Mr. Noriaki Yamashita, President of Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (the 3rd left) presented the award, "2022 Regional Supplier Outstanding Performance in Quality Performance" to Mr. Keiji Chuma, Managing Director of Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. (the 3rd right)
Mr. Yoshiyuki Takai, Executive Vice President of Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (left) presented the award, "2022 Outstanding Performance Supplier for Early Achievement of 2025 Target in Environment (CO2 Reduction)" to Mr. Shigeho Kumano, OE Business Director of Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. (right)
The "2023 TDEM Annual Supplier Conference" was organized by Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. to recognize its suppliers in the country and across ASEAN. The awards were presented to the suppliers based on their performances in various aspects such as Safety, Environment, Quality, Delivery and Cost. As Bridgestone's representatives, Mr. Keiji Chuma, Managing Director of Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. received the award, "2022 Regional Supplier Outstanding Performance in Quality Performance" from Mr. Noriaki Yamashita, President of Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd., and Mr. Shigeho Kumano, OE Business Director of Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd., received the award, "2022 Outstanding Performance Supplier for Early Achievement of 2025 Target in Environment (CO2 Reduction)" from Mr. Yoshiyuki Takai, Executive Vice President of Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The event was held at Vayupak Hall, Centra by Centara Government Complex Hotel & Convention Centre Chaeng Watthana.
Bridgestone Wins Two Awards from TDEM, "2022 Regional Supplier Outstanding Performance in Quality Performance" and "2022 Outstanding Performance Supplier for Early Achievement of 2025 Target in Environment (CO2 Reduction)"
Mr. Keiji Chuma, Managing Director of Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd., said, "Bridgestone is honored to receive the prestigious awards from TDEM. We are committed to leveraging business operations in collaboration with TDEM to deliver values to meet customer satisfaction. Furthermore, we endeavor to achieve carbon neutrality by advancing sustainable development across the entire value chain and continue striving to drive sustainability growth with TDEM as a good business partner."
*1 Base year: 2013
*2 Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TDEM) is committed to the realization of carbon neutrality through business operations with 25% reduction in CO2 emissions by the year 2025 (compared to base year 2013) and 35% reduction in CO2 emissions by the year 2030 (compared to base year 2013). Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd., in collaboration with TDEM, implements environmental activities such as renewable energy utilization for tires production and energy saving activities, etc., to reduce CO2 emissions towards carbon neutrality from upstream to downstream through the value chain and achieves TDEM's CO2 reduction target set by the year 2025 up to 27.68% in advance by the year 2022. Thai Bridgestone plans to reduce its remaining CO2 emissions with 7.32% (gap nearest the target 35% set by TDEM) by the year 2024. These reflect Thai Bridgestone's endeavors to enhance sustainable development and achieve TDEM's target in advance for achieving carbon neutrality.
About Bridgestone in Thailand
Headquartered in Tokyo, Bridgestone Corporation is a global leader providing sustainable mobility and advanced solutions. In Thailand, Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. (TBSC) is a leading manufacturer in the Thai automotive industry, while Bridgestone Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (BSTL) is the exclusive importer & distributor, and supervises the marketing strategy for Bridgestone, Firestone and Dayton branded tires in Thailand. Bridgestone is a brand trusted by its customers, dealers and business partners. It offers an extensive range of quality tires, carefully developed to suit local conditions and to deliver social value and customer value. Bridgestone is dedicated to shaping a sustainable future of mobility and improving the way people move, live, work and play.
