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Driving Toward MOBILITY: POWERED by PEOPLE Driving Toward MOBILITY: POWERED BY PEOPLE 2019 D+I Annual Report THE EVOLUTION TOWARD MOBILITY While our journey is a road with many paths, backgrounds, our direction is clear. We are focused on driving toward perspectives and Mobility for All. Our belief in equality, respect and talents can generate the inclusive treatment of all people guides and empowers momentum we need to us to start our impossible. drive us forward. By acknowledging the inherent value, importance and Rooted in Continuous business impact of our diversity strategies, we drive Improvement and Respect for inclusiveness. Through diverse and collective thought, People, we are committed to cultivating we drive innovation in an ever-changing marketplace. an ever-better world by creating innovative We drive positive impact for our team members, and sustainable mobility solutions for all — suppliers, dealers, communities and stakeholders we’re going places, together — powered through our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion by our people. (D+I), and we drive influence in education through We are transforming impossible to I’m Possible. investments and partnerships that help open access to opportunity. We recognize that only a broad array of Diversity and Inclusion lie at the heart of Toyota’s evolution as a mobility company. Now, more than ever, engaged team members with diverse perspectives and experiences help us develop innovative products, solutions and services that delight our customers and enrich our communities.” SANDRA PHILLIPS ROGERS ) Group Vice President, Chief Diversity Officer and Chief Legal Officer, Toyota Motor North America 2 TOYOTA Bringing everyone to the table so they feel empowered and included — free to contribute their individual perspectives — is what make us so strong.” STEPHEN LEWIS ) General Manager, Diversity and Inclusion, Toyota North America Table of Contents 4 How We Drive D+I Driving Inclusiveness 5 future of mob 5 ) Engineering Women in STEM the ility AD LE 7 ) Campaigning for Care e w r Driving Innovation e 8 ) From Impossible to I’m Possible th 10 e g Powerhouse Partnerships ) 10 o 9 ) Serving Our Nation and Our Customers T Reaching Out Through Development ) 12 Driving Impact Breaking Ground with D+I ) 13 14 ) The Freedom of Mobility 14 15 ) Advancing Mobility Through Science 15 ) Sustainability for Our Future Driving Influence in Education 16 ) Trailblazing Toward Success 22 Inspiring and Influencing Our Future ) 22 17 ) A Lasting Partnership Empowering Communities Through 19 ) The Five Compadres Education — Collaborating for Change ) 23 20 ) Business Partnering Groups — Vayamos Juntos ) 24 Going Places, Together Navigating Careers with NaviGo ) 25 D+I Training at Toyota ) 26 The Road Ahead ) 27 2019 D + I Annual Report 3 LEADERSHIP DIVERSITY HOW WE DRIVE D+I Toyota is committed to fostering an inclusive culture that reflects, empowers and respects diversity in leadership. Moving toward Mobility for All is a collaborative effort. It requires diverse perspectives and guidance from our internal and 30% external stakeholders who uphold the pillars of The Toyota Way: Continuous Improvement and Respect for People. 25% Diversity Advisory Board (DAB) 20% The DAB are global diversity leaders who advise, advocate and help hold Toyota accountable to its D+I strategic direction. 15% ALEXIS HERMAN, CHAIR GILBERT CASELLAS 10% Former United States Secretary of Labor Former Chief Diversity Officer for Dell Inc. and and Current Chief Executive Officer of Former President of the Hispanic National Bar 5% New Ventures, LLC Association HOWARD W. BUFFETT JYOTI CHOPRA Executive Director of the Howard G. Senior Vice President and Global Lead for Women Blacks Latinos Asians Buffett Foundation Diversity and Inclusion for Pearson 2015 2016 2017 2018 PHYLLIS CAMPBELL JAMES LOWRY Former President and Chief Executive Officer Senior Advisor and Global Diversity Director Source: DiversityInc 2018 Benchmarking Report of The Seattle Foundation for the Boston Consulting Group reflecting Toyota’s total management demographics Executive Diversity + Inclusion Council (EDIC) To meet the needs of Comprised of Toyota’s most senior leaders, the EDIC reinforces D+I strategies as our customers, team imperative business drivers — working with the DAB and our D+I team, EDIC advocates and supports D+I within their functions. members, dealers, suppliers and society, Toyota Financial Services (TFS) Management Committee D+I plays a critical role The TFS Management Committee serves as the executive D+I council at TFS in everything we do." and helps drive Toyota’s consumer and dealer finance and insurance business JIM LENTZ ) CEO, Toyota Motor in the United States while supporting D+I strategic efforts across the company. North America 4 TOYOTA RESPE e in CT iev fo el r b a ll e p W e o p l DRIVING e INCLUSIVENESS Engineering Women in STEM Toyota understands the importance contributions made by women in STEM, of emphasizing and promoting inclusive Toyota is working to make a difference. opportunities within the STEM workforce — Toyota-supported organizations, like careers in science, technology, engineering the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), and math fields. It is especially important to promote when it comes to young females. In 2018, the National Science Board reported DID YOU KNOW? that women remain underrepresented in STEM Toyota is part of the Society of fields. Toyota is helping to broaden awareness Women Engineers (SWE) Corporate and continues to close the representation Partnership Council — industry gap. By cultivating a talent pipeline rich with leaders who share best practice diversity, supporting organizations that work expertise in retention, advancement to help educate and empower more women and diversity initiatives. in STEM and recognizing the incredible The world is changing, and so is the future of mobility. I want Sumega to be part of that change, but more importantly, I want to help Mandadi develop the people who will make the future possible.” SUSAN ELKINGTON ) President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky 2019 D + I Annual Report 5 are helping to close the gap. Sumega now pays it STEM WORKFORCE REPRESENTATION Sumega Mandadi, a wheel engineer forward by actively in chassis design at one of Toyota’s seeking community Overall U.S. Workforce research and development facilities outreach programs in Michigan, says becoming a part through Toyota to of SWE helped her discover the right help get more women path through the right connections. and people of color involved. She promotes “I was always good at math and STEM through her participation with physics but also knew it was a male- business partnering groups (BPGs) at dominated field — so, I looked for Toyota and focuses on encouraging % % D+I organizations and looked for 50 50 local youth to get involved with STEM, people like me to make connections especially young females of color. and build support to pursue my U.S. STEM Workforce career in STEM.” “Volunteering through Young Professionals and Women Influencing Through her experience with SWE and Impacting Toyota (WIIT) BPGs for in college, Sumega was able to events like National Lab Day helps establish relationships with leaders in kids in our community understand that the industry and network with other engineering is a career possibility.” females on a similar path. This inspired Sumega to open 28% 72% the door for others. Source: National Science Board At the 2018 Rosie Revere Engineer STEM event in Michigan, Toyota’s Research & Development (R&D) DIDDID YOU YOU KNOW? KNOW? engineers joined some of the original “Rosies” who built planes during WWII — celebrating pioneering women in STEM and inspiring young minds. 6 TOYOTA Campaigning for Care We want to build a great relationship with our community and be able to invest in the For LGBTQ geo-targeted ad campaign designed to raise things that are important to our youth, feeling safe, greater awareness of OUT for Safe Schools community and our customers.” accepted and loved outside of the classroom. They focused on JULIA WADA ) Group Vice President, isn’t always a given, high school students in San Diego, San Corporate Strategy, Strategic Innovation, and Toyota is working Francisco, New York and Dallas. Operational Excellence and Enterprise Program to change that through Management, Toyota Financial Services A first-of-its-kind campaign for Toyota, the several community animated ads were viewed 11.2 million initiatives. times, and 80,000 viewers “swiped up” to be In 2018, one of them was “OUT for Safe directed to a landing page where LGBTQ AT TOYOTA Schools,” a partnership between the Los they could learn more Angeles LGBT Center and more than a dozen about the program major school districts to provide training for — engagement faculty and staff on how to help LGBTQ youth levels # of consecutive years when facing issues like bullying, depression indicative of Toyota has been named and alienation. the importance 2 to DIVERSITYINC’S TOP of supporting COMPANIES FOR LGBT As part of OUT for Safe Schools, Toyota Out for Safe EMPLOYEES LIST partnered with Snapchat, a popular social Schools. media platform. Together, they created a # of consecutive years with A PERFECT SCORE on 12 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index Our strength is our team members and # of U.S. PRIDE PARADES their ability to be their whole selves here.” 13 Toyota participated in DEB SCHROEDER ) Vice President, Purchasing, during 2018 Research and Development, Toyota Motor North America 2019 D + I Annual Report 7 From Impossible to I’m Possible Resiliency and a dynamic spirit Yet, he says Katie has an incredible attitude. She’s describe Katie Eddington, young daughter of in life’s race to win it — in more ways than one. 21-year Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky Katie is currently the junior national record holder (TMMK) veteran Assembly Pilot Team Leader in the Adaptive Track and Field 60, 100, 200 and Russell Eddington and wife Samantha. 400-meter sprints within her T42 classification. In 2013, Katie was involved in a lawnmower So, when TMMK’s ToyotAbility business partnering accident, resulting later in the amputation of group invited U.S.
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