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Throughout the product lifecycle, including development, production,
transportation, and marketing, Honda is reducing its environmental impact by
introducing ISO 14001-certified environmental management systems, both within
Japan and overseas.
ISO 14001 is an international standard for environmental impact assessment, environmental management, and environmental auditing set by the International Organization for Standardization based in Switzerland. This standard makes it possible for us to continuously conduct and improve our environmental protection activities.
With Honda’s encouragement, all factories in Japan obtained the ISO 14001 certification by the end of fiscal 1997. In 1999, the Head Office in the Aoyama Building also acquired the certification, followed by all the regional offices throughout the country in fiscal 2000. For its overseas factories, those in the Americas, Europe, Asia (especially China), and Oceania, are making efforts to obtain certification. Factories in Europe are also striving to acquire the Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) certification.
* As for the regional offices, the certification was cancelled following the closing of the offices. |
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At Honda, every factory and office develops plans for education and training programs based on the environmental management system and holds regular training sessions for general personnel, operators who are engaged in specially designated works, and internal environmental auditors. |
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Honda gives environmental education for each employee to
understand his/her role in the company’s environmental activities and to
take part in such activities as part of their daily business activities. Different
education programs are provided for “new employees,” “employees
working for two to eight years in the company,”and for “those to be
promoted to managers.”
For new employees, training is provided to help them understand
Honda’s commitment to the environment and work in their departments in consideration
of the environment. For those being promoted to managers, training is pro-vided
to enable them to encourage environmental activities from the standpoint of managers.
In fiscal 2001, the basic training provided mainly to younger employees working
at factories was revised to add more environmental conservation aspects to the
training. Environmental problems are now becoming obvious and measures against them are increasingly needed worldwide. Under these circumstances, employees are made aware of the importance of environmental protection immediately after they enter the company, and through the training sessions, they are encouraged to naturally behave in consideration of the environment in their work and private lives.
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