Toyota (GB) has been awarded a fourth Biodiversity Benchmark for its continued efforts to prioritize the enhancement and protection of nature on its 14-acre Surrey headquarters. The Wildlife Trusts accredited Toyota due to the high level of standards that have been achieved on the grounds near Epsom, which contain a combination of lawns, ponds, orchards, wooded areas, paths, and trails that staff can utilize during breaks. The Surrey Wildlife Trust conducts annual wildlife and habitat surveys and also offers specialized guidance to the site’s land management team to maintain the environment. The headquarters are maintained by local firm Nurture Landscapes and Toyota staff who have been advocating for wildlife by creating bat boxes, bug hotels, and recycled tire planters.
The Biodiversity Benchmark certification endorses a business’s ground management in continual nature development and protection and complements the ISO14001, the environmental management systems’ global standard. Toyota GB is one of only fifteen UK companies that have attained this challenging award for land management. Emma Price Thomas, Head of Corporate Partnerships at The Wildlife Trusts, commended Toyota for maintaining the Biodiversity Benchmark certification, attesting to the hard work of the automaker’s employees’ dedication to improving and preserving the site’s nature.
Developing an eco-friendly headquarters aligns with Toyota’s commitment to creating a better world, highlighted by its Environmental Challenge 2050, where the company aims to achieve carbon neutrality globally by 2050 and in Europe by 2040. Looking forward, Toyota GB’s HQ will need to continue caring for the land and maintaining The Wildlife Trust’s Biodiversity Benchmark certification at the site each year and beyond to benefit local wildlife.
In conclusion, Toyota (GB) has consistently developed their Surrey headquarters to enhance and protect nature, earning them a fourth Biodiversity Benchmark for land management from The Wildlife Trusts. The grounds contain various areas, including ponds and wooded areas, that staff can enjoy during their breaks. Surrey Wildlife Trust annually surveys the site while offering professional guidance to the land management team, who have been collaborating with local company Nurture Landscapes and Toyota staff volunteers. Attaining the Biodiversity Benchmark certification exhibits a business’s commitment to nature protection and development and complements the ISO14001 standard. Toyota GB is one of only fifteen firms in the UK that hold this challenging award. Toyota’s Environmental Challenge 2050 aims for global carbon neutrality by 2050, in alignment with their eco-friendly headquarters’ efforts. Toyota GB’s HQ should continue looking after the land and maintaining The Wildlife Trust’s Biodiversity Benchmark certification to benefit local wildlife.
