Tokyo, Japan, Apr 8, 2008 - (JCN Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that the
Central Committee of the Communist Youth League of China (Chinese Communist Youth League ?
CCYL), the All-China Youth Federation (ACYF) and TMC handed out today the 2007* awards for the
Toyota Environmental Protection Aid Program for China's Youth at a ceremony held at the Great
Hall of the People in Beijing.
A total of approximately 150 people attended the awards ceremony, including ACYF executives,
Chinese government officials and Toyota representatives.
TMC Senior Managing Director Akira Sasaki, who oversees Toyota's operations in China, said in
his address to the attendees:"The wonderful projects of the awardees are expected to contribute
greatly to environmental protection in China."
This year's awards were presented under the theme:"Everyone's world, everyone's
responsibility". More than 270 proposals were submitted from across China, of which the panel,
comprised of Chinese experts on environmental protection and journalists specializing in
environmental topics, selected one proposal to receive the Toyota Special Award, 10 proposals
to receive special support and 20 proposals to receive a special commendation. Award winners
receive grants for their environmental protection activities and are given the opportunity to
travel to Japan on a study trip. TMC has provided 3.5 million Chinese yuan (approximately 50
million yen) for each year, for the past three years.
The Toyota Special Award went to a project being carried out at 100 model schools and their
surrounding communities designated by the Beijing Academy of Educational Sciences. The project
involves the conducting of educational activities for energy conservation and emissions
reductions and efforts to raise awareness of environmental problems.
The function of the Toyota Environmental Protection Aid Program for China's Youth, which was
jointly established by the ACYF, the CCYL and TMC in July 2005, is to solicit written proposals
for environmental protection activities from China's youth and to offer support to the best
proposals. Toyota has continued to conduct social contribution activities throughout the
world, focusing on the three areas of environmental protection, traffic safety and human
resources development. For environmental protection in China, in addition to the Toyota
Environmental Protection Aid Program for China's Youth, Toyota is implementing afforestation
programs to combat desertification. Meanwhile, in the area of traffic safety, Toyota conducts
traffic-safety educational events for the general public in collaboration with the Chinese
Ministry of Public Security. Further, in order to promote human resources development, Toyota
has established the Toyota Study Assistance Fund and a research center in collaboration with
the School of Public Policy&Management at Tsinghua University. Toyota aims to be a good
corporate citizen and plans to continue contributing to Chinese society.
*Unless noted otherwise, the year mentioned is the fiscal year from April 1, 2007 to March 31,
2008.
About Toyota Motor Corporation
Established in 1937, Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE: 7203; NYSE: TM), which celebrates its 70th
anniversary this year, has developed into one of the world's best known automobile
manufacturers. The Toyota Group sold over 8.5 million vehicles under the Toyota, Lexus,
Daihatsu, and Hino brands in more than 170 countries and regions in fiscal 2007. Further, the
Company's production is firmly rooted in local communities, with 52 companies manufacturing
vehicles and parts in 26 countries and regions. Toyota had approximately 300,000 employees on a
consolidated basis at the end of fiscal 2007. The company is headquartered in Aichi, Japan. For
more information, please visit www.toyota.co.jp/en/index.html .
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