Promotion of Green Dealers
We are in the process of introducing our own environmental management system to Honda automobile dealers and are making efforts to improve our environmental efficiency, including the proper disposal of end-of-life products.Annual Targets and Results
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Automobile Dealers
Introduction of Environmental Management Systems
Honda introduced the Green Dealer certification system* to its automobile dealers as Honda’s unique environmental management system and promotes the acquisition of this certification by all dealer stores. As of the end of March 2006, 2,489 stores are certified as Best Green Dealer stores. Best Green Dealer certification is the next step after being certified as a Good Green Dealer store. These Best Green Dealer stores implement measures to improve energy efficiency, contribute to local communities, and improve their environmental conservation activities. In particular, these stores are reducing their CO2 emissions by promoting energy saving activities and eco driving. * The Honda Green Dealer Certification System is implemented in two tiers. The Good Green Dealer Certification is awarded to stores that comply with environmental regulations and make other efforts, such as cleaning up areas surrounding the stores. The Best Green Dealer Certification is awarded to stores that have improved their environmental efficiency. The number of certified stores and the certification rate may vary, depending upon the consolidation, closure, and opening of stores.
• Number of Stores Certified under the Green Dealer Certification System
Compliance with the End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Law
To appropriately respond to the End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Law, Honda actively conducts activities that educate its automobile dealers and other dealers on the law. In fiscal 2005, the second year the law was in effect, we answered individual inquiries from dealers and provided the latest information on the law so that they would be able to smoothly implement recycling systems in compliance with the law.Example
Honda Environmental Account Book
Honda encourages dealers to reduce their environmental impact through its Green Dealer activities. For example, we ask each automobile dealer to use the Honda Environmental Account Book. By recording data on the use of electricity, water, gasoline, and other resources into this accounting system, dealers can better understand and manage the use of these resources and reduce their environmental impact, while also contributing to cost savings. Honda independently developed this accounting system as a means to automatically calculate the emissions of substances of concern, such as CO2, based on the data on energy consumption and waste generation entered by dealers. Dealers can lower their cost and raise their environmental awareness by referring to the CO2 emissions data provided by the accounting system.
Screen shot of the Honda Environmental Account Book
