IMC to plant 1 million saplings

Indus Motor Company Limited (IMC), the Toyota assembler, has planted one million trees, according to Business Recorder, which described it as the first automaker in the country to reach that figure. The company presented the milestone as a step forward in its corporate sustainability agenda. Its Million Tree Plantation Project aims to add green areas and back biodiversity while bolstering local environmental resilience.

Work was carried out with the United Nations Association of Pakistan (UNAP) and World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), together with institutional and community partners. Planting spans Sindh, Punjab and Islamabad, with much of the activity in Karachi's urban, industrial and coastal zones. Named localities include Port Qasim, Bin Qasim, Gadap, Malir, Korangi, Clifton, SITE, Hawksbay, Shahrah-e-Faisal and University Road.

Chief Executive Ali Asghar Jamali called the milestone significant for Toyota and said it reflects a long-term commitment to sustainability. He also said the company intends to take the achievement further with greater ambition.