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In the global automotive sector, 36.6% of production personnel are women, according to the report ‘Women at the wheel 2022’ by Deloitte and Automotive News.
Toyota México continues to bet on female talent, since currently women represent around 35% of its workforce in the country
Within its global strategy of Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) and firm with one of the most important pillars of the company that is the ‘Respect for people’Toyota is committed to continue building a company faithful to its principles.
To work more on diversity and inclusion and especially focusing on gender equity, The Japanese brand has set itself a global goal of quadrupling management positions for women by 2025 compared to 2014, as well as continuing to promote women’s congresses around the world and active recruitment of women throughout the year.
True to her philosophy of ‘Thinking Global and Acting Local’ and with the aim of reflecting on the challenges faced by Mexican women, especially those who are part of Toyota de México, Last month, the Third Edition of the Mexican Women’s Forum was organized in CDMX, where representatives of the entire value chain of the company (commercial, manufacturing, financial and corporate operations)shared points of view on issues related to gender equality, thus promoting the company’s transformation process.
He attended the meeting sandra phillips rogersSenior Vice President of Corporate Resources and Head of Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Toyota Motor North America (TMNA), who stated that “Toyota’s core philosophy of Respect for People is part of our DNA and is reflected in our short- and long-term commitment to diversity and inclusion.
Sandra Phillips Rogers, Senior Vice President of Corporate Resources and Head of Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Toyota Motor North America (TMNA).
In his interest in analyzing the current situation and build towards a future with environments that promote equity and equal opportunitiesthis forum had different panels where leadership and the role of women in the automotive industry were discussed, not only told by representatives of the company, but also by speakers who shared their experiences from different perspectives: personal, professional, social and culture.
In addition to representatives of all the operations in the country, this third edition of Mujeres Mexicanas was attended by directors of Toyota Motor North America and the 5 presidents of the company in the country: Luis Lozano, President of Toyota Motor de México; Guillermo Díaz, President of Toyota Motor Sales and Lexus de México; Álex Kuntzy, President of Toyota Financial Services, as well as Óscar Quijada and Francisco García, Presidents of the manufacturing plants in Baja California and Guanajuato, respectively. All of them endorsed their commitment to continue reducing, more and more, the existing gap in terms of the participation of women in the different operations.
In this way, Toyota México reinforces its commitment to continue working to build a company that remains faithful to one of its most important pillars: Respect for people, since the leadership of each of its operations supports and empathizes with women and they will continue working together to achieve the goals set by the company.
