Corporate Initiatives
The Road to Environmental Health
Each tire we make — and every plant they’re made in — is designed to create as little impact on the environment as possible. Every Yokohama tire is built around these four key environmental criteria: global warming prevention, resource recycling, resource saving, and safety & comfort.
Rolling to a
greener future
Our current sustainability efforts are centered around energy conservation, waste reduction, and recycling.
achievements
Forever Forest
Global (2007 - Present)
YCNA and YTC have been active in YRC’s long-term, global venture called Forever Forest, which is designed to create forests around factories to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The forests created will also contribute to their local communities in various other respects including safety and disaster-preventive roles as evacuation sites at times of earthquakes and fires. YCNA has held several Forever Forest plantings at its U.S. plants in Mississippi and Virginia since it’s inception in 2007.
Zero-Landfill Plant
Salem, VA (2015)
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV), LLC becomes the latest Yokohama plant to be a zero-landfill operation and achieves two major milestones: its 25th anniversary and the production of its 80 millionth tire.
Environmental Excellence Gold Award
Salem, VA (2009, 2016)
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV), LLC received two awards for outstanding achievements in sustainable manufacturing: the Environmental Excellence Gold Award from the Virginia Water Environment Association and the bronze Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award. (Also, 2016)
Environmental Warrior Award
Salem, VA (2015)
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia, LLC received the 2015 Environmental Warrior Award from the Virginia Water Environment Association (VWEA). The award was bestowed upon the Salem, VA, facility as part of VWEA’s 2015 Industrial Waste and Pretreatment Environmental Excellence Awards Program.
Eco-Sensitive Living Wall
Los Angeles, CA (2009)
Yokohama Tire Corporation’s eco-sensitive “living wall” display, shown at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, was honored with a Bronze Award by Exhibitor magazine in its prestigious and highly-coveted annual Design Awards
Forever Forest
Global (2007 - Present)
YCNA and YTC have been active in YRC’s long-term, global venture called Forever Forest, which is designed to create forests around factories to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The forests created will also contribute to their local communities in various other respects including safety and disaster-preventive roles as evacuation sites at times of earthquakes and fires. YCNA has held several Forever Forest plantings at its U.S. plants in Mississippi and Virginia since it’s inception in 2007.
Zero-Landfill Plant
Salem, VA (2015)
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV), LLC becomes the latest Yokohama plant to be a zero-landfill operation and achieves two major milestones: its 25th anniversary and the production of its 80 millionth tire.
Environmental Excellence Gold Award
Salem, VA (2009, 2016)
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia (YTMV), LLC received two awards for outstanding achievements in sustainable manufacturing: the Environmental Excellence Gold Award from the Virginia Water Environment Association and the bronze Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award. (Also, 2016)
Environmental Warrior Award
Salem, VA (2015)
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia, LLC received the 2015 Environmental Warrior Award from the Virginia Water Environment Association (VWEA). The award was bestowed upon the Salem, VA, facility as part of VWEA’s 2015 Industrial Waste and Pretreatment Environmental Excellence Awards Program.
Eco-Sensitive Living Wall
Los Angeles, CA (2009)
Yokohama Tire Corporation’s eco-sensitive “living wall” display, shown at the 2009 Los Angeles Auto Show, was honored with a Bronze Award by Exhibitor magazine in its prestigious and highly-coveted annual Design Awards
A MEASURABLE DIFFERENCE
Yokohama Rubber was named to the 2023 Climate Change A list by CDP, a global environmental impact non-profit organization that aims to promote the realization of a sustainable economy.
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Increasing our use of renewable/recycled raw materials to more than 30% of total used by 2030 and to 100% sustainable raw materials by 2050.
CARBON NEUTRALITY
Our goal is to have net zero CO2 emissions from our activities in 2050.
COEXISTENCE WITH NATURE
1.3M trees to be planted at production and sales locations globally by 2030.