Procurement of Materials and Parts with Reduced Environmental Impact

A single vehicle is composed of as many as 20,000 to 30,000 parts, most of which are purchased from component suppliers. To reduce the environmental impact of products throughout their lifecycles, automakers need to cooperate with their suppliers. While making efforts to reduce the environmental impact directly caused by the company, Honda has set green purchasing guidelines for the procurement of materials and parts which have further contributed to reductions in the environmental impact of Honda products. Based on these guidelines, we are actively promoting green purchasing activities in strong cooperation with our suppliers, including asking them to acquire ISO 14001 certification.