Toyota Code of Conduct
TOYOTA CODE OF CONDUCT
March, 2006
Guiding Principles at Toyota
1. Honor the language and spirit of the law of every nation and undertake open and fair corporate activities to be a good corporate citizen of the world. 2. Respect the culture and customs of every nation and contribute to economic and social development through corporate activities in the communities. 3. Dedicate ourselves to providing clean and safe products and to enhancing the quality of life everywhere through all our activities. 4. Create and develop advanced technologies and provide outstanding products and services that fulfill the needs of customers worldwide. 5. Foster a corporate culture that enhances individual creativity and teamwork value, while honoring mutual trust and respect between labor and management. 6. Pursue growth in harmony with the global community through innovative management. 7. Work with business partners in research and creation to achieve stable, long-term growth and mutual benefits, while keeping ourselves open to new partnerships.
Foreword
Ever since the company was founded in 1937, we, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION and our subsidiaries (“TOYOTA”), have continuously strived to contribute to the sustainable development of society and the earth through the manufacturing and provision of high-quality and innovative products and services. Through these continuous efforts, we have established a corporate philosophy that has been passed down from generation to generation throughout the company and which has come to be known as the “Guiding Principles at Toyota” (originally issued in 1992, revised in 1997; the “Guiding Principles”). We have also put TOYOTA’s values and methods in written form, in the “Toyota Way” (issued in 2001). Such values and methods must be shared globally among us to realize the “Guiding Principles”, and we are seeking to pass these on to future generations. Through these efforts and by passing down our corporate philosophy and our values and
March, 2006
Guiding Principles at Toyota
1. Honor the language and spirit of the law of every nation and undertake open and fair corporate activities to be a good corporate citizen of the world. 2. Respect the culture and customs of every nation and contribute to economic and social development through corporate activities in the communities. 3. Dedicate ourselves to providing clean and safe products and to enhancing the quality of life everywhere through all our activities. 4. Create and develop advanced technologies and provide outstanding products and services that fulfill the needs of customers worldwide. 5. Foster a corporate culture that enhances individual creativity and teamwork value, while honoring mutual trust and respect between labor and management. 6. Pursue growth in harmony with the global community through innovative management. 7. Work with business partners in research and creation to achieve stable, long-term growth and mutual benefits, while keeping ourselves open to new partnerships.
Foreword
Ever since the company was founded in 1937, we, TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION and our subsidiaries (“TOYOTA”), have continuously strived to contribute to the sustainable development of society and the earth through the manufacturing and provision of high-quality and innovative products and services. Through these continuous efforts, we have established a corporate philosophy that has been passed down from generation to generation throughout the company and which has come to be known as the “Guiding Principles at Toyota” (originally issued in 1992, revised in 1997; the “Guiding Principles”). We have also put TOYOTA’s values and methods in written form, in the “Toyota Way” (issued in 2001). Such values and methods must be shared globally among us to realize the “Guiding Principles”, and we are seeking to pass these on to future generations. Through these efforts and by passing down our corporate philosophy and our values and