Promotion of Green Offices
Honda actively conducts environmental activities in its offices. We will further reduce the environmental impacts caused by our offices through a coordinated approach, and will conduct environmental improvement activities in all our business operations to make our offices more environmentally-friendly and greener for the conservation of the global environment.Annual Targets and Results
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Cooperation in Reducing the Environmental Impact of Offices
In the Office Domain, the Aoyama Head Office building acquired ISO 14001 certification in November 1999. Since then, we have been engaged in activities to reduce environmental impact caused by our office operations. At present, Honda’s offices in the Aoyama, Wako, Yaesu, and Shirako facilities are implementing measures to reduce their environmental impact in cooperation with each other. In fiscal 2005, CO2 emissions from these four offices totaled to 11,557 CO2-tons, as compared to the Company’s target of 13,894 tons, down 19.0 percent from the previous fiscal year. The amount of waste generated came to 522 tons, as compared to our target of 537 tons, down 10.5 percent from the previous fiscal year. In fiscal 2006, we will promote cooperation among the Aoyama, Wako, Yaesu, and Shirako buildings to further reduce their environmental impact.• Achievements and Targets of Four Honda Office Buildings
Targets for fiscal 2005 |
Achievements in fiscal 2005 |
Targets for fiscal 2006 |
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| CO2 emissions (CO2-tons) | 13,894 |
11,557 (19.0% reduction) |
11,326 (2.0% reduction) |
| Waste generation (tons) | 537 |
522 (10.5% reduction) |
512 (1.9% reduction) |
“Cool Biz” and “Warm Biz” Activities
Being allowed to wear appropriate clothing other than normal business attire associates working at the four office buildings made concerted efforts in fiscal 2005 to carry out “cool biz” in summer and “warm biz” in winter. In order to reduce energy consumption, office air conditioners were set at 28°C during the “cool biz” period from June to September and to 20°C during the “warm biz” period from November to March. As a result, they succeeded in reducing CO2 emissions by 136 CO2-tons during the summer cool biz period and 86 CO2-tons during the winter warm biz period.ISO 14001 Certification Acquired by the Wako Building
The Wako Building, opened in August 2004, acquired ISO 14001 environmental management system certification in November 2005. Amid increasing public interest in the fulfillment of CSR, the Wako Building was designed to have minimum environmental impact as an advanced green office of the 21st century. At this office, which emphasizes global environmental conservation and harmony with local communities, waste reduction and energy/resource saving activities are aggressively promoted by all 3,500 associates working in the building. Thanks to their efforts, the office was ISO 14001 certified only one-and-half years after it was constructed. All Honda associates working in the building will continue in their efforts to further elevate the Wako Building’s environmental performance.Example
On-Site Treatment of Garbage by the Wako Building
A garbage treatment system (composed of four units) using biotechnology has been installed in the Wako Building so that garbage can be treated on-site and distributed to local farmers to be recycled as fertilizer.Basic performance of the garbage treatment system
• Capacity: 200 kg/day
• Treatment method: Aerobic fermentation by microorganisms
• Rated electricity: 7.5 kW
Use of environmentally friendly/low emission vehicles as company-owned cars at the main business sites
• Use of Government-Designated Environmentally Friendly Vehicles
Non-gasoline vehicles meeting the government’s green procurement criteria.
For gasoline-powered vehicles, see 1–5 below.
For gasoline-powered vehicles, see 1–5 below.
Notes: 1. The use rate is the ratio of environmentally friendly vehicles or low emission vehicles to all the vehicles owned by business sites (2,063 in fiscal 2001, 2,247 in fiscal 2002, 2,609 in fiscal 2003, 2,543 in fiscal 2004, and 2,865 in fiscal 2005).
2. The figure in parentheses shows the number of vehicles meeting the government’s green procurement criteria.
2. The figure in parentheses shows the number of vehicles meeting the government’s green procurement criteria.
• Use of Low-Emission Vehicles with High Fuel Economy
(Gasoline powered vehicles, hybrid vehicles, natural-gas vehicles)
1. The use rate is the ratio of environmentally friendly vehicles or low emission vehicles to all the vehicles owned by business sites (2,063 in fiscal 2001, 2,247 in fiscal 2002, 2,609 in fiscal 2003, 2,543 in fiscal 2004, and 2,865 in fiscal 2005).
2. The figure in parentheses shows the number of vehicles meeting the government’s green procurement criteria.
1. Of these, 748 vehicles met the Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards + 5% target.
2. Of these, 194 vehicles met the Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards + 5% target.
3. Of these, 36 vehicles met the Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards + 5% target.
4. Of these, 14 vehicles met the Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards + 5% target.
5. Of these, 66 vehicles met the Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards + 5% target.
2. The figure in parentheses shows the number of vehicles meeting the government’s green procurement criteria.
1. Of these, 748 vehicles met the Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards + 5% target.
2. Of these, 194 vehicles met the Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards + 5% target.
3. Of these, 36 vehicles met the Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards + 5% target.
4. Of these, 14 vehicles met the Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards + 5% target.
5. Of these, 66 vehicles met the Fiscal 2010 Fuel Economy Standards + 5% target.
