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Article

5 Oct 2010

Author:
Susan Baker, Trillium Asset Management; and Shin Furuya, Domini Social Investments

Investor Pressure Moves Toyota Affiliate to Divest from Joint Venture with Burmese Regime

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In a letter to a group of investors, Toyota Motor North America confirmed that its major trading partner Toyota Tsusho (TTC) has divested its ownership stake in Myanmar Suzuki Motor. TTC jointly controlled the vehicle assembly plant with the Burmese military regime and Suzuki Motor Corp. Toyota’s announcement followed three years of dialogue with...Trillium Asset Management Corporation...Domini Social Investments...Boston Common Asset Management and the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility...