Developed together with Carbon Trust, the project was debuted last year as a pilot scheme, having the aim to achieve important reductions in energy use and carbon emissions across the country’s dealer network of over 200 Toyota and Lexus centers, following an 8-Step environmental plan.
The positive results recorded last year led to the development of the aforementioned plan. This has been built on Toyota’s Environment and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy.
With the support of Carbon Trust, each dealership will have its current energy use evaluated and will use an energy management and monitoring system that will allow it to cut electricity and gas consumption.
“The pilot project has given us the means to visualise our energy usage and where we could make savings. Through staff education, good housekeeping, constant monitoring and modest expenditure on items such as lighting or timers we have significantly reduced our electricity consumption,” said Nigel Burke, Centre Principal at Somerset County Cars, one of the participating centers.
“Our centres’ achievements in reducing their carbon footprint will not only be beneficial to them and to Toyota, they will also enable them to share best practice with members of their local community, such as customers, businesses, schools and other community groups,” said Thomas Rosselle, Toyota Manager for Corporate Social Responsibility.
The program also aims to offer environmental benefits to wider communities through education and communication of energy-saving concepts.
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