Honda Releases 2010 Environmental Report

Oct. 18, 2010 - PRLog -- Today, Honda has released their annual report based on how the company’s environmental footprint affects North America. Honda has always been a company who prides themselves on making vehicles that are fuel efficient and economical. The report details Honda’s economical technology achievements that address the subject of global warming.

"Despite the severe business conditions of the past year, Honda remains strongly committed to innovation and to the continued development of new products and technologies that minimize our environmental footprint and that help address society's most pressing environmental concerns," said Tetsuo Iwamura, chief operating officer of Honda's North American Regional Operation. "Thanks to the efforts of Honda associates at all levels and in all areas of our operations, we continue to make significant progress in improving energy efficiency, reducing waste, and eliminating potentially harmful substances from our products, production operations and sales activities in North America. "

Here at Barry Sanders Honda, we are concerned about the environment as well. We have posted some highlights of the report below:

Highlights of the 2010 report include:
•   American Honda's Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) for model year 2009 (MY2009) rose 1 mpg to 31.3 mpg, a 3.3% increase from MY2008 and a 7.2% rise from MY2005, outpacing the company's voluntary goal (set in May 2006) to achieve a 5% increase over MY2005 CAFE levels by MY2010.
•   Waste to landfills from manufacturing activity was reduced 87% from the FY2001 baseline and 65% from the previous fiscal year, with eight North American plants achieving zero waste to landfill, as Honda moved closer to its goal of achieving zero waste to landfill for all 14 of its plants in the region by April 1, 2011.
•   Total energy used in manufacturing was reduced 8% from the previous fiscal year, while energy use per automobile produced rose 2.4% as a result of lower production volumes.
•   Average CO2 emissions1 per automobile produced rose only 1% despite an 8% decrease in the volume of automobile production.
•   "Intelligent" paint booth technology was implemented on all automobile paint lines in North America, reducing energy used in auto body painting by as much as 25%.
•   Emissions of volatile organic compounds from auto body painting were reduced 9.8% from FY2008 levels to 13.8 grams/m2, exceeding Honda's target of 20 grams/m2.
•   Two new on-site parts consolidation centers - at the Marysville, Ohio, auto plant and Timmonsville, SC, all-terrain vehicle (ATV) plant - are estimated to reduce CO2 emissions from supplier parts shipments by nearly 1,300 metric tons annually.
•   Honda's North American Purchasing Division launched a Supply Chain Sustainability Initiative to promote actions aimed at reducing CO2 emissions from supplier activity.
•   A new port facility in Richmond, Calif., Honda's third west coast port facility, is expected to reduce truck travel by 2.7 million miles annually, cutting CO2 emissions from product distribution by an estimated 4,500 metric tons.

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