Medium-Term and Annual Targets and Results
Specific Targets to Be Achieved and Results
To give further impetus to its environmental conservation activities
and achieve clear results in a more effective manner, Honda has
set itself voluntary targets and is working toward their attainment.
The following data give our targets and the level to which we attained
them at the end of fiscal 2004. Our progress towards reaching our
targets is presented in “Results of Environmental Conservation.”
Cleaner Exhaust Gas by 2005 (Announced in 2001)
| Specific Targets | Progress Made in Fiscal 2004 |
Reference
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| Automobiles | To have Honda passenger vehicles approved1 as “ low
emission vehicle” and “ low
emission vehicle” by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure
and Transport by 20052 |
In fiscal 2004, 48 types of 21
models attained the objective. Percentage of vehicles that attained the objective to total unit sales3 : 80.5% |
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1. The target was to have most Honda passenger
vehicles approved as “Ultra” low emission vehicles by
the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport by 2005 at the
time when it was announced in 2001. However, because the Low Emission
Vehicles’ Approval—which corresponds to the 2005 exhaust
emissions standards—was introduced in October 2003, we are
promoting the attainment of “ low
emission vehicle” approval and “ low
emission vehicle” approval that correspond to the 2005 exhaust
emissions standards, which are stricter than conventional ones.
2. Target in Japan
3. From this fiscal year, the progress is shown in the percentage to total sales units.
Notes:
low
emission vehicle: Emissions are 50% lower than the 2005 exhaust emissions
standards
low
emission vehicle: Emissions are 75% lower than
the 2005 exhaust emissions standards
low
emission vehicle” approval and “ low
emission vehicle” approval that correspond to the 2005 exhaust
emissions standards, which are stricter than conventional ones.2. Target in Japan
3. From this fiscal year, the progress is shown in the percentage to total sales units.
Notes:
low
emission vehicle: Emissions are 50% lower than the 2005 exhaust emissions
standards low
emission vehicle: Emissions are 75% lower than
the 2005 exhaust emissions standardsTargets to Be Achieved by 2005 by Improving Clean Exhaust Gas Emissions and Fuel Economy (Announced in 1999)
| Specific Targets | Progress Made in Fiscal 2004 |
Reference
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| Automobiles | Up to fiscal 2005: To reduce the total exhaust emissions of HC and NOx by approximately 75% for new vehicles (compared with fiscal 1995)* | HC: Reduced by 86.0% NOx: Reduced by 86.0% [Attained] |
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| Up to fiscal 2005: To achieve the new fuel efficiency standards of Japan for fiscal 2010 for all weight categories* | Achieved for all 7 categories [Attained] | ||
| Up to fiscal 2005: To improve the average fuel economy by approximately 25% (compared with fiscal 1995)* | Improved by approximately 30.9% [Attained] | ||
| Motorcycles | Up to fiscal 2005: To reduce the total exhaust emissions of HC to approximately 1/3 for new vehicles (compared with fiscal 1995) | Reduced by approximately 74% (Reduced to approximately 26%) [Attained] |
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| Up to fiscal 2005: To improve the average fuel economy by approximately 30% (compared with fiscal 1995) | Improved by approximately 34.2% [Attained] | ||
| Power Equipment |
Up to fiscal 2005: To reduce the average exhaust emissions of HC and NOx by approximately 30% for new products (compared with fiscal 1995) | Reduced by approximately 38% [Attained] | |
| Up to fiscal 2005: To improve the average fuel economy by approximately 30% (compared with fiscal 1995) | Improved by approximately 28% | ||
* Target in Japan
Energy Saving and Reduction in Waste in the Production Domain (Announced in 1998)
| Specific Targets | Progress Made in Fiscal 2004 |
Reference
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| Up to fiscal 2010: 30% reduction in energy unit (compared with fiscal 1990) | Reduced by 23.6% | |
| Up to fiscal 2001: Achieving zero landfill disposal | [Attained] |
Recyclability Rate for New Models of Automobiles and Motorcycles (Announced in 1998)
| Specific Targets | Progress Made in Fiscal 2004 |
Reference
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| Automobiles | 90% or more from 2000 onward | [Attained] | |
| Motorcycles | 90% or more | [Attained] | |
Reduction of Substances of Concern All the Models Produced in Japan (Announced in 2005)
| Specific Targets |
Reference
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| Automobiles | Hexavalent chromium | To be totally abolished by the end of December 2005* | |
| Cadmium | To be totally abolished by the end of December 2005 | ||
| Motorcycles | Hexavalent chromium | To be totally abolished by the end of December 2005 | |
| Cadmium | To be totally abolished by the end of December 2005 | ||
| Power Equipment |
Hexavalent chromium | To be totally abolished by the end of December 2006 | |
* Excluding some parts for the S2000
Activities Already Successfully Completed
| The following activities not featured in this report have already been completed successfully. | Time completed | |
| Automobiles | Abolition of CFC12 in favor of HFC134a | End of 1994 |
| Discontinuing the use of sodium azide1 (Mass-produced vehicles sold in Japan) | End of 1998 | |
| Reducing the lead content in the covering of wire harnesses2 | End of 1998 | |
| Up to fiscal 2002 : To achieve a clean perfocerman that exceeds the 2000 exhaust emissions End of 2002 standards of Japan by 50% or more for all vehicles3 | End of 2002 | |
| Reducing the lead content in all the models produced in Japan to one-tenth or less (target set by JAMA) | May 2004 | |
| Totally abolishing the use of mercury for all the models produced in Japan (excluding some parts)4 | Achieved by 2001 | |
| Motorcycles | Reducing the lead content in the covering of wire harnesses | End of 1998 |
| Reducing the lead content in all the models produced in Japan to 60 grams or less (target set by JAMA) | January 2005 | |
| Totally abolishing the use of mercury for all the models produced in Japan (excluding some parts)4 | Achieved by 2001 | |
| Power Equipment |
Reducing the lead content in the covering of wire harnesses | End of 1998 |
| Reducing the lead content in all the models produced in Japan (pursuant to the target set by JAMA) | — | |
| No use of mercury for all the models produced in Japan | — | |
| Totally abolishing the use of cadmium for all the models produced in Japan | — | |
| Production Domain | 15% reduction in energy consumption unit by 2001 (compared with fiscal 1990) | March 2002 |
1. Sodium azide: Sodium azide’s chemical
symbol is NaN3. It was the
primary ingredient in the gas generator for automotive air bag
systems. When an automobile that contains an air bag system that
has not been activated is crushed, for example, the sodium azide
is released into the atmosphere, where it forms a potential hazard
to workers’ health.
2. Wire harnesses: An automobile contains a huge number of wires (approximately 1,000) that form the wiring networks. Wire harnesses are used to systematically run the wires between terminals and connectors and facilitate their installation on vehicles.
3. Target in Japan
4. Slight amounts contained in discharge headlights and liquid crystal panels for navigation systems
2. Wire harnesses: An automobile contains a huge number of wires (approximately 1,000) that form the wiring networks. Wire harnesses are used to systematically run the wires between terminals and connectors and facilitate their installation on vehicles.
3. Target in Japan
4. Slight amounts contained in discharge headlights and liquid crystal panels for navigation systems
