Results for Fiscal 2005 and Targets for Fiscal 2006
We continued our efforts of the previous year in fiscal 2005, with a commitment to achieving the high targets set for all domains in the life cycle of our products. Some activities achieved the stated objectives while others failed to attain the respective goals for various reasons, including changes in business conditions. The outcomes of all activities whether “on target” or not were analyzed, and the findings were fed back to the targets and programs set for fiscal 2006, in our commitment to further reduce the environmental impact of our products and production activities.Major Policies |
Procedures |
Fiscal 2005 Targets |
Fiscal 2005 Results |
Level of Attain- ment |
Fiscal 2006 Targets |
Reference |
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Product Develop- ment |
Clean exhaust emissions | Auto- mobiles |
Expansion of low emission vehicles | Expansion of “ low emission vehicles” and “ low emission vehicles” |
Six additional models (11 types) were approved as “ low emission vehicles” and “ low emission vehicles” (24 models [50 types] in total) |
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Expansion of “ low emission vehicles” and “ low emission vehicles” |
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| Motor- cycles |
Expanded use of FI technology | To be successively expanded | Attained for three models released in Japan in fiscal 2005 |
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Future extensions | |||
| Power equipment |
Comply with regulations in advance | Attained for all 6 models released in fiscal 2005 |
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| Improve-ments in fuel economy |
Upgrading efficiency by employing new technologies |
Auto- mobiles |
Improve- ments in the average fuel economy by weight |
Attainment of the fiscal 2010 fuel economy standards of Japan for all 7 categories | |
Further improvements in fuel economy | ||
| Motor- cycles |
Improve- ments in fuel economy for new models |
33.1% improvement in the average fuel economy (compared with fiscal 1995) | |
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| Power equipment |
Further improve- ments in fuel economy |
iGX 440 engine-equipped models: 15% or more improvement1 | |
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| Develop- ment of alternative energy vehicles |
Automobiles | To be successively expanded | Starting leasing of fuel cell vehicles | |
Future extensions | |||
| Power equipment |
Expanded sale of cogeneration units | |
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Purcha- sing |
Promotion of Green Purchasing |
Reduction of chemical substances contained in the products of suppliers (parts and materials) | Promoting changeover in compliance with Honda’s chemical substance guidelines | Changeover from lead and lead compounds to other materials completed Changeover from cadmium and cadmium compounds to other materials completed |
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Changeover in accordance with Honda’s chemical substance guidelines must be promoted | ||
| Changeover from hexavalent chromium, except for use in rustproof black/green chromate coating, to other materials almost completed |  |
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| Management of environmental impacts in suppliers’ manufacturing process | Reduction of suppliers’ CO2 emissions | Carbon intensity was reduced 6.6% compared with that in fiscal 2000 (for affiliated companies). | |
Reduction in suppliers’ CO2 emissions | ||||
| Reduction of suppliers’ landfill waste | 96% reduction as compared with fiscal 2000 (regarding affiliated companies) | |
Reduction in suppliers’ landfill waste | |||||
| Introduction of environmental management systems to suppliers |
Promotion of the acquisition of ISO 14001 certification by all suppliers | Acquisition by 396companies (96%) | |
Promotion of the acquisition of ISO 14001 certification by all suppliers | ||||
Produc- tion |
Promotion of Green Factories |
Improvements in energy efficiency | Energy unit: 22.5% reduction2 | Energy unit: 22.6% reduction | |
24.0% reduction | ||
| CO2 emission volume: 456,000 CO2-tons2 | CO2 emission volume: 470,000 CO2-tons | |
500,000 CO2-tons3 | |||||
| Zero landfill disposal | (Conti- nuance of zero landfill disposal) |
(Continuance of zero landfill disposal) | |
(Continuance of zero landfill disposal) | ||||
| Reducing waste (by-products) | Recyclability rate 98% | Recyclability rate 98.9% | |
Recyclability rate 99% | ||||
| Internally incinerated waste: 85% reduction compared with fiscal 1998 | Internally incinerated waste: 85.7% reduction compared with fiscal 1998 | |
Internally incinerated waste: 89% reduction compared with fiscal 1998 | |||||
| Reducing VOC emissions | VOC emissions from 1 m2 of coating (automobiles): 35.0 g/m2 4 | VOC emissions/ Automobiles: 34.3 g/m2 |
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VOC emissions/ Automobiles: 34.8 g/m2 3 |
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Transpor- tation |
Promotion of Green Logistics |
Implementation of environmental management system for distribution companies | Joint environ-mental management by the four major companies | Regular organization of exchange meetings with major transportation companies | |
Continuance of joint implemen- tation of the environmental management system by the four main companies |
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| Improvements in shipping efficiency | CO2 emission volume: 115,332 CO2-tons (Transport of completed automobiles) | CO2 emission volume: 105,820 CO2-tons (Transport of completed automobiles) | |
CO2 emission volume: 110,650 CO2-tons5 (transport of completed automobiles) | ||||
Sales |
Promotion of Green Dealers/ Green Distributors |
Auto- mobiles |
Introduction of environ-mental management systems to dealers | Expansion of the Best Green Dealer-certified stores | Acquisition of the Best Green Dealer certification by 2,489 stores | |
Further expansion of the Best Green Dealer-certified stores | |
| Motor- cycles |
Introduction of environ-mental management systems to distributors and dealers | Expansion of the Honda Dream Stores | Launch of 19 environmentally friendly Honda Dream Stores (66 stores in total) | |
Expansion of Honda Dream Stores | |||
| Power equip- ment |
Promotion of environ-mental conservation activities for dealers | Expansion of Green Dealers for power products | Certification acquired by 3 stores of 1 dealer (6 stores of 2 dealers in total) |
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Expansion of Green Dealers for power equipment (increased environmental awareness among dealers) | |||
Disposal and Recycling |
Improved recycl- ability |
Improve- ment of recycla- bility |
Auto-mobiles | Improve- ment in recycling rate |
90% or more achieved for models newly released or models whose design was changed | |
Improvement of recyclability |
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| Reduced use of PVC | ||||||||
| Motor- cycles |
95% or more achieved for models newly released or models whose design was changed | |
Improvement of recyclability | |||||
| Power equipment |
95% or more achieved for models newly released or models whose design was changed | |
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| Increasing the recovery, recycling, and reuse of parts |
Integration of the remanufacturing business and reuse business | Expansion of recycled parts; expansion of models for which reused parts can be applied | The number of items for recycled parts was not increased, and recycled parts were not applied to additional models. The number of models for which reused parts can be applied was not increased either. | |
Greater number of items for recycled parts and expanded recovery of parts | |||
| Technical support for proper disposal and recycling of end-of-life vehicles | Technical support for proper disposal and recycling of end-of-life vehicles | Entrench- ment of recycling systems for automobiles and motorcycles |
Stable operation of recycling systems for automobiles and motorcycles | |
Maintenance of stable operation of recycling systems for automobiles and motorcycles | |||
Office |
Promotion of Green Office | Cooperation in reducing environmental impact of offices | Improve- ment in energy efficiency |
CO2 emission volume: 11,557 CO2-tons6 | |
CO2 emission volume: 11,326 CO2-tons6 | ||
| Reduction in waste | Waste generated: 522 tons6 | |
Waste generated: 512 tons6 | |||||
1. iGX 440 engine-equipped products sold in fiscal 2005
2. The numerical target differs from that shown in the previous annual environmental report because the coefficient used in the fiscal 2005 calculations has been changed.
3. The fiscal 2006 targets for CO2 and VOC emissions have increased compared with the fiscal 2005 results due to increased production and the launch of new businesses.
4. The numerical target differs from that shown in the previous annual environmental report because the calculation method used in fiscal 2005 has been changed.
5. Based on Honda’s own calculation criteria, including recovered energy
6. Total emissions from four office buildings, one each in Aoyama, Wako, Shirako, and Yaesu
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
2. The numerical target differs from that shown in the previous annual environmental report because the coefficient used in the fiscal 2005 calculations has been changed.
3. The fiscal 2006 targets for CO2 and VOC emissions have increased compared with the fiscal 2005 results due to increased production and the launch of new businesses.
4. The numerical target differs from that shown in the previous annual environmental report because the calculation method used in fiscal 2005 has been changed.
5. Based on Honda’s own calculation criteria, including recovered energy
6. Total emissions from four office buildings, one each in Aoyama, Wako, Shirako, and Yaesu
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