Mid-Term and Annual Targets and Results

Results of FY2007 Initiatives and Plans for FY2008

We will continue to strive to attain ambitious targets for environmental conservation in every domain and every stage of the product life cycle. If a target is not attained, we will thoroughly assess the circumstances, and intensify efforts in FY2008 to attain it.

( Attained Not attained)

Major objectives		Strategies		FY2007 Targets	FY2007 Results	Status	FY2008 Targets	Details
Product development	Exhaust emissions	Automobiles	Increase availability of low-emissions vehicles	Increase number of Low- and Very-Low Emissions Vehicles *1	Seven additional models (15 types) approved as Low- or Very-Low Emissions Vehicles (total: 26 models, 58 types) as per 2005 standards		Further increase availability of Low- and Very-Low Emission Vehicles*1	Details
		Motorcycles	Expand implementation of fuel injection technology	Implement on new models	Fuel injection implemented on eight models released worldwide in FY2007		Implement fuel injection on all scooters released in Japan	Details
		Power Products	Comply with pending regulations	Comply with pending regulations	Compliance for all models released in Japan in FY2007		Further expand compliance	Details
	Fuel efficiency improvements	Implement technologies for better fuel efficiency	Automobiles	Improve fuel efficiency to comply with FY2011 Japan fuel efficiency standards	Complied with FY2011 Japanese fuel economy standards in all seven categories		Further improve fuel efficiency	Details
			Motorcycles	Further improvements in fuel efficiency	Improved fuel efficiency in fuel injection models		Continue improving fuel efficiency	Details
			Power Products	Further improvements in fuel efficiency	20% fuel efficiency improvement in EU55is generators		Further improve fuel efficiency	Details
	Development of alternative energy products	Automobiles		Expand product line	Leased more fuel cell vehicles		Continue expansion of product offerings/sales	Details
		Power Products			Introduction of new MCHP1.0 cogeneration model (22.5% increase in generation efficiency)			Details
Purchasing	Green Purchasing initiative	Reduce substances of concern in suppliers' parts and materials		Promote environmental impact management by suppliers	Elimination of hexavalent chromium: nearly complete Elimination of lead and lead alloys: near complete elimination of manufacturing with substances containing more than 0.35wt% lead.		Promote compliance with substances of concern guidelines	Details
		Promote environmental impact management by suppliers		Ensure suppliers reduce CO2 emissions	Reduced per-unit CO2 emissions by 12% (baseline: FY2001)		Ensure that suppliers reduce CO2 emissions
				Ensure suppliers reduce landfill waste	Reduced landfill waste 97% (baseline FY2001)		Ensure that suppliers reduce landfill waste
		Promote introduction of environmental management systems by suppliers		Promote ISO 14001 certification for all suppliers	403 suppliers (98%) certified		Promote ISO 14001 certification for all suppliers
Production	Green Factory initiative	Improve energy efficiency		24.0% reduction in per-unit energy consumption	Reduced per-unit energy consumption by 29.8% (baseline: FY1991)		Per-unit energy consumption reduced 25.5%*2	Details
				CO2 emissions: 500,000 CO2 tons	CO2 emissions: 463,000 CO2 tons		CO2 emissions: 490,000 CO2 tons	Details
		Zero landfill waste		Maintain zero landfill waste	Maintained zero landfill waste		Maintain zero landfill waste	Details
		Reduce waste (byproducts)		Recyclability rate: 99.0%	Waste recycling rate: 99.4%		Waste recycling rate: 99.0% *3	Details
				Reduce internally incinerated waste 89.0% (baseline: FY1999)	Internally incinerated waste reduced 90.9% (baseline: FY1999)		Reduce internally incinerated waste 90% or more (baseline: FY1999)	Details
		Reduce VOC emissions		VOC emissions (automobiles): 34.8 g/m2	VOC emissions (automobiles): 33.0 g/m2		VOC emissions (automobiles): 34.0 g/m2 *2	Details
Transportation	Green Logistics initiative	Implementation of environmental management systems by transport partners Improve transportation efficiency		Continuation of joint implementation with four main partners	Continued implementation by four main partners		Continue implementation by three main partners (two partners merged)	Details
				CO2 emissions: 110,650 CO2 tons (transportation of completed automobiles)	CO2 emissions: 104,769 CO2 tons (transportation of completed automobiles)		CO2 emissions: 101,382 CO2 tons (transportation of completed automobiles)
Sales	Green Dealers initiative	Automobiles	Promote implementation of environmental management at dealers	Expansion of Eco Drive program	Enhanced promotion of Eco Drive program by distributing 500,000 leaflets		Expand Eco Drive program and its promotion	Details
		Motorcycles	Promote implementation of environmental management at dealers	Expansion of environmentally responsible Dream Dealer program	Launched 21 environmentally responsible Dream Dealers (total: 87)		Dream dealer network expansion	Details
		Power Products	Promote environmental conservation at dealers	Expansion of Green Dealer initiative (increase environmental awareness)	To raise awareness of Green Dealer initiative, delivered guidance on processing of end-of-life equipment and sheets for oil absorption		Promote environmental preservation at dealers
Recycling	Improve recyclability	Increase recyclability rate	Automobiles	Increase recyclability rate	Minimum 90% recyclability for all newly introduced or remodeled vehicles		Minimum 90% recyclability for all newly introduced or remodeled vehicles	Details
				Reduce use of polyvinyl chlorides (PVCs)	Automobiles: Maximum 1% chloride in ASR for all newly introduced or remodeled vehicles		Automobiles: Maximum 1% chloride in ASR for all newly introduced or remodeled vehicles	Details
			Motorcycles	Increase recyclability rate	Minimum 95% recyclability for all newly introduced or redesigned models		Minimum 95% recyclability for all newly introduced or remodeled vehicles	Details
			Power Products	Increase recyclability rate	Minimum 96.5% recyclability for all newly introduced or remodeled vehicles		Strengthened recycling system	Details
	Increase parts recovery, reuse and recycling	Promote remanufacturing and reuse		Expand range of recyclable parts and their recovery	Expanded range of recycled parts and their recovery		Expand range of vehicles using recycled parts	Details
	Technical support for proper disposal and recycling of end-of-life products	Develop technologies for proper disposal and recycling of end-of-life products	Automobiles	ReDetailsrce recycling operations	Maintain recycling systems for automobiles		Maintain recycling systems for automobiles	Details
			Motorcycles				Maintain recycling systems for motorcycles To increase recycling, strengthen communications regarding plastic parts used	Details
Administration	Green Office initiative	Promote integration of environmental impact management at offices		CO2 emissions at four office buildings: 11,326 CO2 tons	CO2 emissions: 11,839 CO2 tons*5		CO2 emissions for nine office buildings: 12,913 CO2 tons*6	Details
				Waste generated at four offices buildings: 512 tons	Landfill waste generated: 291 tons*5		Reduce landfill waste generation for nine office buildings to 502 tons*6

*1 Low-Emissions Vehicles defined as having emissions 50% lower than FY2006 standards; Very-Low Emissions Vehicle defined as having emissions 75% lower than FY2006 emissions standards
*2 FY2008 target figures for CO₂ and VOC emissions are higher than those for FY2007 results due to changes in business conditions and to increased production and launch of new businesses
*3 FY2008 target figures for waste recycling and internal waste disposal are lower than those for FY2007 results due to changes in business conditions and to increased production and new business expansion
*4 Polyvinyl chloride
*5 Total for Aoyama, Wako, Shirako, Yaesu
*6 Total for Aoyama, Wako, Shirako, Yaesu, Sapporo, Sendai, Nagoya, Osaka, Fukuoka

Targets Attained by FY2006

Summary of initiatives where targets have been attained

		Attainment date
Automobiles	Conversion from CFC12 to HFC134a	1994
	Eliminate use of sodium azide (in Japan-made cars) *1	1998
	Eliminate use of lead in wire harnesses *2	1998
	By 2002 reduce emissions on all production vehicles to less than 50% of Japan standards for 2000 *3	Late 2002
	Reduce use of lead to 10% that of 1996 (JAMA target)	May 2004
	Eliminate most use of mercury in Japan-made models *4	By 2001
	By 2005 receive certification by Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport as Low-Emissions Vehicles and Very-Low Emissions Vehicles for most production vehicles	FY2006 *5
	By 2005 reduce overall HC and NOx emissions 75% (baseline: FY1996)	FY2005 *3
	By 2005 comply with FY2011 emissions standards in all vehicle weight categories	FY2006 *3
	By 2005 improve average fuel efficiency 25% (baseline: FY1996)	FY2002 *3
	By 2005 eliminate all use of cadmium	December 2005
	By 2000 increase recyclability rate to 90% or more	FY2002
Motorcycles	Eliminate use of lead in wire harnesses	Late 1998
	Reduce use of lead in Japan-made models to less than 60g/unit (JAMA target)	January 2005
	Eliminate most use of mercury in Japan-made models *4	Before 2001
	By 2005 reduce overall HC and NOx emissions by 33% (baseline: FY1996) *6	FY2001
	By 2005 improve average fuel economy by 30% (baseline: FY1996) *6	FY2004
	By December 2005 eliminate all use of cadmium	December 2005
	Increase recyclability rate to 90% or more	FY2002
Power Products	Eliminate use of lead in wire harnesses	Late 1998
	Reduce use of lead in Japan-made models (in accordance with JAMA guidelines)	-
	Eliminate most use of mercury in Japan-made models	-
	Eliminate all use of cadmium in Japan-made models	-
	By 2005 reduce overall HC and NOx emissions by 30% (baseline: FY1996) *7	FY2002
	By 2005 improve average fuel efficiency by 30% (baseline: FY1996) *7	FY2006
Production	By 2001 reduce per-unit energy consumption by 15% (baseline: FY1991)	March 2002
	By 2001 eliminate all landfill waste	July 2000

*1 Sodium azide: Chemical symbol NaN3, this substance provides the explosive force required to deploy automobile airbags. However, when undeployed airbags are crushed in end-of-life vehicle processing, the toxic vapors released can endanger the health of workers.
*2 Wire harnesses: Automobiles include a network of some 1,000 wires. Through the systematic arrangement of these wires and the associated terminals and connectors, the vehicle is made easier to assemble.
*3 Japan target
*4 Minimal amounts used in high-intensity discharge headlights and navigation system screens
*5 By 2001, Honda had announced its intention to achieve certification for most production vehicles as Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Low-Emissions Vehicles by 2005. However, as more demanding emissions standards were introduced in October 2003, Honda adjusted its targets and is now striving to achieve compliance with these new standards by achieving certification as Low-Emissions Vehicles and Ultra-Low Emissions Vehicles.
*6 Targets apply in Japan, North America, Europe and Thailand.
*7 Worldwide targets

Targets Announced, Progress

Energy Savings in Production (announced in 1998)

Target	Progress as of FY2007	Details
Reduce per-unit energy consumption 30% by 2010 (baseline: 1991)	29.8% reduction	Details

Environmental impact of all Japan-made models (announced in 2005)

Target	Progress as of FY2007		Details
Automobiles	Hexavalent chromium: elimination by December 2005*	Nearly complete, with the exception of certain mini-cars, special-equipment vehicles	Details
Motorcycles	Hexavalent chromium: elimination by December 2005	Attained	Details
Power Products	Hexavalent chromium: elimination by December 2006	Nearly complete, with the exception of anti-corrosion treatment of marine outboards	Details

* Except for some components of the S2000