Toyota Australia-BHP partnership drives decarbonisation through electrification of light vehicles

(Image source: BHP) (L-R) Toyota Australia president and chief executive Matthew Callachor and BHP president for Australia Geraldine Slattery. The object they are holding is a Daruma doll, which was handed from Toyota to BHP as part of a Japanese custom symbolising partnership. One eye is painted on at the beginning of the partnership, and the second eye is painted on when the goals of the partnership are achieved.
(Image source: BHP) (L-R) Toyota Australia president and chief executive Matthew Callachor and BHP president for Australia Geraldine Slattery. The object they are holding is a Daruma doll, which was handed from Toyota to BHP as part of a Japanese custom symbolising partnership. One eye is painted on at the beginning of the partnership, and the second eye is painted on when the goals of the partnership are achieved.

Toyota Australia and BHP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at enhancing safety and decarbonisation measures within BHP’s Australian operations.

The two industry-leading brands will work together across safety, engineering and product development teams, focusing on safety in light vehicles design and future state technologies and challenges.

Toyota Australia president and chief executive Matthew Callachor welcomes the collaboration.

“BHP is a key player in Australia’s export industry, and Toyota Australia is delighted to announce this collaboration which is designed to enhance safety measures at BHP’s Australian worksites and reduce vehicle operation and other CO2 emissions on BHP sites,” he said.

Through this MOU, BHP will gain access to the knowledge and resources of Toyota’s expert engineering teams across Australia and globally.

Their partnership aims to support BHP in realising its broader decarbonisation goals, which includes reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030.

Both companies will explore a range of options and solutions for lowering vehicle operation emissions, including alternative technologies that support BHP’s decarbonisation journey.

BHP president for Australia Geraldine Slattery recognises the strong partnership forged between the two brands from this collaboration.

“At the heart of our efforts to decarbonise our operations is an ambition to electrify our fleet of 5000 light vehicles in Australia,” she said.

“Collaborating with leading suppliers like Toyota shows our clear commitment to developing shared solutions for a safer and more sustainable future.”

BHP group procurement officer James Agar emphasises the importance of successful partnerships.

“Combining our engineering expertise and resources with Toyota is a terrific example of the approach we are taking with major suppliers to develop new technologies that will improve our safety and sustainability,” he said.

“It’s an exciting project and there’s plenty of work to do, but we’re up for the challenge and we look forward to seeing what we can do together.”

Once completed, the capabilities developed through the partnership are expected to provide a blue-print for other organisations seeking to safely electrify their light-vehicle fleets and contribute to decarbonisation.

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