"Creating a 'Good Corporate Citizen'... Korea Toyota Focuses on Social Contribution"

Focusing on Two Pillars: Talent Development and Environment
Emphasizing 'Carbon Neutrality' Activities Starting This Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Kiho Sung] Toyota Motor Korea is focusing on social contribution activities, aiming to be a corporate citizen trusted by society and growing together with it.

Since its establishment in 2000, Toyota Motor Korea has been committed to fulfilling its role as a "good corporate citizen" through continuous social contribution activities.

According to Toyota Motor Korea on the 11th, the two main pillars of its social contribution activities are "talent development" and "environment." These include the T-TEP program for nurturing talent in the automotive field, as well as ▲ the Sejong Dream Tree Orchestra supporting cultural education for children and youth from low-income families ▲ the "Lexus Creative Masters" project discovering emerging craft artists ▲ Toyota Weekend Farmers cultivating agricultural products using eco-friendly farming methods ▲ and the Connect2 Young Farmers project.

Especially from this year, as part of social contribution activities for carbon neutrality, the company is also conducting a "Blue Carbon" project, which refers to carbon absorbed by marine ecosystems such as mangroves, tidal flats, and salt marshes.

According to the European Union (EU), marine ecosystems have a carbon absorption capacity 50 times greater than terrestrial ecosystems such as forests. Additionally, their ability to store absorbed carbon is excellent, so the importance of blue carbon is increasingly recognized both domestically and internationally.

Korea’s tidal flats are one of the world’s five major tidal flats and are registered as a UNESCO World Natural Heritage site, providing a geographical advantage for implementing blue carbon initiatives. Toyota Motor Korea plans to carry out activities for the preservation of tidal flats and restoration of ecosystems in cooperation with local governments, responding to the country’s geographical characteristics and the contemporary demand for carbon neutrality.

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