[Bangkok] (March 28, 2024) - Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. led by Mr. Keiji Chuma, Managing Director received two honorary awards in 2023 from Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TDEM); “The Winner of 2023 Outstanding Performance Supplier for Early Achievement of 2030 Target in Environment (CO₂ Reduction)”  from the active collaboration on reducing carbon dioxide emission across the value chain contributing to carbon neutrality ahead TDEM’s goals^*1 and  “Runner up 2023 Outstanding Performance Supplier in  Quality Performance” in “2024 TDEM ANNUAL SUPPLIER CONFERENCE”. Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. has received these awards for two consecutive years, reinforcing strong partnership for sustainable growth with TDEM through value co-creation and premium product, services and solutions development with quality and standardization to serve needs of mobility society in Thailand.

The 2024 TDEM ANNUAL SUPPLIER CONFERENCE was organized by Toyota Daihatsu Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd., which operated as Toyota’s regional office, responsible for engineering, production, and related sections. The awards were presented to recognize suppliers in the country and across ASEAN based on their performances in 2023 in various aspects such as safety, environment, quality, delivery, and cost. On this occasion, the awards were presented by Mr. Noriaki Yamashita, President of Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. at the Vayupak Hall, Centra by Centara Government Complex Hotel & Convention Centre Chaeng Watthana.

Mr. Keiji Chuma, Managing Director of Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd., addressed that “As one of TDEM’S strong partnerships, Bridgestone is proud to receive these awards which serve as a testament to our relentless dedication to elevating our management standard for continuous working process improvement to meet customer’s satisfaction as well as sustainable development in terms of environment, contributing to carbon neutrality across the value chain aligned with TDEM’s goals for sustainable growth.”

^*1 Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd. has carried out carbon dioxide emission activities from upstream to downstream across the value chain by installing solar rooftop at Thai Bridgestone Co., Ltd,  (Nongkae plant), including machine improvement and energy consumption reduction at Rangsit and Nongkae plants to preserve the environment and contribute to carbon neutrality goals up to 35.30% in 2023 (compared to baseline target in 2013) and achieve TDEM’s set goals of 35 % ahead of year 2030.