UMW Toyota held a tree planting programme at Tanjung Tuan, Melaka

KUALA LUMPUR: UMW Toyota Motor is one such automaker that is increasingly focusing on preserving the environment. And the testimony to that is its recent UMW Green Shoots Initiative. The said programme was carried out during the annual Raptor Watch event hosted by the Malaysian Nature Society at Tanjung Tuan, Melaka.

This eco initiative aims to create awareness and ensure the continued conservation of the Tanjung Tuan Forest Reserve. It aligns with the brand’s commitment to achieving carbon neutrality by 2050, which not only applies to its products but also to every aspect of its business operations globally. 

As per the automaker, the release of carbon dioxide (CO2) into the atmosphere contributes to global warming, which poses a threat to life on the planet. UMW Green Shoots Initiative addresses this concern while supporting the National 100 Million Trees Planting Campaign and the three core objectives of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

The programme will observe the plantation of mangrove saplings, which will help the rehabilitation of the mangrove swamp ecosystem in the forest reserve destroyed by an oil spill in 2020. Also, a total of 6,100 trees will be planted by 250 volunteers, including UMW Toyota staff volunteers, students and teachers from University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, and Politeknik Port Dickson, Taylor's University, and members of the public.

“UMW Toyota Motor is proud to be helping to rehabilitate and preserve the environment through the UMW Green Shoots Initiative. As a good corporate citizen, we can provide resources to support efforts in addressing climate change and achieving carbon neutrality,” said Datuk Ravindran K. President of UMWT.

“Additionally, we have been assembling Hybrid Electric Vehicles in Malaysia since 2022 and will announce further plans on the electrification of the Toyota product range,” he added.

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