Toyota Kirloskar Motor Recognized for Best Water and Hazardous Waste Management Practices by CII
~ TKM has won two awards “BEST WATER MANAGEMENT COMPANY OF THE YEAR” and “BEST HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT COMPANY” by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Southern Region Award~
Chennai , 31st August 2021: Toyota Kirloskar Motor was awarded by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Southern Region for its outstanding contribution in Water and hazardous Waste management at the recently conducted 1st Edition of Water & Waste Management Competition, held in Chennai (Virtual session). The award recognizes relentless efforts of TKM in setting-up benchmark practices in becoming “Water Positive Company” and enhancing TKM’s Waste KPI performance through impactful initiatives.
Over the years, TKM has consciously transformed the core of its business spirit from a carmaker into a mobility company by applying the values of sustainable business practice. The company’s commitment towards a sustai nable future outlines the brand’s endeavour towards natural resource management and safeguarding the envi ronment.
Keeping with our principle of ‘Respect for the Planet’, Toyota ann ounced the ‘Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 (TEC 2050)’ in October 2015 comprising of six environment challenge. The holis tic vision aims to achieve Net ZERO CO2 from product, manufa cturing & across life cycle. Further the set challenges aim towards creating a positive impact on the environment by water conservation, establishing a recycle based society and living in harmony with nature.
Expressing his delight on receiving the award, Mr. Raju B. Ketkale, Deputy Managing Director of Toyota Kirloskar Motor, said, “Toyota has given utmost importance to environment and all our initiatives are designed in such a way that serves towards lowering our environmental impact and achieving the ultimate goal of ‘Living in Harmony with Nature.’ We are continuously striving to be a role model in the industry with our unique initiat ives, aiming towards creating a positive impact on the environment by water conservation and waste management.
It is an honor to achieve this award recognizing TKM’s incalculable efforts and responsible contribution to build a safer ecosystem for society thus bringing an impactful difference in the lives of the people. This achievement is a testament of our efforts and inspires us to continue to improve our processes”
Toyota’s interventions thrive on community awareness, involvement and ownership, the seeds of which are sown in our holistic engagement model. With the support of all its stakeholders and business partners, TKM intends to build a future society in harmony with nature.
