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Toyota (GB)’s consistent development of its Surrey headquarters into a haven for plants and wildlife has been rewarded with a fourth Biodiversity Benchmark for land management from The Wildlife Trusts.
The accreditation is awarded because of the main criteria for nature improvement and protection achieved at Toyota’s five-hectare headquarters near Epsom, Surrey. Annual wildlife and habitat surveys are carried out through the Surrey Wildlife Trust, which also provides qualified advice to the site’s land monitoring team. .
The grounds contain a mix of lawned areas linked by paths and trails, interspersed with ponds, orchards and wooded areas, which staff can enjoy on their breaks. They are maintained by local company, Nurture Landscapes, and by Toyota staff volunteers who have been championing wildlife for years, for example, by making bat boxes and bug hotels, and planting up recycled tyres and raised vegetable beds.
Accreditation certifies a company’s control of the land for continuous improvement and protection of nature, and complements the ISO14001 standard for environmental control systems. Toyota GB is one of 15 UK companies currently holding this difficult prize for land control.
Emma Price Thomas, Director of Corporate Partnerships at The Wildlife Trusts, said: “I am very pleased that Toyota has once maintained Biodiversity Benchmark certification at its Surrey headquarters.
“The fact that there has been a 180 percent increase in bat abundance shows that wildlife is thriving in the country. This is a testament to the hard work of Toyota GB’s front office and the commitment of its artists to protecting and editing nature. of the site.
“We look forward to seeing how Toyota GB’s head office continues to look after its land to reap the benefits of wildlife and the Wildlife Trusts’ biodiversity benchmark on site each year and for the long-term future. “
The construction of an eco-friendly headquarters contributes to Toyota’s commitment to building a better world, highlighted through its 2050 Environmental Challenge, in which the company aims for carbon neutrality globally by 2050 and in Europe by 2040.
By Mark Adair – Correspondent, Bdaily
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