CENTER ��132 2 | TABLE OF CONTENTS NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT > HOME PAGE Welcome to Toyota’s 2013 North American Environmental Report� Here you will find information about our environmental activities in the United States, Canada and Mexico� Information, data and stories cover all aspects of the vehicle life cycle – research and development, manufacturing, logistics and sales. We also describe our relationships with suppliers and dealerships, as well as how we support our communities through environmental stewardship and education initiatives. This report covers the Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands in North America. The period covered in this report is fiscal year 2013 (April 1, 2012 through March 31, 2013) and product model year 2013. If data is presented with different dates, this is clearly indicated. 3 | HOME PAGE NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT We listened to your comments and suggestions about last year’s report and used them to improve this report. We would appreciate your feedback. You may participate in a survey found here. This report was published in November 2013. CONTACT: Environmental Report Manager | 601 Lexington Ave, 49th Floor, New York, NY 10022 © 2013 www�toyota�com (USA) | www�toyota�ca (Canada) | www�toyota�com�mx (Mexico) 4 | HOME PAGE NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT Dear Readers, At Toyota, we strive for a better tomorrow� We look to a future where mobility can meet the needs of society without impacting the environment� We hope to be a role model for others as we move closer to that sustainable future� As I write this, Toyota continues to grow in North America� So does our responsibility to reduce our environmental footprint� We believe in continuous improvement in all facets of our operations� This includes the smallest of improvements to major technology breakthroughs� We also believe in sharing progress with others in the industry, as well as with the communities in which we do business� We want to understand how people imagine environmental sustainability in the future� That’s why we strive for a high level of transparency with this report and encourage an open dialogue with our stakeholders� Still, we have far to go to address the pressing challenges of our time� Global climate change� Resource depletion� Water scarcity� Habitat destruction� These are critical issues facing communities in North America, and the same issues we identified – through a comprehensive environmental materiality assessment – as our core areas of focus for the North American region� We are now developing strategies for each of these areas that will not only improve our environmental performance throughout the region, but also will help us create positive environmental results in our communities� We are able to do all this more effectively through the newly-created Toyota North American Environmental organization. For the first time, Toyota’s North American companies are coordinating their environmental activities at every level and setting strategic direction with one voice� This was a big step forward for us, and has positioned us to tackle these core issues more quickly and efficiently. This is an exciting time for Toyota and I am honored to head up this new organization� Going forward, we will be setting short- and long-term targets for all of Toyota’s North American companies in a comprehensive Environmental Action Plan – beyond those already set by each individual company� And we will be communicating more with our business partners and stakeholders, to get them involved, to keep them informed, and to learn from them� During 2013, we saw many notable accomplishments for our vehicles and in our operations� Some examples include: In North America, we exceeded the two million mark in Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicle sales, while globally, Toyota exceeded the five million mark. Toyota estimates that the use of those five million hybrids around the world has avoided 34 million tons of CO2 emissions� We introduced the all-new 2013 Avalon Hybrid, the first Toyota vehicle to be fully styled, developed and built in North America. It is also one of the more fuel-efficient vehicles in the mid-size segment, achieving an impressive EPA-estimated 40 mpg� 5 | DEAR READERS NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT The U�S� Environmental Protection Agency presented Toyota’s manufacturing division

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