We owe at least this much to future generations, from whom we have borrowed a fragile planet called Earth.

Rumors of my wealth are greatly exaggerated. I have never been interested in money.

What pleases me most is that sustainable development is on almost everybody's agenda now.

Toyota was the first to put a commercial fuel cell powered car on the road, and I have no doubt that Toyota will continue to be in the front lines in the development of competitive fuel cell vehicles.

So, what we do as individuals matters. It adds up.

Nevertheless, the concept of sustainable development is now known - even amongst those who haven't accepted it - and it's recognized, debated and followed by an increasing number of businesses.

A citizen of an advanced industrialized nation consumes in six months the energy and raw materials that have to last the citizen of a developing country his entire lifetime.