CONTENTSResults of Environmental Conservation Activities in Fiscal 2004Purchasing DomainPromotion of Green Purchasing

Honda has set green purchasing guidelines to increase the percentage of materials and parts which have reduced environmental impact.

Main targets for fiscal 2004 in Japan			Main achievements in fiscal 2004 in Japan
	To replace specified chemical substances with alternative materials in accordance with Honda’s chemical substance guidelines			Completed the replacement of lead and lead compounds with alternative materials. The replacement of hexavalent chromium, except for black and green chromate, is currently underway.
	To reduce suppliers’ CO2 emissions			Reduced CO2 emissions per energy consumption unit by 4.4%
	To reduce suppliers’ landfill waste			Reduced landfill waste by 79% from the fiscal 2000 level*
	To promote the acquisition of ISO 14001 certification by all suppliers			Certification acquired by 355 companies (80% of suppliers)

In 2001, Honda set green purchasing guidelines to aggressively promote the procurement of materials and parts which have reduced environmental impact. (See the framework of Honda’s green purchasing guidelines below.)
In cooperation with our suppliers, we started to promote green purchasing with specific management items and targets toward 2010.

Honda is committed to reducing the use of the four heavy metals said to have adverse effects on the environment (lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium, and cadmium) in all models of automobiles, motorcycles, and power equipment manufactured in Japan by the end of December 2006. One of the major results achieved in fiscal 2004 was the complete replacement of lead and lead compounds listed in Honda’s chemical substance guidelines with alternative materials. However, we were unable to replace hexavalent chromium (excluding black and green chromates) with alternative materials as planned, but we will fully abolish the use of this heavy metal* in automobiles and motorcycles by the end of December 2005 and in power equipment by the end of December 2006.

In fiscal 2004, making full use of the Honda LCA System, we made efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and landfill waste. As a result, CO2 emissions from suppliers were reduced by 4.4% on energy consumption unit basis compared with that in fiscal 2000. Also, landfill waste from suppliers decreased 79% compared with that in fiscal 2000. These were made possible by cooperation between Honda and its suppliers.
In fiscal 2005, we will continue to promote the management of chemical substances and reduction in the use of substances that cause environmental impact based on our green purchasing guidelines.

In fiscal 2004, Honda worked towards its target of having all of its suppliers acquire ISO 14001 certification. This resulted in the certification of 355 companies, which account for 80% of all Honda suppliers.

Achievements in Fiscal 2004

Number of molds disposed of: Equivalent weight:

54,500 7,500 tons