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5 days ago
- Automotive
- India Today
Toyota begins Environment Month 2025 with focus on sustainable resource management
Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) kicked off its Environment Month 2025 today, emphasising its commitment to sustainability under the theme 'Sustainable Resource Management Drive.' Aligned with the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 and the global vision of 'Enhancing Awareness Towards Realising Toyota Global Vision 2050,' the initiative promotes a culture of sustainability across TKM's operations and value chain. This year's campaign introduces 'Zero-Base Thinking,' a strategy to reevaluate resources from scratch, retaining only those with genuine value to drive efficiency through the 4Rs: Refuse, Recycle, Reuse, and Marking over 25 years of environmental leadership in India, TKM's Environment Month 2025, themed 'Journey to Green @ 25,' highlights key milestones, including 100% renewable energy for grid electricity, 89.3% reliance on recycled water and rainwater for production, and 96% waste recyclability at its facilities. TKM's Ecozone, a 25-acre experiential learning centre with 17 educational theme parks, has engaged over 42,000 students and stakeholders in fostering ecological awareness.'At TKM, environmental stewardship is at the core of our philosophy,' said B. Padmanabha, Executive Vice President and Director – Manufacturing, TKM. 'Environment Month is a call to action for our entire value chain to contribute to a greener future through transformative solutions and sustainable innovations.'The 'TKM Sustainable Hub 2025' will drive this year's activities, featuring a weekly sustainable stall series with highlights like a Green Expo showcasing student models from the Toyota Technical Training Institute, a 'Wealth from Waste' initiative promoting upcycling, a Green Exhibition of eco-friendly products, and a Tech Show displaying sustainable energy solutions like solar stoves and electric eco initiatives include a push for a plastic-free future, targeting zero plastic packaging by 2030, with immediate steps like a 5% reduction in parts packaging and eliminating plastic bottles, covers, and cutlery by July 2025. Other efforts involve promoting a circular economy through upcycled products, reducing CO2, water, and paper usage, and expanding afforestation through sapling distribution and plantation drives. Community engagement will also ramp up, with outreach to schools, ITI colleges, and local communities to foster an eco-conscious encourage innovation, TKM will recognise outstanding environmental contributions from employees, suppliers, dealers, and logistics partners. Guided by Toyota's 'Respect for the Planet' philosophy, TKM aims to achieve carbon neutrality and embed sustainability across its operations, inspiring long-term environmental responsibility through collaboration and forward-thinking to Auto Today Magazine
Barnama
24-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
ASEAN Summit To Focus On Its Community Vision 2045, Myanmar Crisis
-- fotoBERNAMA (2025) HAK CIPTA TERPELIHARA Professor of International Relations and Strategy at the Centre for History, Politics and International Affairs from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Prof. R. Ravichandran Moorthy (right), speaks to host Dinnie Asyraf Salim during the special broadcast in conjunction the 46th ASEAN Summit at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today. An expert in International Relations and Strategy from the History, Politics and International Affairs Research Centre Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Prof. R. Ravichandran Moorthy KUALA LUMPUR, May 24 (Bernama) -- ASEAN member states' commitment towards realising the ASEAN Community Vision 2045 and addressing the prolonged Myanmar crisis is expected to take centre stage at the upcoming 46th ASEAN Summit, according to international relations experts. Lecturer at the History, Politics and International Affairs Research Centre, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Prof Dr Ravichandran Moorthy said ASEAN leaders will likely engage in in-depth discussions on the bloc's achievements, development disparities, policy implementation effectiveness and Malaysia's role as Chair for 2025. He noted that ASEAN, formed in response to the uncertainties of the Cold War, has undergone significant transformations over the decades, including the Bali Declaration and the establishment of the ASEAN Community in 2015. 'ASEAN's strength lies in its ability to adapt to current challenges,' he said during a special Bernama TV programme titled 'Realising the ASEAN Community Vision 2045', broadcast live from the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre today. 'Although development disparities persist among member states, various initiatives such as intra-ASEAN investment and trade, as well as the 'ASEAN Minus X' formula, have significantly supported the less-developed member states in catching up,' he added. Ravichandran also highlighted the role of the ASEAN special task force in ensuring the comprehensive implementation of resolutions and strategies under the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, which encompasses three core pillars, namely political-security, economic and socio-cultural. Meanwhile, lecturer at the International and Strategic Studies Department, Universiti Malaya Assoc. Prof Dr Khoo Ying Hooi described Malaysia's leadership at the 46th ASEAN Summit as progressive and unconventional, particularly through multilateral diplomacy and active engagement with strategic partners such as China and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). 'Assuming the ASEAN Chairmanship gives Malaysia an advantage to strengthen its regional roles,' she said. On the Myanmar issue, she opined that the absence of a clear timeline in the Five-Point Consensus has weakened ASEAN's ability to address the ongoing conflict.
