Philanthropic Initiatives in

China

Highlights

• Honda China Econopower Fuel Efficiency Race
  In November 2006, the Honda China Econopower Fuel Efficiency Race was held at Longhua Airport in the area of Shanghai, making China the third country, after Japan and Thailand, to host this competition.
  The theme was ”Make a Liter Last and Put the Environment First.” Participating teams compete to see how far they can go on a liter of gasoline. The idea is to raise awareness of environmental protection and energy conservation, and to pass on the joy of making things and taking on new challenges to the next generation. China has achieved rapid economic growth in recent years, and environmental preservation has become a prominent social issue. To help support the growth of environmental consciousness, and to foster creativity among young people, Honda launched the Econopower Race in China. Out of 19 teams participating, a team from Shanghai’s Tongji University took first place with mileage of 331.623 km/liter.

• Providing aid to China’s Three Gorges Dam region
  As part of a larger initiative to provide economic and employment assistance to communities in regions flooded by the Three Gorges Dam project, Jialing-Honda Motors donated 30 water pumps to Fengdu County, Chongqing, and has initiated a program to hire new associates from the region. Informational sessions were offered at the Fengdu County agricultural bureau, where some 20 residents from local farming communities learned the key points of how to use and maintain their new Honda water pumps.

• Drought relief in Chongqing
  In the summer of 2006 the Chongqing region experienced its worst drought in 100 years. Local farming communities had difficulty even securing enough water to drink, so the Chongqing municipal government launched a program to deliver aid to the drought-stricken region. Jialing-Honda Motors supported relief efforts organized by the Nan’an district office. The company contributed 50,000 yuan in aid for the stricken region, and local associates pooled their own money to donate to the relief effort.

• Helping keep education within reach
  Honda provides funding to schools in China to help ensure that less fortunate children have the opportunity to attend school, thus contributing to the country’s development. Some of the funds are raised at Honda Automobile (China) facilities,raising awareness among Honda associates about social issues. So far, 1,100 associates have donated more than 30,000 yuan, to be used to help cover the cost of textbooks and school supplies for lower-income students at local elementary schools.