Question #1 Lindsy Girard - 3M

3M established a new set of environmental goals in 2005, that are extending through 2010. Already since this was established, they have reduced volatile organic air emissions by 66 percent, toxic releases inventory by 72 percent and waste bye 33 percent. Also they are improving their energy efficiency. 3M has reduced energy use by 35 percent. In 2006 they have achieved an annual energy savings of $25 million. 3M has always been very environmentally aware but has made a lot of changes to make everything better. They made these changes to take environmental, health, and safety into account at every stage of a products development.

charles jordan handy question #2 for toyota

I think the major acquisition that Toyota has made in the past few years is that they stop there focus on SUV’s and trucks and turned there attentions to hybrids. knowing that hybrids where the future of the automotive industry. They did this because they are a company that understands how important being environmentally and also that the gas prices in the United States. The smart thing was that Toyota lead the market in hybrids offering the first half gas half electric car. Plus because of the size of Toyota they could offer it at a very low price.
Toyota new what America wanted and knew that if they where going to keep profits rising they would have to be ahead of the market. Knowing this they have lead the automotive industry not just in the hybrid market but the whole market.