- CO2e emissions from Honda manufacturing operations declined by nearly 30%
- Honda Supplier Green Excellence Program contributes to carbon neutrality goal
- Honda and the HondaUSAFoundation providing$2 millionin grants to support environmental education and conservation initiatives across the U.S.
TORRANCE, Calif.,Dec. 20, 2022/PRNewswire/ -- Honda today released environmental impact data for its North American operations covering the fiscal year endingMarch 31, 2022(FY 2022). This marks the 18thconsecutive year that Honda has issued its North American Environmental Report, outlining the company's environmental sustainability performance across its products and operations.
Honda is working toward its goal of zero environmental impact by 2050 through its "Triple Zero" approach, including achieving carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities, 100% utilization of renewable energy, and resource circularity (100% use of sustainable materials).
在本田汽车资源循环将发挥关键作用's efforts to achieve zero environmental impact. The company aims to create a closed loop, circular economy that maximizes the useful life of materials in Honda products. By developing recovery systems to recapture materials of its products when they reach end-of-life, Honda can reuse, refurbish, repurpose and recycle them into new products and foster Honda's circular economy.
The following data covers greenhouse gas emissions and waste management.
- All Honda manufacturing plants inNorth Americaare nearly zero-waste-to-landfill, and these plants are also recycling 92% of the waste from their respective facilities.
- Also, 99% of the waste from Honda's 12 U.S. parts warehousing and distribution centers was recycled.
- Honda reduced its overall CO2e emissions from manufacturing operations by 29.5%, due in part to Honda's Virtual Power Purchase Agreement with Boiling Springs Wind Farm inOklahomaand lower vehicle production at Honda facilities.
Additional information on Honda's environmental initiatives in the region can be found on theHonda Corporate Social Responsibility website.Information on Honda's global environmental performance can be found in theHonda Motor Co. Sustainability Report.
More than 500 Honda suppliers acrossNorth Americareport their CO2emissions to Honda and continually work to reduce their carbon footprint. Established in 2019, the Honda Supplier Green Excellence Program aims to reduce and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions throughout Honda's value chain, helping contribute to the company's carbon neutrality goal.
Through the program, Honda suppliers use Manufacture 2030's energy management system to track key environmental data, including CO2emissions, and identify new reduction opportunities. Honda also helps its suppliers develop corporate energy goals and reduce energy costs.
In spring 2022, Honda and the HondaUSAFoundation awarded$2 millionin grant funding to 49 organizations in support of environmental education and conservation initiatives. The grants are advancing a variety of programs in communities across the U.S., including ocean science education, outdoor environmental learning experiences, sustainability and community recycling programs. To learn more about the 2022 Honda and HondaUSAFoundation Environment Pillar Grants, visithttps://csr.honda.com/longform-content/environmental-impact/.
Honda is committed to addressing global environmental and energy issues by striving to realize carbon neutrality for all products and corporate activities by 2050. To reduce CO2emissions even further, Honda will strive to make battery-electric and fuel cell electric vehicles represent 100% of auto sales in the U.S. and globally by 2040.
Honda also is working to reduce the environmental impact of its business operations. To slash CO2emissions from its North American manufacturing operations, Honda has entered into long-term virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) for renewable wind and solar power seeking to cover more than 60% of the electricity that Honda uses inNorth America.这使的伴随矩阵y to fully offset the remaining carbon intensive grid-supplied electricity used in itsOhio,Indiana, andAlabamaautomobile manufacturing operations. Honda also promotes environmentally responsible business practices with its suppliers and retail dealer partners across North America.
SOURCE American Honda Motor Co., Inc.
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