Empowering Taiwanese suppliers to go green

Kuozui Motors, Ltd., a manufacturing company and Toyota affiliate in Taiwan, has been recently certified with ISO 50001. This is awarded to companies which adhere to strict international standards of energy management and performance. Previously, Kuozui Motors was also certified with ISO 14064-1, a marker of healthy standards in greenhouse gas emissions.

Kuozui Motors builds its environment management strategy with Toyota’s vision in mind – to build a society in harmony with nature. Green business practices are upheld at each stage of operations and production, and Toyota extends the promise of going green even to external suppliers and partners. To ensure that suppliers also meet eco-friendly standards of production, Kuozui fosters close collaboration and communication with carefully selected suppliers.

Green Practices For All Suppliers

This close relationship between Kuozui and its suppliers is maintained through a range of activities. These include yearly supplier meetings, where environmental key performance indicators (KPI) are set. Monthly targets are drawn up, and Kuozui follows up closely with suppliers to ensure that these targets are met. Suppliers are provided with a user-friendly KPI system, which simplifies KPI monitoring for easy tracking. When planning targets or future programmes, the TTT30 (Team Taiwan Toyota Cost Reduction 30% during 5 years) initiative is also kept in mind – this serves as a reminder for both Kuozui and its suppliers to optimise energy efficiency and costs, while minimising environmental impact.

Through the Supplier Committee, Kuozui provides suppliers with education and training on carbon emission reduction strategies. Kaizen ideas – which are best practices on continuous improvement, for the environment in particular – are also shared with suppliers on a regular basis. As part of its education initiative, Kuozui also engages in local government energy-saving activites.

A Joint Effort To Protect The Environment

A unified, joint effort is needed from Kuozui and all suppliers when it comes to protecting Taiwan’s treasured environment and green spaces. We will continue to work closely with our stakeholders to improve upon our sustainable business practices, and to build a greener, healthier environment for the people of Taiwan.