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Abstract

Resource productivity is the value assigned to a product obtained through the expenditure of a unit resource. Japanese companies through their investments in product and process improvements that are environmentally sustainable have increased their output yield with the most efficient use of resources. Various measures of cost savings, avoidable costs and other income have reinforced resource productivity practices in Japan but the same may not hold true in their subsidiaries in developing countries like the Philippines. Product life cycle assessment may not be as comprehensive as it is in Japan where the environmental impact of products is reduced through end-of-life (or use) product recovery, disassembly, materials recovery and renewal, and responsible disposal of nonrenewable materials.

This study explores how Toyota Motor Philippines and Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines) Inc. maximize their resource productivity considering the inherent and structural limitations in the country. Currently, the companies rely on eco-friendly product designs from their Japanese headquarters but improvise on waste reduction, pollution prevention, and the adoption of clean technologies.

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