Environmental Annual Report Honda 2009 - Honda Global · In October 2007 Honda Soltec began...
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2009Case Studies
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Supplementary Information
Environmental Annual Report
Honda
Environmental information disclosure
South AmericaAutomobiles 158,000 Motorcycles 1,557,000 Power products 111,000
JapanAutomobiles 580,000 Motorcycles 233,000 Power products 514,000
ChinaAutomobiles 480,000 Motorcycles 1,288,000Power products: included
in figure for Asia/Oceania
Asia/OceaniaAutomobiles 354,000 Motorcycles 11,000,000 Power products 1,252,000
Europe/ Middle East/Africa
Automobiles 460,000 Motorcycles 340,000 Power products 1,404,000
North AmericaAutomobiles 1,518,000 Motorcycles 317,000 Power products 1,907,000
Annual sales in Honda’s six regions by unit volume (FY2009)
Global Operations and Marketplace
Advancing operations in six regionsDriven by its philosophy of building products close to the customer,
Honda manufactures its products in six different regions worldwide. In FY2009 we delivered 23 million units to customers around the world. Always conscious of the environmental impact of its operations, Honda is working hard to take environmental responsibility to ever higher lev-els around the world.
In 2006 Honda became the world’s first automaker to announce global CO2 reduction goals for its products and production activities. It also implemented a proactive strategy to help stabilize climate change, taking efforts to even higher levels. As a global manufacturer, Hon-da strives to develop products with the lowest in-use CO2 emissions manufactured at plants with the lowest per-unit CO2 emissions. Honda Group companies worldwide continue to advance a wide range of ini-tiatives for the reduction of environmental impact.
Honda discloses its environmental policies and practices in the CSR Report, in the Honda Environmental Annual Report and on its website (http://world.honda.com/environment/). The CSR Report outlines Honda’s environmental initiatives in an easy-to-understand way. The Environmental Annual Report presents in greater detail Honda’s fundamental policies and future direction with respect to the environment, as well as the results of the year’s environmental initiatives. In addition to covering both general and specific environmental information, the website presents the history of Honda’s environmental initiatives.
Starting this year, Honda is presenting the report in two parts: “Honda Environmental Annual Report 2009” and “Hon-da Environmental Annual Report 2009: Case Studies and Supplementary Information” are both available on the website, and “Honda Environmental Annual Report 2009” is also available in printed form.
As restructured, the printed Report will play an even stronger role in our Plan, Do, Check and Act (PDCA) process for environmental initiatives. The Case Studies and Supplementary Information document supplements the information con-tained in the printed Report, introduces additional initiatives in each domain and presents Substances of Concern output data for each Honda facility and product area. Honda produces the Honda Environmental Annual Report based on internal guidelines.
By disclosing a wide range of information, we hope to facilitate communication and feedback, thereby strengthening our environmental conservation initiatives going forward.
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Product development ......................................................................... 4
Purchasing ................................................................................................ 7
Transportation ......................................................................................... 7
Product recycling .................................................................................. 9
Administration ......................................................................................12
Additional information
Philanthropic initiatives ..................................................................13
Maximizing the use of microgrid-generated energy ........14
Automobile R&D Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
Toward a 100% recycled water system ..................................16
Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.
Green Factory initiatives .................................................................18
Tochigi Factory, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Solar power generation performance boosted 15% ...... 20
Tsuzuki Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
“Team Minus 6%” reduces environmental footprint ...... 22
Honda Cars Aichi Co., Ltd.
Honda Soltec solar panels help power dealership ............ 23
Honda Cars Mito Co., Ltd.
Automobile environmental performance information (Japan) ...... 24
Motorcycle environmental performance information (Japan) ...... 35
Power Products environmental performance information
(Japan) ..........................................................................................................38
ISO/EMAS certification ...................................................................... 39
Japan facilities information ................................................................. 41
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ................................................................. 41
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. ................................................................... 60
Honda Engineering Co., Ltd. ..................................................... 71
PRTR-listed substances (production domain) ................... 73
Analysis of sewage by facility .................................................... 74
Philanthropic environmental initiative information ............... 75
C O N T E N T S
4 13
Honda Group companies
case studies
14 23
Initiatives in Japan
Additional information
24 77
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Initiatives in Japan
Honda is striving to reduce the noise caused by acceleration. The main sources of acceleration noise are the engine, the intake and exhaust systems, and the tires. The technologies listed below were implemented in the Insight released in February 2009 in Japan to suppress engine and intake and exhaust noise, reducing exterior noise to 72 dBA, lower than the 76 dBA required by regulations.
Noise reduction
Product development
Automobiles
All-new and redesigned vehicles introduced in FY2009 attaining 2010 standards
Insight, Freed FF, Odyssey FF (some types)
Life FF (some types), Odyssey 4WD (some types)
Accord FF (some types), Accord Tourer FF, Freed 4WD, Life
FF (some types), Life 4WD (some types), Odyssey FF (some
types), Odyssey 4WD (some types)
Principal noise/vibration reduction technologies
• Engine noise reduction technology
· High-rigidity cylinder block
· High-rigidity crankshaft
· High-rigidity chain case
· Stiffener, integrated aluminum oil
pan
· Hood insulation
· Engine compartment undercover
• Intake noise/radiant noise
reduction technology
· High-volume, high-rigidity air
cleaner
· High-volume, high-rigidity resonator
chamber
• Exhaust noise/radiant noise
reduction technology
· Noise-absorbing chamber
· Long tailpipe silencer
· 2-layer heat cover
2010 fuel economy standards + 25%:
3 models
2010 fuel economy standards + 10%:
2 models
2010 fuel economy standards + 5%:
5 models
Air cleaner
Resonator chamber
Silencer
Chamber
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Since October 2007, all Honda automobiles sold in Japan have met the guidelines for in-vehicle VOC content man-dated by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. Honda is the first automaker to achieve these standards for all automobiles, including commercial vehicles.
Reduction of in-vehicle VOCs
The completely redesigned, fourth-generation Honda Odyssey was released in October 2008. It is available with a 2.4-liter i-VTEC engine that combines reduced precious metals content with enhanced emissions performance. The latest model features a newly developed integrated cylinder head exhaust manifold and an extremely heat-resistant catalytic converter located directly beneath the manifold. Together, these technologies maintain a highly efficient system for purifying exhaust emissions with reduced use of rare precious metals. The Odyssey features a linear air-fuel ratio sensor, an oxygen sensor and an air-flow sensor for high-precision air-fuel ratio control, while a high-atomizing fuel injector helps reduce exhaust emissions. These technologies give the Odyssey enhanced emissions performance, allowing certain types to be certified as very low-emission vehicles by Japan’s MLIT. Introduced in 1994, the Odyssey reached cumulative sales of one million units in Japan in February 2009.
Exhaust emissions
Resin intake manifold in InsightHonda sought to maximize fuel efficiency and environ-
mental performance in every detail of the 1.3-liter gasoline engine that serves as the Insight’s main source of power. Be-tween the cylinder heads and the intake manifold, Honda placed an EGR plate with highly efficient exhaust pathways. The implementation of this technology allowed for the use of a lightweight composite-resin intake manifold, helping to reduce overall vehicle weight.
Designing the 3R’s (reduce, reuse, recycle)
Case Studies
Even cleaner Odyssey emissions
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Integrated cylinder head exhaust manifold
Linear A/F sensor
High-heat-resistanct catalytic converter
Under-the-floor catalytic converter
O2 sensor
A cogeneration (heat and electricity) system generates electricity with a gas engine and uses the exhaust heat to supply hot water. Overcoming the challenge of creating a system compact enough for household use, in March 2003, Honda be-gan sales of a cogeneration unit that combined the GE160V—the world’s smallest natural gas engine—with an electrical generation system featuring Honda’s original sine wave inverter technology. In Japan, a cogeneration system that incorporates Honda’s compact household cogeneration unit has been sold through utility gas companies under the brand name ECOWILL. In October 2006, Honda introduced a new unit featuring power generation efficiency of 22.5% and total energy ef-ficiency of 85.5%. In FY2009, in Japan Honda sold 20,021 units of the ECOWILL cogeneration system. Cumulatively, Honda has sold 86,285 units since its release.
Sales results for compact household cogeneration systems
Power Products
In December 2008, Honda launched the Yukios SB800, a compact and lightweight snow thrower that clears snow with a blade in an easy-to-use fashion. In addition to exceptional fuel economy, the Yukios SB800 features low noise. When the user releases the throttle lever, engine rpms automatically decrease for enhanced fuel economy and reduced noise during idling. The use of a resin engine cover further reduces noise to facilitate early morning snow removal.
In February 2009, Honda introduced the Pianta FV200 gas-powered mini-tiller, which runs on home-use butane gas canisters. As with the Yukios SB800, when the user releases the throttle lever, engine rpms automatically decrease to reduce noise. In addition, noise is reduced through the use of a large silencer, provided as standard equipment, along with a plastic engine cover.
Noise reduction
Advances in solar cell production and salesIn October 2007 Honda Soltec began commercial production of non-silicon
CIGS (copper, indium, gallium and selenium) thin-film solar cells developed by Honda Engineering. The width of the energy-generating layers of CIGS solar cells is approximately 2.4 micrometers, roughly 1/80th the width of polycrystal silicon cells. Produced with fewer processes and less energy than polycrystal silicon cells, CIGS solar cells have an approximately 1/3 shorter energy payback time (the time it takes to recover the energy used in cell production) of 0.9 years.
One challenge faced in the development of CIGS solar cells concerns the ho-mogeneity of the energy-generating layer. Whereas polycrystal silicon has a maxi-mum cell size of 15 cm, Honda can produce CIGS substrates that measure as much as 73×92 cm. To accomplish this, Honda implemented such original technologies as in-plane temperature distribution with high-temperature processing exceeding 500°C and doping technology based on automotive coating technology. Honda thin-film solar cells have a highly efficient 11.15% energy-conversion rate. Honda Soltec has begun selling the cells throughout Japan.
Alternative energy
Other initiatives
Installation at Kumamoto Factory
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Initiatives in Japan
Purchasing
Since most molds are made of metal, they are recycled. However, since some molds are used for many different service replacement parts, it can be difficult to determine when they can be recycled. In FY2003 Honda began sharing guidelines with suppliers on mold recycling, leading to standardization of procedures and more proactive recycling.
Recycling of used molds
• 10,119 molds recycled
• 1,410 tons of molds recycled
• 9,760 molds recycled
• 1,360 tons of molds recycled
Results for FY2008 Results for FY2009
Transportation
Reducing packaging in the transportation of component parts sets
Completed motorcycles importation and power products transportationBy using returnable cases when importing scooters from China, Honda is continuing to maintain zero landfill dis-
posal of shipping materials. By eliminating the use of cardboard and introducing returnable steel containers, Honda continues to reduce packaging use. In addition, through the use of returnable steel cases for transporting medium and large marine outboards in Japan, Honda is continuing to reduce steel and cardboard use.
Using less packaging in the import/export of motorcycles
Measure Reduction
Reduced use of steel 482 tons
Reduced use of cardboard 750 tons
Using less packaging in the transportation of power products
Measure Reduction
Reduced use of steel 71 tons
Reduced use of cardboard 0 tons
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In FY2009 the company used 18,069 tons of packaging materials, a reduction of 3,116 tons, or approximately 15%, from FY2008. As in FY2008, the use of returnable containers in coordination with charter flights contributed to the reduction. Honda uses cardboard boxes in the receiving, shipping and storage of small parts but is increasingly using returnable containers to store them. Gradually seeing results from this initiative, the company plans to expand it going forward. In the area of large parts, Honda has focused on replacement bumpers, for which there is high demand, creating a simple, environmentally respon-sible package. As a result, Honda has eliminated cardboard replace-ment bumper packaging and reduced the total amount of packaging that bumpers require.
Parts packaging initiatives
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
21,36922,677 21,891 21,185
18,06918,069
Previous system Cardboard box outside + foam sheet inside New system Foam sheet only
Implementation of returnable storage containers
Supp
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Pack
agin
g
Ship
ping
Who
lesa
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Dea
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Packing (cardboard)
Disposal of cardboard Disposal of cardboard
Warehousing
Japan shipping
Incineration of cardboard
Supp
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Pack
agin
g
Ship
ping
Who
lesa
ler
Dea
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Packing
Incineration of cardboard
After implementing returnable containers
Trend in packaging materials for service parts
Simplification of replacement bumper packaging
Supplier-specific buckets
Reduction of cardboard used
Warehousing
Returnable container
Japan shipping
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(FY)
(Tons)
Initiatives in Japan
Development initiatives
Product recycling
Reducing the use of SOCsAutomobiles
Honda is working to reduce the use of four heavy metals considered to have adverse effects on the environment (lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium and cadmium). In the production of the Insight and other vehicles released in FY2009, Honda attained the reduction targets set by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association (JAMA; see adjacent chart). The company expanded, by approximately 10%, the installation of air conditioners that reduce the use of HFC134a (baseline: FY1996), using them in 22 out of 24 models. Honda is examining the viability of implementing air conditioners that use no HFC134a, and is monitoring new technological developments. By discontinuing the use of PVCs in interior and exterior resin parts, Honda reduced the content of chlorine in automobile shredder residue to 1% or less in all new models released in FY2009.
Motorcycles
One of Honda’s commitments is to reduce the use of four heavy metals (lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium and cadmium) in all models produced in Japan by the end of 2005. The company attained its voluntary reduction targets by the end of FY2007 and in FY2009 continued to operate within target levels. Honda also eliminated in Japan the use of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, prohibited under 2010 European regulations.
Power Products
Honda also committed itself to reducing the use of four heavy metals (lead, mercury, hexavalent chromium and cadmium) in all power products produced in Japan by the end of 2006. No regulatory standards for power products are in effect in Japan, but Honda is working to voluntarily reduce the use of SOCs in power products in accordance with JAMA’s voluntary targets. Honda has already attained the targets for lead, mercury and cadmium. Honda has eliminated the use of hexavalent chromium for all purposes except for anti-corrosion treatments in certain marine outboards.
JAMA voluntary reduction targets (new automobiles)
Target substance
Lead
Mercury
Hexavalent
chromium
Cadmium
Target period
Starting in 2006
Starting in 2005
Starting in 2008
Starting in 2007
Details
Amount per vehicle (baseline: 1996)
(Automobiles: 10% or less)
(Motorcycles: 60 g or less)
Banned except for some parts (small amounts allowed
in high-discharge headlights and LCD panels for
navigation systems)
Banned
Banned
Note: Exceptions provided for in the case of lead and mercury
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Recycling oil filtersHonda collects and disassembles end-of-life oil filters to recycle
them as metal and fuel. Honda also reuses some of their components as production parts. The company has started recovering these filters through Honda dealers nationwide in January 2004 and began recover-ing filters from service and repair companies in FY2006. Honda’s goal is to recover 30% of the oil filters produced in the previous fiscal year.
Recovery and recycling of bumpersHonda has established a system to collect used bumpers from deal-
ers and recycle them as raw material. In FY2009 the company recov-ered 239,00 used bumpers from Honda automobile dealers and service and repair companies, recovering a total of 814 tons of resin. Of this amount, 236,000 bumpers (803 tons of resin) were to be replaced, and 3,000 bumpers (11 tons of resin) were collected from end-of-life ve-hicles. Honda used a total of 1,204 tons of recycled bumper resin in such parts as replacement bumpers, splash shields and splash guards for automobiles and undercovers for motorcycles.
Use initiatives
Flow of oil filter recycling
厨厨厨厨厨厨厨厨厨
Replacement oil filters
Filters put in pails
Parts cleaned
Steel recycled, filters used as fuel
End-of-life filters
Oil removed Disassembly
Incorporated into the manufacture of
new filters
Recyclable parts wrapped and shipped
Dealer
Sent to disassembly facility
Disassembly facility
Sent to oil filter factoryShipped to dealer
2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
200400600800
1,0001,2001,4001,6001,800
51 55 51 49
70
940 969 937 872 80311
1,204
11 6 11 14
1,4541,641
1,4791,378
2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
100
200
300
400
276 285 276256
000
3.0 2.0 3.04.0 3.0
236
Bumpers and resin recovered
Bumper resin recovered and used
Note 1: The amount of resin reused was greater than the amount of resin collected due to stocks held over from the previous year and the recycling of defective bumpers never used as parts.
Note 2: Since FY2004, one bumper has been calculated as weighing 3.4 kg.
End-of-life filters are disassembled and recycled
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1,000 bumpers
(FY)
(FY)
Bumpers replaced for repair
Bumpers replaced for repair Resin reused
End-of-life vehicle bumpers
End-of-life vehicle bumpers(Tons)
Recovery of used batteriesSince FY1998 Honda has collected used batteries from customers through 70 sales locations in Japan and is expand-
ing voluntary collection through cooperation with recovery agencies.
Voluntary recovery system for hybrid batteriesHonda’s IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) hybrid system contains a recyclable nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery.
Honda has established an original recovery system for IMA batteries and processes end-of-life units, effectively recy-cling their precious metals, stainless steel and other materials. Implementing this initiative since 1999, Honda recovered 713 IMA batteries in FY2009.
Customer or dealer returns end-of-life vehicle
Recycling company
Transport company
Disassembly company
Directions for turning in battery
Honda Trading Corporation (person in charge of recovery)
Recovery process for IMA batteries
1
2
3
4
5
Req
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to
pick
up
batt
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IMA
bat
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is p
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IMA
bat
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mov
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tow
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clin
g
0
200
400
600
800
0
1,000
2,000
3,000
4,000
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
426 445 438381
311
3,200 3,340 3,2902,860
2,332
Batteries and lead recovered
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(FY)
(Tons)(Thousands)
Used batteries Lead
Use of environmentally responsible low-emission vehicles as company cars at main facilities
Initiatives in Japan
Administration
2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
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40
20
80
100
120
140
11 9 8 56 5 4 3
6287 80 76
8
139
8
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114101
92
131
3 3
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2005 2006 2007 2008 20090
1,500
1,000
500
2,000
2,500
3,000 2,4672,691
2,485 2,3062,285
300
88317
426
1,097239
291
890
132256
909
182130
28
1,131
199 209111
518
182
504152
110221
626170
1,125
146137
123140418
124126
1,307 1,064
Use of Japanese government-designated environmentally responsible vehicles
Introduction of low-emission and high-fuel economy vehicles (gasoline, hybrid, natural gas vehicles)
Note: Calculation of total vehicles introduced in FY2008 based on 2,588 vehicles and in FY2009 on 2,373 vehicles
1Of 126 vehicles, 105 attain 2010 fuel economy standards; 2 attain 2010 fuel economy standards +5%2Of 24 vehicles, 1 attains 2010 fuel economy standards3Of 418 vehicles, 327 attain 2010 fuel economy standards; 8 attain 2010 fuel economy standards +5%; 3 attain 2010 fuel
economy standards +10%; 1 attains 2010 fuel economy standards +20%4Of 140 vehicles, 110 attain 2010 fuel economy standards; 8 attain 2010 fuel economy standards +5%; 5 attain 2010 fuel
economy standards +10%; 1 attains 2010 fuel economy standards +15%; 1 attains 2010 fuel economy standards +20%5Of 123 vehicles, 16 attain 2010 fuel economy standards; 25 attain 2010 fuel economy standards +5%; 5 attain 2010 fuel
economy standards +10%6Of 146 vehicles, 63 attain 2010 fuel economy standards; 70 attain 2010 fuel economy standards +5%; 4 attain 2010 fuel
economy standards +10%7Of 1,307 vehicles, 2 attain 2010 fuel economy standards; 644 attain 2010 fuel economy standards +5%; 285 attain 2010
fuel economy standards +10%; 1 attains 2010 fuel economy standards +15%; 70 attain 2010 fuel economy standards
+20%; 117 attain 2010 fuel economy standards +25%
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(FY)
Hybrid vehicles
Emissions comply with 2005 regulations5
Emissions comply with 2000 regulations
Natural gas vehicles
SULEV (emissions 75% lower than 2005 regulations)7
Emissions 50% lower than 2000 regulations3
Electric vehicles
ULEV (emissions 50% lower than 2005 regulations)6
Emissions 25% lower than 2000 regulations2
Fuel cell vehicles
Emissions 75% lower than 2000 regulations4
Honda LEVs1
(Vehicles)
(Introduction rate: 3.4%)
(Introduction rate: 4.0%)
(Introduction rate: 3.6%)
(Introduction rate: 3.6%)
(Introduction rate: 5.5%)
(FY)
(Vehicles)
(Introduction rate: 97.0%)
(Introduction rate: 93.9%)(Introduction rate: 88.9%)
(Introduction rate: 89.1%)
(Introduction rate: 96.3%)Total: 2,373 vehicles
Vehicles that meet green purchasing
guidelines
The Honda Beach Clean-up Project
As one of our community initiatives, Honda developed the Beach Cleaner, which is used to clean up the seashore. A group of current and retired associates assembled a volunteer caravan to work with municipal authorities to put this inno-vative device to work. The towable Beach Cleaner has a simple structure based on the functions of a rake and a sieve. As it churns up the sand, buried litter is collected for proper disposal.
In FY2009 the Beach Cleaner Caravan visited 32 sites in Japan and with the help of more than 1,600 current and retired associates some 6,000 bags of litter were collected. Starting in FY2010, the associates working for dealers in local communi-ties will also participate, further expanding the scope of the initiative.
Hello Woods
Honda manages a forest called Hello Woods in Motegi Town, Tochigi Prefecture, as a living museum where children can discover and experience nature. Activities here focus on providing children with the opportunity to play and learn in the forest. We have transformed the forest into a real-world classroom, providing children the freedom to play, to discover the wonders and wisdom of nature, and to learn what they can do to help the planet.
Hello Woods is a forest of broadleaf deciduous trees in the Hakkouzan mountains, home to a diverse community of plants and wildlife. Playing in the forest, children become interested in nature, discovering fascinating things about our natural environment. It’s an experience with lasting educational benefits. Staff, called cast members or forest storytell-ers, are always available to help the children learn as they play in the forest.
[URL] http://www.honda.co.jp/hellowoods/
The Fan Fun Lab
At the Fan Fun Lab in Twin Ring Motegi, Honda presents its environmental initiatives through interactive exhibits, panels and films. The Fan Fun Lab aims to provide a space where children—tomorrow’s leaders—can learn about the environment and deepen their understanding about what they, as individuals, can do to conserve it. School groups attend fun, educational workshops such as the New Energy Classroom, where they can learn about the Honda FCX fuel cell vehicle. The design of the Honda FCX and its importance in relation to global warming and next-generation energy sources are explained in easy-to-understand terms. Some 1,151 people attended the New Energy Classroom in FY2009.[URL] http://www.honda.co.jp/fanfunlab/
•Participationinenvironmentalevents(eventsorganizedbycorporationsandgovernments)For information on participating in or supporting low-emission vehicles exhibits, see Case Studies and Supplementary Information p75
•HostingenvironmentalexhibitionsFor information on cooperating with communities, see Case Studies and Supplementary Information p76For information on environmental awards Honda has won, please see Case Studies and Supplementary Information p78[URL] http://www.honda.co.jp/environmental-report/
Corporate advertising•Productadvertising/productcatalogues[URL] http://www.honda.co.jp/cmdata/
Additional information
Philanthropic initiatives
Trend in visitors (approximate)
FY2006 FY2007 FY2008 FY2009
77,000 86,000 100,000 112,000
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Honda Group companies case studies
With its 2.5 million m2 campus, the Automobile R&D Center is as big as a small town. Here the company performs engine burn-in tests and other lifespan testing, as well as driving tests, and some machines run 24 hours a day. The Automobile R&D Center makes each element of its operations as environmentally responsible as possible and constantly implements a wide variety of environmental initiatives. Among its initiatives to reduce CO2 emissions, the Center runs an advanced mi-crogrid power generation and storage system.
A microgrid is a network of multiple, distributed power generation sources man-aged to provide stable power on demand and capable of reducing both CO2 emis-sions and energy costs. With a view to maximizing energy efficiency, the Center implements centralized monitoring, management and operation of the generation and delivery of electricity and heat.
In 2008, the company connected existing drive power sources, HVAC systems, electrical equipment and power generation systems including the microgrid with a local area network (LAN), establishing a comprehensive manage-ment system on the Center’s intranet. Visually intuitive, the system allows the associate in charge to view the energy production and use status in real time and make appropriate decisions.
Microgrid management leads to high efficiency
The microgrid system of the Center comprises two cogeneration systems, two sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery systems, an alternative energy production system that derives power from waste fuel VOCs (volatile organic compounds) and a solar power generation system. The two NaS battery systems are particularly advanced: adding to the capacity of the 1,500 kW NaS Battery System No. 1, the 12,000 kW NaS Battery System No. 2 began operation in September 2007 and, as of June 2009, is the world’s largest NaS battery system. These two systems are especially helpful during the frequent power outages that occur due to the region’s numerous electrical storms.
Among energy storage batteries, NaS batteries have an especially high charge and discharge efficiency. They efficiently store power during those times of day
when energy is cheaper and help provide a consistent supply of power. This system also helps stabilize the Center’s power supply during times of peak demand in the summer while reducing the burden on the local power infrastructure,
Aiming to be an R&D center with the world’s smallest environmental footprint the Automobile R&D
Center implements advanced environmental initiatives in three categories: reducing greenhouse gas
emissions, reducing output of harmful chemicals and using resources efficiently. In particlar, to combat
the worldwide problem of CO2 emissions, the Automobile R&D Center is working to reduce its CO2 emis-
sions to 85% of the FY2001 baseline by 2010. One advanced alternative energy technology the company
is using to accomplish this goal is its microgrid power generation and storage system.
Maximizing the use of microgrid-generated energy
One of the world’s largest NaS battery systems
• Automobile R&D Center, Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
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LAN
thereby contributing to society. An NaS battery system may also be used as a back up to solar-power generation systems and other renewable energy sources, which typically have large fluctuations in the amount of power they generate.
Added to the 1,253 kW Cogeneration System No. 1 in April 2008, Cogeneration System No. 2 uses a gas turbine to generate up to 7,000 kW. In addition residual fuel is used for power generation in VOC processing. The Center has also increased solar power generation from 112 kW to 156 kW, allowing the microgrid to provide an optimal power supply with low CO2 emissions.
The total amount of power the Center uses is equivalent to the amount used by 30 to 40 thousand typical house-holds; of this amount, the Center purchases 90% from the public utility and generates 10% in-house through alternative energy. Going forward, the Center will continue to develop its microgrid system, aiming for the most environmentally responsible method of operation possible.
LCA/intranet server
Intranet monitoring
Secondary substation monitoring system
HVAC central monitoring system
Drive power central monitoring system
SubstationsPower generation by type
HVAC systemsHVAC operation
Heat and water sourcesMachine operation
management/energy data management
• HVAC monitoring via intranet
• Power generation by facility
Solar power generation system
(156 kW)
VOC-powered power generation system
(300 kW)Energy storage
NaS battery system
(No. 1: 1,500 kW)(No. 2: 12,000 kW)
Cogeneration System No. 1
(1,253 kW)
Grid connectionCogeneration System
No. 2
(7,000 kW)
Microgrid system of Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
Microgrid control
Monitoring system
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Honda Group companies case studies
In 1990, when Honda Engineering began its move from Saitama Prefecture to Tochigi Prefecture and submitted a proposal for its water treatment facility, the company had the idea of producing wastewater that was even cleaner than the water of the Shimanto River on the island of Shikoku, a river famous in Japan for its cleanliness. The future site of the company was in the town of Haga near the Nomoto River, an area of great natu-ral beauty where people make the river part of their everyday lives. Tochigi Prefecture, where local water needs to be appropriate for agricultural uses, has one of the strict-est wastewater quality standards in Japan. Since Honda Engineering is engaged in the research and development of manufacturing technologies, the wastewater it produces changes on a daily basis and contains a wide variety of chemical substances. To deal with this uniquely challenging set of circumstances, Honda Engineering has created a leading-edge water treatment system.
Expanding its operations and increasing its water usage since its move from Saitama Prefecture, Honda Engineering has ad-opted a new policy of recyling wasterwater instead of discharging it. Rather than discharge wastewater into the Nomoto River, the company decided to make the water cleaner and reuse it in its own facility. Participating in the Green Factory project, Honda Engineering established the goal of producing zero wastewater by the year 2030 in order to conserve water resources. Since then, Honda Engineering has accelerated its efforts, introducing higher-level treatment equipment for both ordinary (sewage, etc.) and industrial wastewater. Currently, the company is aiming for 100% recycling of water by 2010.
In pursuing this goal, in FY2009, Honda Engineering purchased 61,500 m3 of water and exceeded the target to recycle 56,216 m3. Thanks to the savings achieved by purchasing less water and treating less wastewater, the investment in additional equipment was recovered in two years. In February 2009, Honda Engineering stopped purchasing water for industrial uses and discharging ordinary wastewater and expects additional savings to result.
Aiming for Japan’s cleanest wastewater and 100% recycling
In processing ordinary wastewater, Honda Engineering uses a biological treatment method that utilizes 3,000 species of bacteria instead of treatment methods based on physical chemistry. The company processes wastewater and sludge using proprietary technologies, for which the company has registered over 10 patents. Honda Engineering manages the bacteria with precision control, adding oxygen and nutrients with precision. To select and control the bacteria that will help achieve the necessary water quality, the company has established a treatment management and testing regime built upon many years of testing and experimentation. In 1990, the company added two underground tanks to the No. 1 Plant capable of processing 140 m3 of ordinary wastewater per day. This system was ahead of its time in the use of iron contactors, only the third private facility in Japan to implement the technology. In 2004, Honda Engineering built a second ordinary
Due to the experiments it conducts in its R&D operations, Honda Engineering Co., Ltd. creates many
different types of wastewater on a daily basis. Honda Engineering treats all wastewater it produces to
comply with the strict water quality standards of the town of Haga, in which it is located, and has ac-
cepted the challenge of managing wastewater at the highest level of environmental responsibility. Thanks
to advanced devices, original innovations and Honda’s own patented technologies, Honda Engineering
has developed a proprietary water treatment system that is highly effective. Leading the way in solving
environmental problems and using water resources effectively, Honda Engineering is aiming to recycle
100% of the water it uses and produce zero wastewater by 2010.
Toward a 100% recycled water system
Using membranes for industrial wastewater treatment
• Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.
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wastewater treatment facility capable of processing 420 m3 per day, adding an ultrafiltration membrane separation process to the biological process. Water made clean by the ultrafiltration membrane is further treated with activated charcoal, making it appropriate for use as coolant water and for other uses in the factory.
Honda Engineering’s industrial wastewater treatment facility is capable of handling the wide variety of substances produced by the company’s ever-changing research and development operations. Completed in 1997, the No. 1 Industrial Wastewater Treatment Facility treats wastewater from electroplating machines. A water treatment product called Fabios was implemented, in which microorganisms adhere to a fine fiber medium that may be exchanged. Completed in 2005, the No. 2 Industrial Wastewa-ter Treatment Facility was one of the first private treatment facilities in Japan to deploy membrane technology. At the time, it was believed that membranes could not be used to treat wastewater containing heavy metal ions, but Honda’s experiments proved that if reaction processing, nitrification and denitrification were performed in advance, separation with ultrafiltration membranes could be used. The system that Honda Engineering created transformed steps that had conventionally taken place in the latter half of the treatment process into pre-processing steps. This industrial wastewater treatment facility has a daily processing capacity of 160 m3. Today, to recycle industrial water, Honda Engineering further treats the water from this process with reverse osmosis, which prevents small particles and ionized matter from passing through the filter, turning it into salt-free water suitable for human consumption. Honda Engineering uses this water as coolant or toilet water.
Overview of wastewater treatment facilities
Industrial wastewater treatment
25,000 m3/year
0 m3/year
Industrial water
Purchasing stopped as of
Feb. 2009
Manufacturing processes
Boilers
Purification mechanisms
20,000 m3/year
Boiler evaporation volume
5,000 m3/year
25,000 m3/year
Reverse osmosis
Discharge0 m3/year
Tap water
KitchensShowersToilets
Ordinary waste-water treatment (sewage, etc.)
75,000 m3/year
Discharge20,000 m3/
year
Discharge20,000 m3/
year
Toilet flushing20,000 m3/year
Coolant
Cooling tower–35,000 m3/year
Recycled
wastewater
PlatingOther manu-facturing pro-
cesses
61,500 m3/year
55,000 m3/year
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Honda Group companies case studies
At the Tochigi Factory, primarily responsible for manufacturing automobile en-gine and powertrain parts, a new facility for research, development and manufac-turing of powertrain components was completed on March 20, 2009. Known as the L10 Plant, the new 10,000 m2 facility contains a production area on its first floor and offices, meeting rooms and research laboratories on its second floor. A unique, next-generation facility with a wide variety of environmental innovations, the L10 plant is designed to be hospitable to associates and the local community and the planet.
The new plant features a Honda-developed 12 kW solar power generation sys-tem installed on a frame on the facility`s second floor—the second such system in the Tochigi Factory complex. Powering the lights of the office and meeting rooms, the system includes a display for real-time monitoring of the amount of sunlight received and power generated. In addition, in two areas totaling approximately 400 m2, the roof is covered with Phyla nodiflora growing in white sand, providing an attractive green appearance and thermal insulation.
Solar power generation and green roof
• Tochigi Factory, Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
Maturing technologies in Japan and introducing them to Honda facilities throughout the world, Honda
engages in Green Factory initiatives that advance the level of manufacturing technology and environ-
mental responsibility. Completed in March 2009, the new plant of the Tochigi Factory features solar
power generation, plant-based thermal insulation, waste heat recycling, heating via a geothermal heat
pump and other environmentally responsible technologies that contribute to its status as an environmen-
tally responsible facility.
Green factory initiatives
Solar panels
Plants growing on roof
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Environmentally responsible HVAC and lighting
Green Factory initiatives at the Tochigi Factory’s new L10 Plant
The L10 Plant uses both a geothermal exchange pump and recycled waste heat from production to provide heat for the HVAC system. The geothermal heat pump takes advantage of constant underground water temperatures to provide heat, and additional heat is derived from the used coolant water of the forging press. Combined in a hybrid configura-tion, these two heat sources help reduce the energy consumed by the facility’s HVAC system.
Lighting in the L10 Plant has also been designed for optimal efficiency. Sunlight is captured on the roof and directed via prisms down a tube to provide natural light to the offices below. LEDs light the meeting rooms, using less energy and providing a longer lifespan than incandescent or fluorescent lighting. The processing of water used in production for reuse in toilets is another example of the environmental initiatives implemented at this plant.
The L10 Plant is designed for efficient conservation of energy and resources. Its attractive green roof, natural light-ing system and people-friendly logistics help make it a hospitable environment for all associates. The environmentally responsible design of the new L10 Plant makes it a welcome addition to the Tochigi Factory and the company.
Solar power generation system: 12 kW
Geothermal heat pump-based air coolant supply system
Recycled water used in toilets Hybrid HVAC system using waste heat from forging press
Thermal insulation in plant walls and roof
400 m2 green roof (Phyla nodiflora)
High-performance mist collectors
Solar light redirected to office areas
High-efficiency lighting (including LEDs)
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Honda Group companies case studies
The headquarters and factory of Tsuzuki Manufacturing are located about 30 min-utes by car from Ueda Station in Sakaki, Hanishina District, Nagano Prefecture, in a mountainous area near the Chikuma River. The company’s three plants in Nagano mainly produce front suspensions, lower arms, damper forks, stator shafts and other components for Honda automobiles, as well as gear shift spindles for Honda motor-cycles.
In November 2006, Tsuzuki Manufacturing installed a solar power generation system on the roof of its No. 3 Plant, which produces the rotor shaft for the Insight hybrid vehicle. The company is aiming to reduce CO2 emissions by 16.7% from the FY2000 baseline by FY2011, and decided to make solar power generation part of their strategy. In 2006, Honda became the first automaker to enter the solar panel industry, making the move an even more natural fit. In addition, as a company seeking to gain the appreciation of local society, Tsuzuki believed solar power was an ideal form of energy, since its use can contribute to environmental conservation.
In October 2006, Tsuzuki installed a 40 kW solar power generation system but ran into a problem that winter: snow tended to linger on the panels, preventing them from generating electricity. Comparing the installation to others in the region and analyzing the problem, Tsuzuki associates determined that they actually faced two problems. First, sunlight being blocked by the surrounding mountains led to limited exposure of the panels to the sun and the resulting relatively persistent snow accumulation. Second, at temperatures above 30°C, the panels were comparatively less efficient. The as-sociates decided to enhance the system to achieve more efficient powergeneration.
Tsuzuki enhances solar power generation system
• Tsuzuki Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Tsuzuki Manufacturing Co., Ltd. is a Honda affiliate engaged in manufacturing of transmission compo-
nents and other important components for automobiles and motorcycles. In 1999, the company achieved
ISO 14001 certification and is implementing ongoing initiatives to help conserve the global environment.
After installing in November 2006 a solar power generation system, which produces electricity with zero
CO2 emissions, the company went on to modify the system to maximize its performance.
Solar power generation system performance boosted 15%
To improve the performance of a solar power generation system, it is neces-sary to concentrate sunlight. The hint that led to part of the solution of Tsuzuki Manufacturing`s problem came in the form of reflective sheets lying in an apple orchard behind the factory. Apples farms are numerous in Sakaki, and farmers put out silver sheets in great numbers on the ground to reflect light onto the apples and enhance their color. Tsuzuki Manufacturing associates thought to use these same sheets to reflect light onto the solar panels. After deciding on the angle to use and the overall design, in August 2007, associates created a frame to hold the sheets un-derneath the four rows of panels. In addition, they added a reflective panel to the wall whose angle could be adjusted on the spring equinox, summer solstice, autumn equinox and winter solstice to take advantage of the different angles of the sunlight. When light hits this movable panel, it is reflected onto the reflected sheets and from there onto the solar panels, and this dual reflection further concentrates the light. The use of these reflective surfaces improves the performance of the system by 12%. On the wall with the movable panel, associates changed the windows from frosted glass to glass with reflective film, to maximize the light reaching the solar panels.
The orchard next to the factory provides a hint
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New ideas inspired by environmental initiatives based on ISO 14001
As a result of these innovations, from December 2006 to November 2007, Tsuzuki Manufacturing saw a 34% increase in power generation over the rated level of the solar panels, resulting in a reduction of approximately 22 tons of CO2 emissions per year. In 2008, two years after implementing the changes, the performance profile for the system had risen 20% as com-pared to the previous year. In the months in which performance decreases the most, June to October, the Tsuzuki Manufacturing system achieved a 9% increase in efficiency. In contrast, comparable systems in the region logged a decline in performance for the same period of 0.9%. In the Tsuzuki Manufacturing system, the increase in performance attributable to the cool-ing system was 1.6%, to the reflective panels 12.0% and to the reflective window film 1.4% for a total of 15.0%. To enhance the performance of the solar panels themselves would have required a significant investment in R&D. Instead, Tsuzuki Manufacturing demonstrated the viability of enhanc-ing system efficiency through innovations after installation.
Within the factory, associates can easily track the power generation status of the rooftop panels via a monitor. The innovations used to enhance system performance made an impression on the associates particularly because their impact is readily appreciable. At Tsuzuki Manufacturing, each department develops energy and resource conservation and other environmental initiatives based on ISO 14001, involving all associates in these efforts. Pursuing challenging goals to conserve the environment can lead to new innovations, and the enhancement of solar panel performance by Tsuzuki Manufacturing associates is an example of how simple ideas can lead to significant results.
To combat the panels’ lower performance at higher temperatures, Tsuzuki devised and installed a system of hoses that wrap around the panels, distributing water through small openings. The hose system provided the benefit of melting the snow and keep-ing the panels in operation. The hose system provides water in the summer when the temperature is above 30°C to cool the panels and in winter when snow falls to prevent accumulation. Although on average in Sakaki it snows only 9.6 days per year, the snow tends to accumulate, preventing the panels from operating for extended periods. Thanks to this system, the amount of electricity generated during the hottest time of day (12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.) went up 3.8%. To improve the performance of the cooling process, associates added anti-clouding agents and surfactants to the water to prevent it from run-ning only in narrow paths across the panels.
Improvements
CapturingCapturing
Concentrating
Concentrating Winter sunlightMovable
panelConcentrating sunlight with reflective panels
Summer solstice: 77° angle(11:49)
Panels
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Summer sunlight
Case study: Honda Group automobile dealerships
Honda Cars Aichi began participating in Team Minus 6% as a way of consolidat-ing associates’ ongoing efforts to reduce its environmental impact. Since then, associ-ates have also joined the program individually to show their commitment to the goal of reducing CO2 output by 1 kg per person per day.
These efforts have resulted in reductions in the use of electricity, gasoline, kero-sene, natural gas and propane gas for two consecutive years, helping reduce CO2 output. Posters with participating company’s names printed on them provided by the Ministry of the Environment are displayed in showrooms to help promote public awareness of the initiative. Associates’ business cards also display the Team Minus 6% logo as part of the effort to promote awareness of this environmental conserva-tion initiative.
Associates working together to attain the goal of reducing CO2 emissions by 1 kg per person per day
• Honda Cars Aichi Co., Ltd.
Associates at Honda automobile dealerships play an important role in reducing the environmental im-
pact of dealer operations through their ongoing efforts to reduce usage of electricity and gasoline. In
order to raise awareness of the importance of environmental footprint reduction measures among its
associates, Honda Cars Aichi has since 2006 participated in Team Minus 6%, a Japanese Ministry of the
Environment-supported initiative. All dealership associates are working together to reduce CO2 emis-
sions.
“Team Minus 6%” reduces environmental footprint
Introduction of cool biz, warm biz practices
Cool biz, warm biz, a Team Minus 6% campaign, encourages businesses to create an en-vironment in which people feel comfortable working with the air conditioner set at a higher temperature in summer and the heating set at a lower temperature in winter. At first, some thought it would be difficult to implement this program in the dealer showroom, as it would mean not only setting air conditioners to eco mode in areas where customers are negotiating a purchase or waiting for their cars to be serviced, but also allowing sales and front office staff to go without neckties. However, Honda Cars Aichi used its enrollment in Team Minus 6% as an opportunity to promote the importance of environmental conservation to its customers, who in turn praised the company for its environmental stance. These measures, once considered difficult to implement, are now broadly accepted.
Eco Drive workshops
Honda dealerships’ environmental impact reduction initiatives go beyond merely reducing their own environmental footprint. They also take the opportunity presented through their safe driving workshops to teach Eco Drive workshops, in which customers are instructed on efficient driving practices that help reduce CO2 output by reducing fuel consumption. In FY2008, Honda Cars Aichi held two safe driving workshops at each of its 52 dealerships, totaling 104 workshops. Of the customers who participated in these workshops, 506 were also taught the key points of ef-ficient driving in Eco Drive classes.
Team Minus 6% poster
2006 2007 2008
2,216 2,171 2,010
2,54649 42
352,4092,028
4,812 4,6234,074
Trend in Honda Cars Aichi CO2 output
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Other fuels
Gasoline
Electricity
Case study: Honda Group automobile dealerships
On October 11, 2008, Honda Cars Mito Katsuta North, located in Ibaraki Prefecture, reopened as the first Honda dealership with a solar power generation system. Manufactured by Honda Soltec Co., Ltd., the 9 kW system features thin-film compound solar cells, which require less raw material to manufacture than conventional crystal silicon cells, thereby helping to conserve resources. The system in-stalled on the roof of the Katsuta North dealership powers the show-room and the office.
Reducing CO2 emissions with a Honda Soltec solar power generation system
• Honda Cars Mito Co., Ltd.
In October 2008, Honda Cars Mito merged the Katsuta West and Katsuta North dealerships and re-
opened Katsuta North as the first Honda dealership to use a rooftop solar power generation system.
Producing power without CO2 emissions, this system provided by Honda Soltec helps demonstrate to
customers Honda’s commitment to fighting global warming.
Honda Soltec solar panels help power dealership
Promoting environmental conservation with solar power generation
The Katsuta North showroom has a display explaining the struc-ture and function of the dealership’s solar power generation system, as well as a liquid crystal monitor that displays the amount of electric-ity generated and available for use. Proactively using energy which is not derived from fossil fuels and sharing information with custom-ers, Honda Cars Mito is educating customers about the benefits of reducing CO2 emissions and helping to raise their understanding of environmental conservation issues.
0
200
400
600
800
1,000
FY2009 Electricity generated (kWh)
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Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar.
Model Freed
Type covered G
Release date 2008.5.29
Type details DBA-GB3 DBA-GB4
Engine (motor) type L15A
Engine displacement (cm3) 1,496
Drive trainType of drive train1 FF 4WD
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) Electronically controlled 5-speed automatic
Vehicle weight (kg) 2 1,280 1,370
Emissions
Compliance with 2005 emission standards3
MLIT SULEV/ULEV certification statusl4 SULEV
10·15+JC08C modes Values reported to MLIT (g/km)
CO 0.5
NMHC 0.013
NOx 0.013
PM —
Fuel economy
10-15 mode (km/L) 16.4 14.0
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations) 141.6 165.8
Compliance with 2010 fuel economy standards
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 5%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 10%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 15%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 20%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 25%
Equipped with a fuel economy meter5
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
8 prefectures/cities, including Tokyo
7 prefectures/cities in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
Eligibility for Green Tax rebate —
Noise level (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet (dbA) / Engine rpm 80/4,000 84/4,950
Acceleration noise (dbA) 71 73
Constant speed passing noise (dbA), 50 km/h 69 69
Air conditioner Refrigerant HFC 134a consumption (g) 420
In-vehicle VOC contentAttained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target
(lower than Japan Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare in-vehicle VOC content guidelines)
Reduction in SOCs
Lead6 Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (10% or less of 1996 baseline)
Mercury7 Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2005)
Hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2008)
Cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2007)
Recycling
Recyclability8 Over 90% of entire vehicle
Material identification marks for resin and rubber parts All resin and plastic parts to the extent possible
Easily recyclable materials used
Many exterior and interior fittings, undercoat, inner weatherstriping, window molding, opening trim, cowl top garnish, glove compartment, shift knob, center console, dust sealer, tool box, door molding, door lining, bumper facing, pillar garnish, mastic sealer, roof molding
Easily reused parts used Undercover, air outlet, splash shield, battery container, noise insulation material
Use of substances of concern
Lead6 Parts used Printed circuit board, electronic parts soldering, piezoelectric elements (PZT sensors)
Mercury7 Parts used —
Hexavalent chromium Parts used —
Cadmium Parts used —
Automobile environmental performance information (Japan)
Freed
Note 1: FF=Front engine, front-wheel drive; 4WD=4-wheel drive Note 2: Vehicle weight calculated with seven persons occupying three seat rows. Note 3: Complies with long-term CO2 emission standards for passenger and light-duty vehicles Note 4: SULEV: Super ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 75% lower than 2005 standards). ULEV: Ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 50% lower than 2005 standards).Note 5: Eco Drive support devices, including real-time fuel economy meters, average fuel economy meters and eco lampsNote 6: Lead batteries are excluded from the reduction target, as a separate recovery and recycling channel has been established. The industry average amount of lead used in a passenger car (exclusive
of battery) in 1996 was 1,850 g.Note 7: Mercury used in minute quantities required to ensure traffic safety (in parts such as LCDs for navigation systems, combination meters, high-intensity discharge headlights and interior fluorescent
lights) is excluded from the reduction targetNote 8: Based on JAMA guidelines for defining and calculating new-vehicle recyclability
Note: Fuel economy values obtained under predefined testing conditions. Fuel economy may vary under actual driving conditions (depending on weather, road surface, manner of driving, vehicle maintenance, etc).
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Model Freed
Type covered G Aero Gi Aero
Release date 2008.5.29
Type details DBA-GB3 DBA-GB4 DBA-GB3
Engine (motor) type L15A
Engine displacement (cm3) 1,496
Drive train
Type of drive train1 FF 4WD FF
TransmissionContinuously Variable
Transmission (CVT)Electronically controlled
5-speed automaticContinuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Vehicle weight (kg) 2 1,290 1,380 1,330
Emissions
Compliance with 2005 emission standards3
MLIT SULEV/ULEV certification statusl4 SULEV
10·15+JC08C modes Values reported to MLIT (g/km)
CO 0.5
NMHC 0.013
NOx 0.013
PM —
Fuel economy
10-15 mode (km/L) 16.4 14.0 16.4
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations)
141.6 165.8 141.6
Compliance with 2010 fuel economy standards
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 5%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 10%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 15%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 20%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 25%
Equipped with a fuel economy meter5
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
8 prefectures/cities, including Tokyo
7 prefectures/cities in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law —
Eligibility for Green Tax rebate —
Noise level (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet (dbA) / Engine rpm 80/4,000 84/4,950 80/4,000
Acceleration noise (dbA) 71 73 71
Constant speed passing noise (dbA), 50 km/h 69 69 69
Air conditioner Refrigerant HFC 134a consumption (g) 420
In-vehicle VOC Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (lower than Japan Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare in-vehicle VOC content guidelines)
Reduction in SOCs
Lead6 Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (10% or less of 1996 baseline)
Mercury7 Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2005)
Hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2008)
Cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2007)
Recycling
Recyclability8 Over 90% of entire vehicle
Material identification marks for resin and rubber parts
All resin and plastic parts to the extent possible
Easily recyclable materials used
Many exterior and interior fittings, undercoat, inner weatherstriping, window molding, opening trim, cowl top garnish, glove compartment, shift knob, center console, dust sealer, tool box, door molding, door lining, bumper facing, pillar garnish, mastic sealer, roof molding
Easily reused parts used Undercover, air outlet, splash shield, battery container, noise insulation material
Use of substances of concern
Lead6 Parts used Printed circuit board, electronic parts soldering, piezoelectric
Mercury7 Parts used —
Hexavalent chromium Parts used —
Cadmium Parts used —
Note: Data is provided only for vehicles newly introduced or redesigned in FY2009. General specifications only are provided; for additional information on all models, see URL below.
http://www.honda.co.jp/auto-environment/
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Model Odyssey
Type covered Li L M
Release date 2008.10.16
Type details DBA-RB3 DBA-RB4 DBA-RB3 DBA-RB4 DBA-RB3 DBA-RB4
Engine (motor) type K24A
Engine displacement (cm3) 2,354
Drive train
Type of drive train1 FF 4WD FF 4WD FF 4WD
TransmissionContinuously
Variable Transmission
Electronically controlled 5-speed
automatic
Continuously Variable
Transmission
Electronically controlled 5-speed
automatic
Continuously Variable
Transmission
Electronically controlled 5-speed
automatic
Vehicle weight (kg) 1,630 1,690 1,620 1,680 1,600 1,660
Emissions
Compliance with 2005 emission standards2
MLIT SULEV/ULEV certification statusl3 SULEV
JC08H+JC08C modes Values reported to MLIT (g/km)
CO 0.6
NMHC 0.013
NOx 0.013
PM —
Fuel economy
10-15 mode (km/L) 13.2 11.6 13.2 11.6 13.2 11.6
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations)
175.9 200.1 175.9 200.1 175.9 200.1
Compliance with 2010 fuel economy standards
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 5%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 10%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 15%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 20%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 25%
Equipped with a fuel economy meter4
JC08 mode fuel economy (km/L) 12.4 10.6 12.4 10.6 12.4 10.6CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations) 187.2 219.0 187.2 219.0 187.2 219.0
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
8 prefectures/cities, including Tokyo
7 prefectures/cities in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
Eligibility for Green Tax rebate — — —
Noise level (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet (dbA) / Engine rpm 79/4,000 82/4,500 79/4,000 82/4,500 79/4,000 82/4,500
Acceleration noise (dbA) 75 74 75 74 75 74
Constant speed passing noise (dbA), 50 km/h 69 69 69 69 69 69
Air conditioner Refrigerant HFC 134a consumption (g) 750
In-vehicle VOC Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (lower than Japan Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare in-vehicle VOC content guidelines)
Reduction in SOCs
Lead5 Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (10% or less of 1996 baseline)
Mercury6 Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2005)
Hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2008)
Cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2007)
Recycling
Recyclability7 Over 90% of entire vehicle
Material identification marks for resin and rubber parts
All resin and plastic parts to the extent possible
Easily recyclable materials used
Many exterior and interior fittings, undercoat, inner weatherstriping, window molding, washer tube, opening trim, cowl top garnish, glove compartment, sun roof drain hose, seat leather, shift knob, tool box, door molding, door lining, bumper facing, mastic sealer, pillar garnish, roof molding
Easily reused parts used splash shield, noise insulation material
Use of substances of concern
Lead5 Parts used Printed circuit board, electronic parts soldering, piezoelectric
Mercury6 Parts used —
Hexavalent chromium Parts used —
Cadmium Parts used —
Odyssey
Note 1: FF=Front engine, front-wheel drive; 4WD=4-wheel drive Note 2: Complies with long-term CO2 emission standards for passenger and light-duty vehicles Note 3: SULEV: Super ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 75% lower than 2005 standards). ULEV: Ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 50% lower than 2005 standards).Note 4: Eco Drive support devices, including real-time fuel economy meters, average fuel economy meters and eco lamps Note 5: Lead batteries are excluded from the reduction target, as a separate recovery and recycling channel has been established. The industry average amount of lead used in a passenger car (exclusive
of battery) in 1996 was 1,850 g. Note 6: Mercury used in minute quantities required to ensure traffic safety (in parts such as LCDs for navigation systems, combination meters, high-intensity discharge headlights and interior fluorescent
lights) is excluded from the reduction target.Note 7: Based on JAMA guidelines for defining and calculating new-vehicle recyclability
Note: Fuel economy values obtained under predefined testing conditions. Fuel economy may vary under actual driving conditions (depending on weather, road surface, manner of driving, vehicle maintenance, etc).
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Model Odyssey
Type covered Absolte
Release date 2008.10.16
Type details DBA-RB3 DBA-RB4
Engine (motor) type K24A
Engine displacement (cm3) 2,354
Drive trainType of drive train1 FF 4WD
Transmission Electronically controlled 5-speed automatic
Vehicle weight (kg) 1,630 1,690
Emissions
Compliance with 2005 emission standards2
MLIT SULEV/ULEV certification statusl3 SULEV
JC08H+JC08C modes Values reported to MLIT (g/km)
CO 0.6
NMHC 0.013
NOx 0.013
PM —
Fuel economy
10-15 mode (km/L) 11.4 11.2
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations)
203.7 207.3
Compliance with 2010 fuel economy standards
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 5%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 10%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 15%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 20%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 25%
Equipped with a fuel economy meter4
JC08 mode fuel economy (km/L) 11.0 10.6
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations)
211.1 219.0
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
8 prefectures/cities, including Tokyo
7 prefectures/cities in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
Eligibility for Green Tax rebate —
Noise level (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet (dbA) / Engine rpm 82/4,000 82/4,000
Acceleration noise (dbA) 75 74
Constant speed passing noise (dbA), 50 km/h 70 70
Air conditioner Refrigerant HFC 134a consumption (g) 750
In-vehicle VOC Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (lower than Japan Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare in-vehicle VOC content guidelines)
Reduction in SOCs
Lead5 Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (10% or less of 1996 baseline)
Mercury6 Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2005)
Hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2008)
Cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2007)
Recycling
Recyclability7 Over 90% of entire vehicle
Material identification marks for resin and rubber parts
All resin and plastic parts to the extent possible
Easily recyclable materials used
Many exterior and interior fittings, undercoat, inner weatherstriping, window molding, washer tube, opening trim, cowl top garnish, glove compartment, sun roof drain hose, seat leather, shift knob, tool box, door molding, door lining, bumper facing, mastic sealer, pillar garnish, roof molding
Easily reused parts used splash shield, noise insulation material
Use of substances of concern
Lead5 Parts used Printed circuit board, electronic parts soldering, piezoelectric
Mercury6 Parts used —
Hexavalent chromium Parts used —
Cadmium Parts used —
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Life
Model Life
Type covered C G PASTEL
Release date 2008.11.6
Type details DBA-JC1 CBA-JC2 DBA-JC1 CBA-JC2 DBA-JC1 CBA-JC2
Engine (motor) type P07A
Engine displacement (cm3) 658
Drive trainType of drive train1 FF 4WD FF 4WD FF 4WD
TransmissionElectronically controlled
4-speed automaticElectronically controlled
4-speed automaticElectronically controlled
4-speed automatic
Vehicle weight (kg) 810 890 810 890 830 910
Emissions
Compliance with 2005 emission standards2
MLIT SULEV/ULEV certification statusl3 SULEV ULEV SULEV ULEV SULEV ULEV
10·15+11 modeValues reported to MLIT (g/km)
CO 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
NMHC 0.013 0.025 0.013 0.025 0.013 0.025
NOx 0.013 0.025 0.013 0.025 0.013 0.025
PM — — — — — —
Fuel economy
10-15 mode (km/L) 21.0 19.0 21.0 19.4 21.0 19.4
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations)
110.6 122.2 110.6 119.7 110.6 119.7
Compliance with 2010 fuel economy standards
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 5%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 10%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 15%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 20%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 25%
Equipped with a fuel economy meter4
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
8 prefectures/cities, including Tokyo
7 prefectures/cities in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law —
Eligibility for Green Tax rebate —
Noise level (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet (dbA) / Engine rpm 79/4,200 78/4,200 79/4,200 78/4,200 79/4,200 78/4,200
Acceleration noise (dbA) 72 72 72 72 72 72
Constant speed passing noise (dbA), 50 km/h 67 67 67 67 67 67
Air conditioner Refrigerant HFC 134a consumption (g) 370
In-vehicle VOC Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (lower than Japan Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare in-vehicle VOC content guidelines)
Reduction in SOCs
Lead5 Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (10% or less of 1996 baseline)
Mercury6 Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2005)
Hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2008)
Cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2007)
Recycling
Recyclability7 Over 90% of entire vehicle
Material identification marks for resin and rubber parts
All resin and plastic parts to the extent possible
Easily recyclable materials usedMany exterior and interior fittings, undercoat, inner weatherstriping, window molding, opening trim, cowl top garnish, glove compartment, shift knob, center console, dust sealer, door lining, bumper facing, pillar garnish, mastic sealer, roof molding
Easily reused parts used air outlet, splash guard, battery container, noise insulation material
Use of substances of concern
Lead5 Parts used Printed circuit board, electronic parts soldering, piezoelectric
Mercury6 Parts used —
Hexavalent chromium Parts used —
Cadmium Parts used —
Note 1: FF=Front engine, front-wheel drive; 4WD=4-wheel drive Note 2: Complies with long-term CO2 emission standards for passenger and light-duty vehicles Note 3: SULEV: Super ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 75% lower than 2005 standards). ULEV: Ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 50% lower than 2005 standards).Note 4: Eco Drive support devices, including real-time fuel economy meters, average fuel economy meters and eco lamps Note 5: Lead batteries are excluded from the reduction target, as a separate recovery and recycling channel has been established. The industry average amount of lead used in a passenger car (exclusive
of battery) in 1996 was 1,850 g. Note 6: Mercury used in minute quantities required to ensure traffic safety (in parts such as LCDs for navigation systems, combination meters, high-intensity discharge headlights and interior fluorescent
lights) is excluded from the reduction target.Note 7: Based on JAMA guidelines for defining and calculating new-vehicle recyclability
Note: Fuel economy values obtained under predefined testing conditions. Fuel economy may vary under actual driving conditions (depending on weather, road surface, manner of driving, vehicle maintenance, etc).
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Model Life
Type covered PASTEL Turbo DIVA DIVA Turbo
Release date 2008.11.6
Type details DBA-JC1 CBA-JC2 DBA-JC1 CBA-JC2 DBA-JC1 CBA-JC2
Engine (motor) type P07A
Engine displacement (cm3) 658
Drive train
Type of drive train1 FF 4WD FF 4WD FF 4WD
TransmissionElectronically controlled
4-speed automaticElectronically controlled
4-speed automaticElectronically controlled
4-speed automatic
Vehicle weight (kg) 850 930 840 920 870 940
Emissions
Compliance with 2005 emission standards2
MLIT SULEV/ULEV certification statusl3 SULEV ULEV SULEV ULEV SULEV ULEV
10·15+11 modeValues reported to MLIT (g/km)
CO 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
NMHC 0.013 0.025 0.013 0.025 0.013 0.025
NOx 0.013 0.025 0.013 0.025 0.013 0.025
PM — — — — — —
Fuel economy
10-15 mode (km/L) 19.6 17.8 20.0 19.4 19.6 17.8
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations)
118.5 130.4 116.1 119.7 118.5 130.4
Compliance with 2010 fuel economy standards
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 5%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 10%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 15%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 20%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 25%
Equipped with a fuel economy meter4
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
8 prefectures/cities, including Tokyo
7 prefectures/cities in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
Eligibility for Green Tax rebate —
Noise level (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet (dbA) / Engine rpm 79/4,200 78/4,200 79/4,200 78/4,200 79/4,200 78/4,200
Acceleration noise (dbA) 73 73 72 72 73 73
Constant speed passing noise (dbA), 50 km/h 67 67 67 67 67 67
Air conditioner Refrigerant HFC 134a consumption (g) 370
In-vehicle VOC Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (lower than Japan Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare in-vehicle VOC content guidelines)
Reduction in SOCs
Lead5 Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (10% or less of 1996 baseline)
Mercury6 Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2005)
Hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2008)
Cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2007)
Recycling
Recyclability7 Over 90% of entire vehicle
Material identification marks for resin and rubber parts
All resin and plastic parts to the extent possible
Easily recyclable materials usedMany exterior and interior fittings, undercoat, inner weatherstriping, window molding, opening trim, cowl top garnish, glove compartment, shift knob, center console, dust sealer, door lining, bumper facing, pillar garnish, mastic sealer, roof molding
Easily reused parts used air outlet, splash guard, battery container, noise insulation material
Use of substances of concern
Lead5 Parts used Printed circuit board, electronic parts soldering, piezoelectric
Mercury6 Parts used —
Hexavalent chromium Parts used —
Cadmium Parts used —
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Accord
Model Accord
Type covered 24iL 24TL 24TL SPORTS STYLE 24E
Release date 2008.12.4
Type details DBA-CU2
Engine (motor) type K24A
Engine displacement (cm3) 2,354
Drive trainType of drive train1 FF
Transmission 5-speed automatic
Vehicle weight (kg) 1,520 1,510 1,520 1,500
Emissions
Compliance with 2005 emission standards2
MLIT SULEV/ULEV certification statusl3 SULEV
JC08H+JC08C modes Values reported to MLIT (g/km)
CO 0.8
NMHC 0.013
NOx 0.013
PM —
Fuel economy
10-15 mode (km/L) 11.4 11.8 11.4 11.8
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations)
203.7 196.8 203.7 196.8
Compliance with 2010 fuel economy standards
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 5%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 10%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 15%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 20%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 25%
Equipped with a fuel economy meter4
JC08 mode fuel economy (km/L) 11.2
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations)
207.3
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
8 prefectures/cities, including Tokyo
7 prefectures/cities in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
Eligibility for Green Tax rebate —
Noise level (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet (dbA) / Engine rpm 85/4,600
Acceleration noise (dbA) 75
Constant speed passing noise (dbA), 50 km/h 70
Air conditioner Refrigerant HFC 134a consumption (g) 450
In-vehicle VOC Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (lower than Japan Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare in-vehicle VOC content guidelines)
Reduction in SOCs
Lead5 Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (10% or less of 1996 baseline)
Mercury6 Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2005)
Hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2008)
Cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2007)
Recycling
Recyclability7 Over 90% of entire vehicle
Material identification marks for resin and rubber parts
All resin and plastic parts to the extent possible
Easily recyclable materials usedMany exterior and interior fittings, undercoat, inner weatherstriping, window molding, opening trim, cowl top garnish, glove compartment, center console, dust sealer, door lining, bumper facing, pillar garnish, mastic sealer, roof molding
Easily reused parts used Undercover, air outlet, air conditioner duct, battery container, noise insulation material
Use of substances of concern
Lead5 Parts used Printed circuit board, electronic parts soldering, piezoelectric
Mercury6 Parts used —
Hexavalent chromium Parts used —
Cadmium Parts used —
Note 1: FF=Front engine, front-wheel drive; 4WD=4-wheel drive Note 2: Complies with long-term CO2 emission standards for passenger and light-duty vehicles Note 3: SULEV: Super ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 75% lower than 2005 standards). ULEV: Ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 50% lower than 2005 standards).Note 4: Eco Drive support devices, including real-time fuel economy meters, average fuel economy meters and eco lamps Note 5: Lead batteries are excluded from the reduction target, as a separate recovery and recycling channel has been established. The industry average amount of lead used in a passenger car (exclusive
of battery) in 1996 was 1,850 g. Note 6: Mercury used in minute quantities required to ensure traffic safety (in parts such as LCDs for navigation systems, combination meters, high-intensity discharge headlights and interior fluorescent
lights) is excluded from the reduction target.Note 7: Based on JAMA guidelines for defining and calculating new-vehicle recyclability
Note: Fuel economy values obtained under predefined testing conditions. Fuel economy may vary under actual driving conditions (depending on weather, road surface, manner of driving, vehicle maintenance, etc).
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Accord Tourer
Model Accord Tourer
Type covered 24iL 24TL SPORTS STYLE 24E
Release date 2008.12.4
Type details DBA-CW2
Engine (motor) type K24A
Engine displacement (cm3) 2,354
Drive trainType of drive train1 FF
Transmission 5-speed automatic
Vehicle weight (kg) 1,590 1,580 1,590 1,560
Emissions
Compliance with 2005 emission standards2
MLIT SULEV/ULEV certification statusl3 SULEV
JC08H+JC08C modes Values reported to MLIT (g/km)
CO 0.8
NMHC 0.013
NOx 0.013
PM —
Fuel economy
10-15 mode (km/L) 11.4
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations) 203.7
Compliance with 2010 fuel economy standards
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 5%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 10%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 15%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 20%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 25%
Equipped with a fuel economy meter4
JC08 mode fuel economy (km/L) 11.0
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations) 211.1
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
8 prefectures/cities, including Tokyo
7 prefectures/cities in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
Eligibility for Green Tax rebate —
Noise level (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet (dbA) / Engine rpm 85/4,600
Acceleration noise (dbA) 75
Constant speed passing noise (dbA), 50 km/h 70
Air conditioner Refrigerant HFC 134a consumption (g) 450
In-vehicle VOC Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (lower than Japan Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare in-vehicle VOC content guidelines)
Reduction in SOCs
Lead5 Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (10% or less of 1996 baseline)
Mercury6 Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2005)
Hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2008)
Cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2007)
Recycling
Recyclability7 Over 90% of entire vehicle
Material identification marks for resin and rubber parts
All resin and plastic parts to the extent possible
Easily recyclable materials usedMany exterior and interior fittings, undercoat, inner weatherstriping, window molding, opening trim, cowl top garnish, glove compartment, center console, dust sealer, door lining, bumper facing, pillar garnish, mastic sealer
Easily reused parts used Undercover, air outlet, air conditioner duct, battery container, noise insulation material
Use of substances of concern
Lead5 Parts used Printed circuit board, electronic parts soldering, piezoelectric
Mercury6 Parts used —
Hexavalent chromium Parts used —
Cadmium Parts used —
Note 1: FF=Front engine, front-wheel drive; 4WD=4-wheel drive Note 2: Complies with long-term CO2 emission standards for passenger and light-duty vehicles Note 3: SULEV: Super ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 75% lower than 2005 standards). ULEV: Ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 50% lower than 2005 standards).Note 4: Eco Drive support devices, including real-time fuel economy meters, average fuel economy meters and eco lamps Note 5: Lead batteries are excluded from the reduction target, as a separate recovery and recycling channel has been established. The industry average amount of lead used in a passenger car (exclusive
of battery) in 1996 was 1,850 g. Note 6: Mercury used in minute quantities required to ensure traffic safety (in parts such as LCDs for navigation systems, combination meters, high-intensity discharge headlights and interior fluorescent
lights) is excluded from the reduction target.Note 7: Based on JAMA guidelines for defining and calculating new-vehicle recyclability
Note: Fuel economy values obtained under predefined testing conditions. Fuel economy may vary under actual driving conditions (depending on weather, road surface, manner of driving, vehicle maintenance, etc).
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Insight
Model Insight
Type covered G L LS
Release date 2009.2.5
Type details DAA-ZE2
Engine (motor) type LDA-MF6
Engine displacement (cm3) 1,339
Drive trainType of drive train1 FF
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Vehicle weight (kg) 1,190 1,200
Emissions
Compliance with 2005 emission standards2
MLIT SULEV/ULEV certification statusl3 SULEV
10·15+JC08C modesValues reported to MLIT (g/km)
CO 0.4
NMHC 0.013
NOx 0.013
PM —
Fuel economy
10-15 mode (km/L) 30.0 28.0
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations) 77.4 82.9
Compliance with 2010 fuel economy standards
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 5%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 10%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 15%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 20%
Attains 2010 fuel economy standards + 25%
Equipped with a fuel economy meter4
JC08 mode fuel economy (km/L) 26.0 24.0
CO2 emissions (g/km; based on fuel economy calculations) 89.3 96.7
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
8 prefectures/cities, including Tokyo
7 prefectures/cities in the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe area
Compliance with Green Purchasing Law
Eligibility for Green Tax rebate
Noise level (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet (dbA) / Engine rpm 79/4,350
Acceleration noise (dbA) 72
Constant speed passing noise (dbA), 50 km/h 69
Air conditioner Refrigerant HFC 134a consumption (g) 500
In-vehicle VOC Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (lower than Japan Ministry of Health,
Labour and Welfare in-vehicle VOC content guidelines)
Reduction in SOCs
Lead5 Attained JAMA 2006 voluntary reduction target (10% or less of 1996 baseline)
Mercury6 Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2005)
Hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2008)
Cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2007)
Recycling
Recyclability7 Over 95% of entire vehicle
Material identification marks for resin and rubber parts
All resin and plastic parts to the extent possible
Easily recyclable materials used
Many exterior and interior fittings, undercoat, inner weatherstriping, window molding, air flow tubes, engine harnesses, opening trim, cowl top garnish, glove compartment, sun visor, seat leather, center console, door molding, door lining, bumper facing, pillar garnish, mastic sealer, roof molding
Easily reused parts used Battery container, noise insulation material
Use of substances of concern
Lead5 Parts used Printed circuit board, electronic parts soldering, piezoelectric
Mercury6 Parts used —
Hexavalent chromium Parts used —
Cadmium Parts used —
Note 1: FF=Front engine, front-wheel drive; 4WD=4-wheel drive Note 2: Complies with long-term CO2 emission standards for passenger and light-duty vehicles Note 3: SULEV: Super ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 75% lower than 2005 standards). ULEV: Ultra-low-emission vehicle (emissions 50% lower than 2005 standards).Note 4: Eco Drive support devices, including real-time fuel economy meters, average fuel economy meters and eco lamps Note 5: Lead batteries are excluded from the reduction target, as a separate recovery and recycling channel has been established. The industry average amount of lead used in a passenger car (exclusive
of battery) in 1996 was 1,850 g. Note 6: Mercury used in minute quantities required to ensure traffic safety (in parts such as LCDs for navigation systems, combination meters, high-intensity discharge headlights and interior fluorescent
lights) is excluded from the reduction target.Note 7:Based on JAMA guidelines for defining and calculating new-vehicle recyclability
Note: Fuel economy values obtained under predefined testing conditions. Fuel economy may vary under actual driving conditions (depending on weather, road surface, manner of driving, vehicle maintenance, etc).
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LCA results for automobiles
LCA results for major automobile models released in FY2009 (Japan)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160(%)
100 105
131
7964
149
Environmental regulations for automobiles
Automobile exhaust emission standards in Japan (g/km)
ItemPassenger and light-duty vehicles Mini truck
2005 emission standards 2007 emission standards
CO (carbon monoxide) 1.15 4.02
NMHC (non-methane hydrocarbon) 0.05 0.05
NOx (nitrogen oxide) 0.05 0.05
Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport ULEV and SULEV certification standards (g/km)
Item
Passenger and light-duty vehicles Mini truck
Emissions 50% lowerthan 2005 standards
(ULEV)
Emissions 75% lowerthan 2005 standards
(SULEV)
Emissions 50% lowerthan 2005 standards
(ULEV)
Emissions 75% lowerthan 2005 standards
(SULEV)
CO (carbon monoxide) 1.15 1.15 4.02 4.02
NMHC (non-methane hydrocarbon) 0.025 0.013 0.025 0.013
NOx (nitrogen oxide) 0.025 0.013 0.025 0.013
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baseline
Civic(2006)
Freed Odyssey Life Accord Tourer Insight
Materials Production Use Sales/Service Disposal Transportation
2010 fuel economy standards (gasoline-powered passenger vehicles) in Japan
Vehicle weight / taxable weight (kg) –702703–827
828–1,015
1,016–1,265
1,266–1,515
1,516–1,765
1,766–2,015
2,016–2,265
2,266–
10-15 mode (km/L)
2010 fuel economy standards 21.2 18.8 17.9 16.0 13.0 10.5 8.9 7.8 6.4
2010 fuel economy standards + 5% 22.3 19.7 18.8 16.8 13.7 11.0 9.3 8.2 6.7
2010 fuel economy standards + 10% 23.3 20.7 19.7 17.6 14.3 11.6 9.8 8.6 7.0
2010 fuel economy standards + 15% 24.4 21.6 20.6 18.4 15.0 12.1 10.2 9.0 7.4
2010 fuel economy standards + 20% 25.4 22.6 21.5 19.2 15.6 12.6 10.7 9.4 7.7
2010 fuel economy standards + 25% 26.5 23.5 22.4 20.0 16.3 13.1 11.1 9.8 8.0
2010 fuel economy standards (gasoline-powered cars) (km/L)
Type of car Transmission typeVehicle weight
(kg)Vehicle design
Fuel Economy Standards
Fuel Economy Standard +15%
Fuel Economy Standard +20%
Fuel Economy Standard +25%
Mini truck
Manual
<702Design A 20.2 23.2 24.2 25.3
Design B 17.0 19.6 20.4 21.3
703–827Design A 18.0 20.7 21.6 22.5
Design B 16.7 19.2 20.0 20.9
828– 15.5 17.8 18.6 19.4
Other than manual
<702Design A 18.9 21.7 22.7 23.6
Design B 16.2 18.6 19.4 20.3
703–827Design A 16.5 19.0 19.8 20.6
Design B 15.5 17.8 18.6 19.4
828– 14.9 17.1 17.9 18.6
Light truck
Note: vehicles 1.7 tons or less
Manual<1,015 17.8 20.5 21.4 22.3
1,016+ 15.7 18.1 18.8 19.6
Other than manual<1,015 14.9 17.1 17.9 18.6
1,016+ 13.8 15.9 16.6 17.3
Trucks weighing more than 1.7 tons and no more than 2.5 tons
Manual
<1,266Design A 14.5 16.7 17.4 18.1
Design B 12.3 14.1 14.8 15.4
1,266–1,516 10.7 12.3 12.8 13.4
1,516+ 9.3 10.7 11.2 11.6
Other than manual<1,266
Design A 12.5 14.4 15.0 15.6
Design B 11.2 12.9 13.4 14.0
1,266+ 10.3 11.8 12.4 12.9
Vehicle noise regulation in Japan
Item Passenger vehicles Mini truck / light truck
Noise near exhaust outlet standard value dbA 96 97
Acceleration noise standard value dbA 76 76
Constant speed passing noise standard value dbA 72 74
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Model name CBR1000RR
Release date 2008.6.20
Type details EBL-SC59
Engine type SC59E Liquid-cooled 4-stroke, 4-valve,4-cylinder DOHC
Engine displacement (cm3) 999
Transmission Constant mesh 6-speed return
Vehicle weight (kg) 201
Environmental perform
ance data
Exhaust emissions (MLIT measurement)
CO (g/km) 2.0
HC (g/km) 0.30
NOx (g/km) 0.15
Fuel economy60 km level course test measurement 24.5
30 km level course test measurement —
Noise (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet standard value dbA 94/92 (4,750rpm)
Acceleration noise standard value dbA 73/72
Constant speed passing noise standard value dbA 72/70 (50km/h)
SOCs
Reduction in lead Attained 2006 JAMA voluntary reduction target (60 g or less)
Reduction in mercury Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target
Reduction in hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2008)
Reduction in cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (banned since Jan. 2007)
Recycling initiatives
Since 1992 we have been using this assessment system to evaluate and improve the design of new motorcycles. We have labeled small plastic parts wherever possible to enhance recyclability. In addition, to make the CBR1000RR lighter, we have employed the same highly recyclable thin-wall, hollow frame as in the CBR600RR.
Model name Shadow〈400〈
Release date 2008.10.21
Type details EBL-NC44 EBL-NC45
Engine type NC44E Liquid-cooled 4-stroke, 3-valve, 2-cylinder OHC
Engine displacement (cm3) 398
Transmission Constant mesh 5-speed return
Vehicle weight (kg) 255 244
Environmental perform
ance data
Exhaust emissions (MLIT measurement)
CO (g/km) 2.0
HC (g/km) 0.30
NOx (g/km) 0.15
Fuel economy60 km level course test measurement 40.0
30 km level course test measurement —
Noise (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet standard value dbA 94/88 (3,500 rpm)
Acceleration noise standard value dbA 73/72
Constant speed passing noise standard value dbA 72/69 (50 km/h)
SOCs
Reduction in lead Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (60 g or less)
Reduction in mercury Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target
Reduction in hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target
Reduction in cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target
Recycling initiativesSince 1992 Honda has been using this assessment system to evaluate and improve the design of new motorcycles. Honda labels small plastic parts wherever possible to enhance recyclability.
CBR1000RR
Shadow 400
Motorcycle environmental performance information (Japan)
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Model name Monkey
Release date 2009.1.9
Type details JBH-AB27
Engine type AB28E Air-cooled 4-stroke single-cylinder OHC
Engine displacement (cm3) 49
Transmission Constant mesh 4-speed return
Vehicle weight (kg) 68
Environmental perform
ance data
Exhaust emissions (MLIT measurement)
CO (g/km) 2.0
HC (g/km) 0.50
NOx (g/km) 0.15
Fuel economy60 km level course test measurement —
30 km level course test measurement 100.0
Noise (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet standard value dbA 84/81 (4,250 rpm)
Acceleration noise standard value dbA 71/70
Constant speed passing noise standard value dbA 65/64 (25 km/h)
SOCs
Reduction in lead Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (60 g or less)
Reduction in mercury Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target
Reduction in hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target
Reduction in cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target
Recycling initiativesSince 1992 Honda has been using this assessment system to evaluate and improve the design of new motorcycles. Honda labels small plastic parts wherever possible to enhance recyclability.
Model name SilverWing GT 400
Release date 2009.3.9
Type details EBL-NF03
Engine type NF01E Liquid-cooled 4-stroke, 4-valve, 2-cylinder DOHC
Engine displacement (cm3) 398
Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
Vehicle weight (kg) 249
Environmental perform
ance data
Exhaust emissions (MLIT measurement)
CO (g/km) 2.0
HC (g/km) 0.30
NOx (g/km) 0.15
Fuel economy60 km level course test measurement 32.0
30 km level course test measurement —
Noise (MLIT measurement)
Noise near exhaust outlet standard value dbA 94/89 (4,000 rpm)
Acceleration noise standard value dbA 73/72
Constant speed passing noise standard value dbA 72/70 (50 km/h)
SOCs
Reduction in lead Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target (60 g or less)
Reduction in mercury Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target
Reduction in hexavalent chromium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target
Reduction in cadmium Attained JAMA voluntary reduction target
Recycling initiativesSince 1992 Honda has been using this assessment system to evaluate and improve the design of new motorcycles. Honda labels small plastic parts wherever possible to enhance recyclability.
Monkey
SilverWing GT 400
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LCA results for motorcycles
LCA results for major motorcycle models released in FY2009 (Japan)
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160(%)
100
146
87
31
100
Environmental regulations for motorcycles
Motorcycle exhaust emission standards in Japan (g/km)
Motorcycle noise regulation in Japan
Item Type 1 Scooters(less than 50cc)
Type 2 Scooters(50cc to 125cc)
Light motorcycles(under 250cc)
Small motorcycles(over 250cc)
CO (carbon monoxide) 2.0 2.0 2.0 2.0
HC (hydrocarbon) 0.50 0.50 0.30 0.30
NOx (nitrogen oxide) 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15
Item Unit Type 1 Scooters(less than 50cc)
Type 2 Scooters(50cc to 125cc)
Light motorcycles(under 250cc)
Small motorcycles(over 250cc)
Constant speed passing noise standard value dbA dB(A) 65 68 71 72
Noise near exhaust outlet standard value dbA dB(A) 84 90 94 94
Acceleration noise standard value dbA dB(A) 71 71 73 73
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baseline
CB400SF(2005)
CBR1000RR
Shadow(400)
Monkey Silver Wing GT (400)
Materials Production Use Sales/Service Disposal Transportation
Model name SB800
Release date 2008.10.23
Type details SAMJ
Engine typeGXV50
Air-cooled 4-strokesingle-cylinder OHV
Engine displacement (cm3) 49.4
Vehicle weight (kg) 61
Continuous operation (hr) 3
Fuel economy Fuel consumption rate (g/kWh) —
Emissions
Compliance with EPA Phase II emission standards for power products 1
Compliance with CARB Tier 3 emission standards for power products 1
Compliance with Japan Land Engine Manufacturers Association voluntary standards
NoiseEU guaranteed sound power level LWA —
Noise at the ear LPA —
Model name FV200
Release date 2009.02.12
Type details FBCJ
Engine typeGXV50
Air-cooled 4-strokesingle-cylinder OHV
Engine displacement (cm3) 49.4
Vehicle weight (kg) 20
Continuous operation (hr) 1
Fuel economy Fuel consumption rate (g/kWh) —
Emissions
Compliance with EPA Phase II emission standards for power products 1
Compliance with CARB Tier 3 emission standards for power products 1
Compliance with Japan Land Engine Manufacturers Association voluntary standards
NoiseEU guaranteed sound power level LWA —
Noise at the ear LPA —
Yukios Pianta
Environmental regulations for power products
Power Products environmental performance information (Japan)
Item Non-handheld < 66cc Non-handheld 100–225cc
Applicable models SB800F530 (GX160), F730 (GX200), FR316 (GX120),
FR716 (GX200), HRG415C3 (GCV135), HRG465C3 (GCV135), FU655L (GX160), FU755L (GX200)
EPA Phase2 regulations (g/kW-hr)
CO (including aging deterioration) 610 603
HC+NOx (including aging deterioration) 50 72
Item < 50cc 80–225cc (horizontal type) 80–225cc (vertical)
Applicable models SB800F530 (GX160), F730 (GX200),
FR316 (GX120), FR716 (GX200), FU655L (GX160), FU755L (GX200)
HRG415C3 (GCV135) HRG465C3 (GCV135)
CARB Tier3 regulations (g/kW-hr)
CO (including aging deterioration) 536 549 549
HC+NOx (including aging deterioration) 50 10 10
Item Non-handheld < 66cc Non-handheld 100–225cc
Applicable models SB800
F530 (GX160), F730 (GX200), FR316 (GX120), FR716 (GX200), HRG415C3 (GCV135),
HRG465C3 (GCV135), FU655L (GX160), FU755L (GX200)
Voluntary Standards of the Japan Land Engine Manufacturers Association (g/kWh)
2003 primary standards (new-engine regulations)
CO 519 519
HC+NOx 50 16.1
2008 secondary standards(in-use engine regulations)1
CO (including aging deterioration) 610 2 610 2
HC+NOx (including aging deterioration) 50 2 16.1 2
Power Products emission standards
Note: Similar models have obtained emissions certification in the United States, but products marketed in Japan are not guaranteed to meet those standards.
Note 1: Standards must be complied with throughout a defined operating periodNote 2: To take effect starting in 2008
Note: Similar models have obtained emissions certification in the United States, but products marketed in Japan are not guaranteed to meet those standards.
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Country Facility ISO 14001 Certification
JapanHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
Hamamatsu Factory 1997. 4
Tochigi Factory 1997. 9
Kumamoto Factory 1997. 11
Saitama Factory 1998. 1
Suzuka Factory 1998. 2
Honda Motor headquarters building in Aoyama 1999. 11
Wako Building 2005. 11
Shirako Building 2008. 11
Honda Engineering Co., Ltd. 1997. 9
Country Facility ISO 14001 Certification
U.S.A.
Honda of America Mfg., Inc.
East Liberty Auto Plant 1998. 9
Marysville Auto Plant 1998. 12
Marysville Motorcycle Plant 1998. 12
Anna Engine Plant 1998. 12
Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc. 1998. 6
Honda Power Equipment Mfg., Inc. 2002. 5
Honda of South Carolina Mfg., Inc. 2004. 1
Honda Mfg. of Alabama L.L.C. 2006. 2
Canada Honda of Canada Mfg.Plant 1 1998. 9
Plant 2 1999. 10
Mexico Honda de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. 1999. 12
BrazilMoto Honda da Amazonia Ltda. 1999. 10
Honda Automoveis do Brasil Ltda. 2005. 3
Country Facility ISO 14001 Certification EMAS certification
U.K. Honda of the U.K. Mfg., Ltd. 1998.3 2002.3
BelgiumHonda Europe N.V.
1998.3 (transportation of completed automobiles)2005.1
1999.6 (HE)
Honda Belgium N.V. 1997.3 2000.3
ItalyHonda Italia Industriale S.p.A. (ATESSA) 1999.1 2007.10
CIAP S.p.A. 1999.6 (In progress)
Spain Montesa Honda S.A. 1998.12 2008.3
France Honda Europe Power Equipment S.A. 1999.1 2002.11
Turkey Honda Turkiye A.S. 1999.12 2007.4
Japan
North America/ South America (production domain)
Europe (production domain)
ISO/EMAS certification status
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Country Facility ISO 14001 Certification
Thailand
Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co., Ltd. 1998. 12
Thai Honda Mfg. Co., Ltd. 1998. 12
Asian Autoparts Co., Ltd. 2001. 12
Philippines
Honda Cars Phillipines, Inc. 1998. 12
Honda Parts Mfg. Co. 2006. 3
Honda Philippines, Inc. 2008. 3
India
Hero Honda Motors Ltd. 1999. 6
Honda Siel Power Products Ltd. 1999. 12
Honda Siel Cars India Ltd. 2001. 4
Honda Motorcycle and Scooter India (Private) Ltd. 2002. 12
Indonesia
P.T. Astra Honda Motor 2000. 9
P.T. Honda Prospect Motor 2005. 1
P.T. Honda Precision Parts Mfg. 2005. 4
Pakistan Honda Atlas Cars (Pakistan) Ltd. 2003. 9
VietnamHonda Vietnam Co., Ltd. 2001. 9
Machino Auto-Parts Co.,Ltd 2006. 12
MalaysiaHonda Autoparts Mfg., SDN. BHD. 2003. 12
Honda Malaysia Sdn.Bhd. 2007. 4
Taiwan Honda Taiwan Co., Ltd. 2006. 3
Country Facility ISO 14001 Certification
China
Dongfeng Honda Engine Co., Ltd. (China) 2001. 11
Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (China)
Huangpu Factory 2001. 11
Zengcheng Factory 2008. 1
Wuyang-Honda Motors (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (China) 2002. 1
Sundiro Honda Motorcycle Co., Ltd. (China)
(Hainan) 2001. 1
(Tianjin) 2006. 4
(Shanghai) 2006. 4
Honda Mindong Generator Co., Ltd. (China) 2005. 9
Dongfeng Honda Auto Parts Co., Ltd. (China) 2006. 6
Honda Automobile (China) Co., Ltd. (China) 2006. 11
Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd. (China) 2006. 12
Wuyang-Honda Motors (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (China) 2006. 12
Asia/Oceania (production domain)
China (production domain)
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Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5–9 5–9 7.6 (6.4) 7.0
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 600 360 300 (67) 201
Chemical oxygen demand (COD burden) mg/L Excluded because release is to sewage system
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 600 360 84 (18) 35.5
Oil content mg/L 30 18 11 (3) 6.1
Phenols mg/L 5 3 0.2 (< 0.1) < 0.1
Copper and its compounds mg/L 3 2 < 0.1 < 0.1
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 2 0.4 (0.2) 0.2
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 10 6 < 0.5 < 0.5
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 10 6 3.2 (1.2) 2.3
Total chromium mg/L 2 1.2 < 0.05 < 0.05
Fluorine content mg/L 8 5 3.8 (1.6) 2.4
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 Excluded because release is to sewage system
Nitrogen mg/L 240 150 23 (20) 21.5
Phosphorous mg/L 32 20 19 (0.4) 9.6
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.06 < 0.01 < 0.01
Cyanides mg/L 1 0.6 < 0.1 < 0.1
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L 1 0.6 < 0.1 < 0.1
Lead and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.06 < 0.01 < 0.01
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L 0.5 0.3 < 0.05 < 0.05
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.06 < 0.01 < 0.01
Mercury and its compounds mg/L 0.005 0.003 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L 0.003 0.0018 < 0.001 < 0.001
Trichlorethylene mg/L 0.3 0.18 < 0.001 < 0.001
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L 0.1 0.06 < 0.001 < 0.001
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.12 < 0.02 < 0.02
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.012 < 0.002 < 0.002
1,2-Dichloroethane mg/L 0.04 0.024 < 0.004 < 0.004
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.2 0.12 < 0.02 < 0.02
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.4 0.24 < 0.04 < 0.04
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L 3 1.8 < 0.001 < 0.001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.036 < 0.006 < 0.006
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.012 < 0.002 < 0.002
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.06 0.036 < 0.006 < 0.006
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.018 < 0.003 < 0.003
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.12 < 0.02 < 0.02
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.06 < 0.01 < 0.01
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.06 < 0.01 < 0.01
Water quality
Japan facilities information • Items listed are those substances for which measurement is required by the Water Pollution Control Law and local government by laws.
• Values listed are calculated based on monthly measurements. Substances not listed here are also measured on an ongoing basis to ensure that values are in compliance with regulatory standards.
• Items listed are those for which measurement is required by the Air Pollution Control Law and local government by-laws.
• Equipment measured includes boilers, drying ovens, incinerators, etc.
Domestic and industrial wastewater (sewage system)
Saitama FactoryAddress: 1-10-1 Shin-Sayama, Sayama City, Saitama Prefecture, JapanEstablished: 1964Major products: Legend, Odyssey, CRV, Accord, etc.Number of associates: 5,571 (as of March 31, 2009)Water discharge points: sewage system (domestic and industrial wastewater);
Iruma River (indirect cooling water)ISO14001 acquired: January 1998
Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
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Air quality
Atmospheric pollutants
Indirect cooling water (released into rivers)
Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.8–8.6 5.8–8.6 7.7 (6.9) 7.3
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 25 15 3.7 (0.6) 1.6
Chemical oxygen demand mg/L 30 18 5.2 (< 0.5) 2.0
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 60 36 17 (< 10) 7.3
Volume of n-hexane extract mg/L 5 3 < 2.0 < 2.0
Lead and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.06 < 0.01 < 0.01
Item UnitRegulation standards (incl.
agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm3
0.05 0.025 < 0.002 < 0.002
0.10 0.05 < 0.002 < 0.002
0.20 0.10 0.004 (< 0.002) < 0.002
0.25 0.125 0.007 (< 0.001) 0.004
Nitrogen oxides ppm
70 10 5.0 (4.5) 4.8
150 75 65 (30) 47.8
180 90 68 (44) 56.0
230 115 70 (29) 48.5
250 125 120 (120) 120
Hydrogen chloride mg/Nm3 700 200 8.1 (5.0) 6.6
Sulphur oxides Nm3/h 9.16 4.58 0.13 (0.09) 0.11
Dioxins ng-TEQ/Nm3 2.5 1.25 0.12 0.12
SubstanceRegulatory standard
(ppm) Measurement results
(maximum value)
Nickel 0.034 ≤ 0.003
Manganese 0.011 ≤ 0.001
Formaldehyde 0.021 0.009
Benzene 0.11 ≤ 0.01
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Time of day Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 70 67
Morning, early evening dB 65 63
Nighttime dB 60 59
Time of day Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 60 44
Nighttime dB 55 43
Item Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Tolulene ppm 30 0.11
Xylene ppm 2 0.03
Ethyl benzene ppm — 0.03
Item Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Odor at border of facility property Odor indices 18 ≤ 13
Noise
Vibration
Odor
PRTR-listed substances
ItemVolume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
RecyclingVolume
disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Soluble zinc compounds 27,738 0 0 277 4,438 0 0 23,023
Bisphenol A epoxy resins 26,403 0 0 0 2,189 0 199 24,015
Ethyl benzene 355,359 161,709 0 0 0 127,371 19,429 46,850
Ethylene glycol 1,492,920 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,492,920
Xylene 818,803 246,579 0 0 0 306,271 45,138 220815
1,3,5-trimethyl benzene 57,281 31,081 0 0 0 0 5,399 20,801
Tolulene 890,500 322,464 0 0 0 18,831 67,516 481,689
Nickel compounds 5,197 0 0 1,195 883 0 0 3,119
Benzene 19,457 6 0 0 0 0 1,102 18,349
Polyoxyethylene alkyl ether(An alkyl radical combined with 12-15 carbon molecules and amalgams)
2,100 0 0 210 1,512 0 378 0
Formaldehyde 1,707 1,707 0 0 0 0 0 0
Manganese and its compounds 13,125 0 0 656 5,250 0 0 7219
Total 3,710,590 763,546 0 2,338 14,272 452,473 139,161 2,338,800
Dioxins (unit: mg-TEQ) 67.96 0.68 0 67.28 0 0 0
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Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.8–8.6 5.8–8.6 7.9 (7.1) 7.5
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 25 12.5 6.6 (< 0.1) 3.5
Chemical oxygen demand (COD burden) mg/LNot covered by
regulations— — —
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 50 25 2.4 (< 1.0) 1.50
Oil content mg/L 5 2.5 2.4 (< 0.05) 1.80
Phenols mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.1 (< 0.05) < 0.075
Copper and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.1 (< 0.05) < 0.075
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1 0.9 (< 0.1) 0.3
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 0.6 (< 0.05) 0.09
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 0.2 (0.1) 0.1
Total chromium mg/L 2 1 < 0.1 (< 0.02) < 0.06
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 < 0.2 (< 0.2) < 0.2
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 3,000 1,500 250 (0) 14.7
Nitrogen mg/L 120 60 18.8 (8.2) 12
Phosphorous mg/L 16 8 < 0.1 (< 0.05) < 0.075
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 (< 0.005) < 0.0075
Cyanides mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.1 (< 0.05) < 0.075
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.1 (< 0.1) < 0.1
Lead and its compounds mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.01 (< 0.01) < 0.01
Hexavalent chromium compounds〈 mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.05 (< 0.02) < 0.035
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L 0.5 0.25 < 0.01 (< 0.01) < 0.01
Mercury and its compounds mg/L 0.005 0.0025 < 0.0005 (< 0.0005) < 0.0005
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L 0.003 0.0015 < 0.0005 (< 0.0005) < 0.0005
Trichlorethylene mg/L 0.3 0.15 < 0.001 (< 0.001) < 0.001
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.001 (< 0.0005) < 0.00075
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 (< 0.002) < 0.011
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.001 (< 0.001) < 0.001
1,2-Dichloroethane mg/L 0.04 0.02 < 0.004 (< 0.0004) < 0.0022
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 (< 0.002) < 0.011
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.4 0.2 < 0.04 (< 0.004) < 0.022
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.001 (< 0.001) < 0.001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 (< 0.0006) < 0.0033
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 (< 0.0002) < 0.0011
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 (< 0.001) < 0.0035
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.015 < 0.003 (< 0.001) < 0.002
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 (< 0.002) < 0.011
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 (< 0.001) < 0.0055
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 (< 0.01) < 0.01
Water quality
Tochigi FactoryAddress: 19 Matsuyama Cho, Mohka City, Tochigi PrefectureEstablished: 1970Major Products: Engine parts, suspension parts, etc.Employment: 1,338 associates (as of March 2009)Water discharge point: Kokai River via Gogyo RiverISO 14001 Certification: September 1997
Domestic and industrial wastewater (sewage system)
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Air quality
PRTR-listed substances
Item UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm3 0.1 0.05 < 0.006 (< 0.001) < 0.0024
Nitrogen oxides ppm 180 90 19 (17) 15.3
Sulphur oxides K value 8 4 < 0.38 (< 0.01) < 0.12
Item Volume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
Recycling Volume disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Xylene 5,639 1 0 0 5,638
Tolulene 9,535 3 0 0 9,532
Soluble zinc comp 7,547 0 15 7,532 0
Molybdenum and its compounds 1,167 0 0 1,167 0
Benzene 636 1 0 0 635
Ethyl benzene 1,333 0 0 0 1,333
Total 25,857 5 15 0 8,699 0 17,138 0
〈〈 Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 70 63
Early evening dB 65 63
Nighttime dB 60 59
〈〈 Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 70 48
Nighttime dB 60 < 45
Item Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Ammonia ppm 2 < 0.1
Noise
Vibration
Odor
Note: Regulation standard based on Tochigi prefecture pollution regulations
Note: Regulation standard based on Tochigi prefecture pollution regulations
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Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standardsVoluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.0–9.0 5.0–9.0 7.8 (7.2) 7.5
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 600 300 139 (30.4) 68.9
Chemical oxygen demand kg/day Excluded because release is to sewage system
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 600 300 286 (51.2) 97.6
Oil content mg/L 35 17.5 1.7 (< 1.0) 0.65
Phenols mg/L 5 2.5 < 0.2 < 0.2
Copper and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1 1.0 (0.23) 0.43
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 10 5 1.2 (0.3) 0.75
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 10 5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Total chromium mg/L 2 1 < 0.05 < 0.05
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 < 0.2 < 0.2
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 Excluded because release is to sewage system
Nitrogen mg/L 240 120 20.4 (11.9) 16.2
Phosphorous mg/L 32 16 0.77 0.77
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Cyanides mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.01 < 0.01
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.05 < 0.05
Lead and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L 0.5 0.25 < 0.05 < 0.05
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.005 < 0.005
Mercury and its compounds mg/L 0.005 0.0025 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L 0.003 0.0015 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Trichlorethylene mg/L 0.3 0.15 < 0.002 < 0.002
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
1,2-Dichloroethane mg/L 0.04 0.02 < 0.004 < 0.004
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.4 0.2 < 0.04 < 0.04
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 < 0.006
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 < 0.006
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.015 < 0.003 < 0.003
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Iodine consumption mg/L 220 110 7.3 7.3
Boron and its compounds mg/L 10 5 < 0.01 < 0.01
Dioxins pg-TEQ/L 10 5 1.4 1.4
Water quality
Hamamatsu FactoryAddress: 1-13-1 Aoi Higashi, Naka-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka PrefectureEstablished: 1954Major Products: Automatic transmissions for automobiles, etc.Employment: 2,917 associates (including those working at the Hosoe Plant, as of March 2009)Water discharge point: Sewage system (industrial and non-industrial wastewater), Isaji River, Danzu River
(rainwater only)ISO 14001 Certification: March 1998
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PRTR-listed substances
Item UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm3
0.20 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
0.25 0.13 < 0.02 < 0.02
0.30 0.15 < 0.02 < 0.02
Nitrogen oxides ppm
150 75 73 (21) 48.3
180 90 62 (13) 40.8
250 125 45.0 45.0
Hydrogen chloride mg/Nm3 700 350 < 88 < 88
80 40 < 1.3 (< 0.8) < 1.05
Sulphur oxides Nm3/h 2.22 1.11 < 0.06 < 0.06
Dioxins ng-TEQ/Nm3 5 2.5 0.15 0.15
10 5 0.033 0.033
Item Volume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
Recycling Volume disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Ethyl benzene 2,351 59 0 0 0 149 0 2,143
Ethylene glycol 14,775 0 0 0 0 0 0 14,775
Xylene 16,829 107 0 0 0 695 0 16,027
1,3,5-trimethyl benzene 1,046 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,046
Tolulene 29,104 236 0 0 0 1,093 0 27,775
Nickel compounds 821 0 0 1 320 0 0 500
Benzene 843 1 0 0 0 81 0 761
Total 65,769 403 0 1 320 2,018 0 63,027
Dioxins (unit: mg-TEQ)
Time of day Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 70 66
Early evening dB 65 64
Nighttime dB 60 59
Time of day Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 70 45
Nighttime dB 65 41
Noise
Vibration
Item Unit Regulation standards Voluntary standards Measurement results (Maximum)
East Gate Odor Indices 10 10 < 10
Main Gate Odor Indices 10 10 < 10
North Gate Odor Indices 10 10 < 10
South Gate Odor Indices 10 10 < 10
Odor
Note: As of January 2002, regulations in effect changed from those set by Shizuoka prefecture to those set by Hamamatsu City.
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Hamamatsu Factory, Hosoe PlantAddress: 5794-1 Kiga, Hosoe Cho, Kita-ku Hamamatsu CityEstablished: 2001Major Products: Marine outboardsEmployment: Included as Hamamatsu Factory associatesWater discharge point: Lake Hamana (rainwater only)
No dedicated facility
Air quality
PRTR-listed substances
Item UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm3 0.10 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Nitrogen oxides ppm 150 75 73 57
Item Volume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
Recycling Volume disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Ethyl benzene 3,434 0 0 0 0 75 0 3,359
Xylene 16,026 0 0 0 0 351 0 15,675
Tolulene 25,184 1 0 0 0 551 0 24,632
Benzene 1,860 0 0 0 0 41 0 1,819
Total 46,504 1 0 0 0 1,018 0 45,485
Time of day Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 55 53
Early evening dB 50 49
Nighttime dB 45 45
Time of day Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 65 < 30
Nighttime dB 55 < 30
Noise
Vibration
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Item Unit Regulation standards Voluntary standards Measurement results (Maximum)
Ammonia ppm 2 2 < 0.1
Methyl mercaptan ppm 0.002 0.002 < 0.0002
Hydrogen sulfide ppm 0.02 0.02 < 0.001
Methyl sulfide ppm 0.01 0.01 < 0.0004
Methyl disulfide ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.0004
Trimethylamine ppm 0.02 0.02 < 0.0005
Acetaldehyde ppm 0.05 0.05 0.018
Propionaldehyde ppm 0.05 0.05 < 0.002
Styrene ppm 0.4 0.4 < 0.04
Propionic acid ppm 0.07 0.07 < 0.003
Normal butyrate ppm 0.002 0.002 < 0.0002
Isovaleric acid ppm 0.004 0.004 < 0.0002
Normal valeric acid ppm 0.002 0.002 < 0.0002
Normal butylaldehyde ppm 0.009 0.009 0.0012
Isobutyl aldehyde ppm 0.02 0.02 < 0.002
Normal valeraldehyde ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.0005
Isovaleraldehyde ppm 0.003 0.003 < 0.0002
Isobutanol ppm 0.9 0.9 < 0.09
Ethyl acetate ppm 3 3 < 0.3
Methyl isobutyl ketone ppm 1 1 < 0.1
Tolulene ppm 10 10 < 0.5
Xylene ppm 1 1 < 0.1
Odor
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Suzuka FactoryAddress: 1907 Hirata Cho, Suzuka City, Mie PrefectureEstablished: 1960Major Products: Civic, Fit, Insight, etc.Employment: 6,943 associates (as of March, 2009)Water discharge point: Suzuka RiverISO 14001 Certification: February 1998
Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.8–8.6 5.8–8.6 7.2 (6.1) 6.6
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L Max. 65 Ave. 50 Max. 58 Ave. 45 33 (1) 9
Chemical oxygen demand (COD burden) kg/day 192.5 173.2 169.6 (61.1) 122.1
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L Max. 90 Ave. 70 Max. 81 Ave. 63 72 (6) 19
Oil content mg/L 1 0.9 0.9 (< 0.5) < 0.5
Phenols mg/L 1 0.9 < 0.1 < 0.1
Copper and its compounds mg/L 1 0.9 0.50 (< 0.01) 0.07
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1 0.89 (0.03) 0.21
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 10 5 2.4 (0.27) 0.8
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 10 5 0.98 (0.26) 0.58
Total chromium mg/L 2 1 < 0.2 < 0.2
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 0.56 (0.8) 1.37
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 3,000 1,500 260 (< 10) 18
Nitrogen kg/day 214.7 193.2 76.3 (24.2) 39.2
Phosphorous kg/day 21.2 19.0 9.5 (2.6) 4
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Cyanides mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.05 < 0.05
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.01 < 0.01
Lead and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 0.02 < 0.01
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L 0.5 0.25 < 0.05 < 0.05
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Mercury and its compounds mg/L 0.005 0.0025 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L 0.003 0.0015 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Trichlorethylene mg/L 0.3 0.15 < 0.001 < 0.001
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Boron mg/L 10 5 0.56 (0.09) 0.25
Ammonia〈Nitrous and its alloys mg/L 380 190 14 (1.8) 5.4
Air quality
Item UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standardsVoluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm3 0.20 0.100 0.079 (< 0.01) 0.011
Nitrogen oxides ppm
70 35 29 (13) 20.0
130 65 4 (1) 3.0
150 75 45 (15) 22.0
180 90 68 (4) 35.3
200 100 40 (2) 21.3
230 115 54 (0.5) 13.6
Sulphur oxides K value 14.5 7.25 < 1 < 1
Dioxins ng-TEQ/Nm3 5 2.5 1.2 1.2
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PRTR-listed substances
Item Volume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
Recycling Volume disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Soluble zinc compounds 27,517 0 110 0 5,465 0 0 21,942
Bisphenol A epoxy resins 58,947 0 0 0 273 0 0 58,674
Ethyl benzene 301,653 101,735 0 0 0 132,581 8,812 58,525
Ethylene glycol 1,438,615 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,438,615
Xylene 724,173 203,440 0 0 0 204,703 24,840 291,190
1,3,5-trimethyl benzene 51,163 23,638 0 0 0 23,757 3,768 0
Tolulene 718,087 227,696 0 0 0 24,577 20,762 445,052
Nickel compounds 3,940 0 194 0 1,361 0 0 2,385
Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts
2,092 40 80 0 1,972 0 0 0
Benzene 19,451 49 0 0 0 0 0 19,402
Manganese and its compounds 8,252 0 819 0 1,230 0 0 6,203
Total 3,353,890 556,598 1,203 0 10,301 385,618 58,182 2,341,988
Dioxins (unit: mg-TEQ) 93 85 0 0 8 0 0 0
Noise
Vibration
Time and location Unit Regulation standards Voluntary standards Measurement results (Maximum)
Morning dB 65 65 61
Morning (school side) dB 60 60 57
Daytime dB 70 70 61
Daytime (school side) dB 65 65 63
Early evening dB 65 65 61
Early evening (school side) dB 60 60 57
Nighttime dB 60 60 58
Nighttime (school side) dB 55 55 54
Time of day UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards) Voluntary standards Measurement results (Maximum)
Daytime dB 65 65 33
Nighttime dB 60 60 34
Note: Standards according to a Mie Prefecture ordinance
Note: Standards according to a Mie Prefecture ordinance
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Item Unit Regulation standards Voluntary standards Measurement results (Maximum)
Ammonia ppm 1 < 0.1
Methyl mercaptan ppm 0.002 < 0.0002
Hydrogen sulfide ppm 0.02 < 0.002
Methyl sulfide ppm 0.01 < 0.001
Methyl disulfide ppm 0.009 < 0.0009
Trimethylamine ppm 0.005 < 0.0005
Acetaldehyde ppm 0.05 < 0.005
Propionaldehyde ppm 0.05 < 0.005
Propionic acid ppm 0.03 < 0.003
Normal butylaldehyde ppm 0.009 < 0.0009
Isobutyl aldehyde ppm 0.02 < 0.002
Normal valeraldehyde ppm 0.009 < 0.0003
Isovaleraldehyde ppm 0.003 < 0.0003
Isobutanol ppm 0.9 0.04
Ethyl acetate ppm 3 0.10
Methyl isobutyl ketone ppm 1 0.06
Tolulene ppm 10 0.10
Styrene ppm 0.4 < 0.04
Xylene ppm 1 0.07
Normal butyrate ppm 0.001 0.0002
Normal valeric acid ppm 0.0009 < 0.0001
Isovaleric acid ppm 0.001
0.5
0.001
0.01
0.005
0.0045
0.0025
0.025
0.025
0.015
0.0045
0.01
0.0045
0.0015
0.45
1.5
0.5
5
0.2
0.5
0.0005
0.00045
0.0005 < 0.0001
Odor
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Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntary standards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.8–8.6 6.5–7.9 7.8 (7.4) 7.6
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L Max. 10, Ave. 7 3.5 2.8 (< 0.5) 0.99
Suspended solids (SS) kg/day Max. 15, Ave. 10 5 4.0 (< 1.0) 2.1
Oil content mg/L Max. 1.5, Ave. 1 0.5 < 0.5 < 0.5
Phenols mg/L Max. 0.075, Ave. 0.05 0.025 < 0.01 < 0.01
Copper and its compounds mg/L Max. 0.45, Ave. 0.3 0.15 0.05 (< 0.02) < 0.02
Zinc and its compounds mg/L Max. 2, Ave. 1.5 0.75 0.3 (0.1) 0.14
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L Max. 4.5, Ave. 3 1.5 0.12 (< 0.05) 0.061
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Total chromium mg/L Max. 0.15, Ave. 0.1 0.05 0.02 (< 0.01) < 0.01
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 < 0.2 < 0.2
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 3,000 1,500 62 62
Nitrogen mg/L Max. 120, Ave. 60 30 11 (2.5) 6.2
Phosphorous mg/L 8 4 1.4 (0.42) 0.9
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Cyanides mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.05 < 0.05
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L 0.1 0.1 < 0.05 < 0.05
Lead and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L Max. 0.75, Ave. 0.05 0.04 < 0.02 < 0.02
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Mercury and its compounds mg/L 0.0005 0.0005 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L 0.0005 0.0005 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Trichlorethylene mg/L 0.03 0.015 < 0.003 < 0.003
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L 0.01 0.005 < 0.001 < 0.001
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.002 0.001 < 0.0002 < 0.0002
1,2-Dichloroethane mg/L 0.004 0.002 < 0.0004 < 0.0004
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.04 0.02 < 0.004 < 0.004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.3 0.15 < 0.03 < 0.03
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.006 0.003 < 0.0006 < 0.0006
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.002 0.001 < 0.0002 < 0.0002
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.006 0.003 < 0.0006 < 0.0006
Simazine mg/L 0.003 0.0015 < 0.0003 < 0.0003
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
Benzene mg/L 0.01 0.005 < 0.001 < 0.001
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Water quality
Kumamoto FactoryAddress: 1500 Hirakawa Ohaza, Ohzu Machi, Kikuchi Gun, Kumamoto PrefectureEstablished: 1976Major Products: Motorcycle, mini vehicle engines, multipurpose engines, transmission parts
for passenger vehicles, etc.Employment: 3,251 associates (as of March 31, 2009)Water discharge point: Kikuchi River via Hyuga River and Koushi RiverISO 14001 Certification: November 1997
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Air quality
Item UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm30.05 0.025 0.009 (< 0.001) 0.002
0.1 0.05 0.004 (< 0.001) < 0.001
Nitrogen oxides ppm
150 75 46 (16) 34
180 90 61 (9) 24
230 115 53 (< 5) 7
600 300 155 (122) 139
PRTR-listed substances
ItemVolume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
RecyclingVolume
disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Xylene 225,878 79,147 0 0 0 99,096 3,331 44,304
Tolulene 94,461 20,885 0 0 0 20,354 272 52,950
Ethyl benzene 15,055 7,457 0 0 0 501 55 7,042
Ethylene glycol 83,949 0 0 0 0 0 0 83,949
Bisphenol A epoxy resins 1,272 4 0 0 0 83 0 1,185
Tetrahydrophthalic anhydride 4,685 0 0 0 0 286 0 4,399
Total 425,300 107,493 0 0 0 120,320 3,658 193,829
Time of day Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 62 45.1
Early evening dB 62 41.5
Nighttime dB 55 35.4
Time of day Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 65 26.5
Nighttime dB 60 20.9
Noise
Vibration
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Item Unit Voluntary standardsMeasurement results
(Average)
Ammonia ppm 1 < 0.1
Methyl mercaptan ppm 0.002 < 0.0002
Hydrogen sulfide ppm 0.02 0.0009
Methyl sulfide ppm 0.01 < 0.0005
Methyl disulfide ppm 0.009 < 0.0009
Trimethylamine ppm 0.005 < 0.0005
Acetaldehyde ppm 0.05 < 0.002
Propionaldehyde ppm 0.05 < 0.002
Styrene ppm 0.4 0.018
Propionic acid ppm 0.03 < 0.005
Normal butyrate ppm 0.003 < 0.0002
Isovaleric acid ppm 0.0005 < 0.0002
Normal valeric acid ppm 0.00045 < 0.0002
Normal butylaldehyde ppm 0.009 < 0.0009
Isobutyl aldehyde ppm 0.02 < 0.002
Normal valeraldehyde ppm 0.009 < 0.0009
Isovaleraldehyde ppm 0.003 < 0.0003
Isobutanol ppm 0.9 < 0.01
Ethyl acetate ppm 3 0.018
Methyl isobutyl ketone ppm 1 0.013
Tolulene ppm 10 0.018
Xylene ppm 1 < 0.01
Odor
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Automobile New Model CenterAddress: 2900 Kamitakanezawa Ohaza, Takanezawa Machi, Shioya Gun, Tochigi PrefectureEstablished: 1995Major Responsibilities: Manufacturing of fuel cell vehicles and technical support of automobile manufacturingEmployment: 501 associates (as of March 31, 2009)Water discharge point: Nomoto River via Haga Industrial Park Treatment Center
Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.8–8.6 5.8–8.6 8.2 (6.7) 7.6
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 25 12.5 4.0 (< 1.0) 2.0
Chemical oxygen demand (COD burden) mg/L 25 12.5 17.1 (3.3) 8.2
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 50 25 14.0 (< 1.0) 3.7
Oil content mg/L 5 2.5 1.0 (< 0.5) 0.6
Phenols mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Copper and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1 0.4 (< 0.01) 0.1
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 0.13 (0.1) 0.1
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 0.2 (0.05) 0.1
Total chromium mg/L 2 1 < 0.1 < 0.1
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 3.3 (< 0.2) 0.7
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 3,000 1,500 0.0 0.0
Nitrogen mg/L 20 14 21.0 (4.5) 11.4
Phosphorous mg/L 2 1 1.7 0.5
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Cyanides mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Lead and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Mercury and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Trichlorethylene mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 (Figures not available) < 0.01
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.001 < 0.001
1,2 Dichloroethane mg/L 0.04 0.02 < 0.004 (Figures not available) < 0.002
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 (Figures not available) < 0.01
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.4 0.2 < 0.04 (Figures not available) < 0.02
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 (Figures not available) < 0.003
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 (Figures not available) < 0.001
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 < 0.006
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.015 < 0.003 < 0.003
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Water quality
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Air quality
Item UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement resultsMaximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm30.1 0.05 < 0.002 < 0.0010.2 0.1 < 0.004 < 0.003
Nitrogen oxides ppm150 75 35 29.0 230 115 58 50.0
Sulphur oxides K value 7 3.5 < 0.018 < 0.0065
Time of day UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards) Voluntary standards
Measurement results (Maximum)
Morning, Early evening dB 60 60 47Daytime dB 65 65 59Nighttime dB 50 50 43
Item Unit Regulation standards Voluntary standardsMeasurement results
(Maximum)
Methyl mercaptan ppm 0.002 0.002 < 0.001Hydrogen sulfide ppm 0.02 0.02 < 0.002Methyl sulfide ppm 0.01 0.01 < 0.001Methyl disulfide ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.0009Trimethylamine ppm 0.005 0.005 < 0.001Ammonia ppm 1 1 < 0.1Propionaldehyde ppm 0.05 0.05 < 0.005Normal butylaldehyde ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.005Isobutyl aldehyde ppm 0.02 0.02 < 0.005Normal valeraldehyde ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.0028Isovaleraldehyde ppm 0.003 0.003 < 0.0028Isobutanol ppm 0.9 0.9 < 0.09Ethyl acetate ppm 3 3 < 0.3Tolulene ppm 10 10 < 0.1Xylene ppm 1 1 < 0.1Methyl isobutyl ketone ppm 1 1 < 0.1Styrene ppm 0.4 0.4 < 0.04Acetaldehyde ppm 0.05 0.05 < 0.007
Time of day UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards) Voluntary standards
Measurement results (Maximum)
Daytime dB 65 65 47Nighttime dB 60 50 < 30
Noise
Vibration
Odor
Note: Regulation standard based on Tochigi prefecture pollution regulations
Note: Regulation standard based on Tochigi prefecture pollution regulations
Note 1: Regulation standard based on odor prevention regulation (By-products of waste cyanogens treatments)Note 2: Measurements conducted within the parameters of the Tochigi prefecture odor regulations
PRTR-listed substances
ItemVolume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
RecyclingVolume
disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Xylene 1,611 336 0 106 168 1,001Tolulene 2,893 550 0 172 272 1,899
Total 4,504 886 0 0 278 0 440 2,900
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Quality Innovation Center (Tochigi)Address: 52-1 Hagadai, Haga Machi, Haga Gun, Tochigi PrefectureEstablished: April 2003Major Responsibilities: Responses to quality issues in the market and management of certification processesEmployment: 783 associates (as of March 31, 2009)Water discharge point: Nomoto River via Haga Industrial Park Treatment Center
Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.8–8.6 5.8–8.6 8.3 (7.0) 7.5
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 25 12.5 2.6 (< 0.5) 0.7
Chemical oxygen demand (COD burden) mg/L 25 12.5 7.4 (< 0.5) 4.0
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 50 25 16 (< 0.5) 0.7
Oil content mg/L 5 2.5 0.8 (0.1) 0.5
Phenols mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.05 < 0.05
Copper and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1 0.13 (< 0.05) 0.08
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 0.06 (< 0.05) 0.05
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 0.03 (< 0.01) 0.01
Total chromium mg/L 2 1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 0.2 (< 0.2) 0.2
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 3,000 1,500 350 (0) 25
Nitrogen mg/L 20 10 6.1 (1.1) 3.1
Phosphorous mg/L 2 1 0.46 (0.08) 0.09
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Cyanides mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Lead and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Mercury and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Trichlorethylene mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.002 < 0.002
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
1,2 Dichloroethane mg/L 0.04 0.02 < 0.0004 < 0.0004
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.002 < 0.002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.4 0.2 < 0.004 < 0.004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.0006 < 0.0006
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.001 < 0.001
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.015 < 0.001 < 0.001
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.002 < 0.002
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.001 < 0.001
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Water quality
Air quality
Item UnitRegulation tandards
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm3 0.3 0.15 < 0.005 < 0.005
Nitrogen oxides ppm 180 90 36 (26) 29.8
Sulphur oxides K value 7 3.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
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Time of day UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards) Voluntary standards
Measurement results (Maximum)
Morning dB 60 60 50
Daytime dB 65 65 51
Early evening dB 60 60 48
Item Unit Regulation standards Voluntary standardsMeasurement results
(Maximum)
Methyl mercaptan ppm 0.002 0.002 < 0.001
Hydrogen sulfide ppm 0.02 0.02 < 0.002
Methyl sulfide ppm 0.01 0.01 < 0.001
Methyl disulfide ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.001
Trimethylamine ppm 0.005 0.005 < 0.001
Ammonia ppm 1 1 < 0.1
Propionaldehyde ppm 0.05 0.05 < 0.005
Normal butylaldehyde ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.003
Isobutyl aldehyde ppm 0.02 0.02 < 0.003
Normal valeraldehyde ppm 0.009 0.009 < 0.003
Isovaleraldehyde ppm 0.003 0.003 < 0.002
Isobutanol ppm 0.9 0.9 < 0.09
Ethyl acetate ppm 3 3 < 0.3
Tolulene ppm 10 10 < 1
Xylene ppm 1 1 < 0.1
Methyl isobutyl ketone ppm 1 1 < 0.1
Styrene ppm 0.4 0.4 < 0.04
Acetaldehyde ppm 0.05 0.05 < 0.005
Propionic acid ppm 0.03 0.03 < 0.003
Normal butyrate ppm 0.001 0.001 < 0.0005
Normal valeric acid ppm 0.0009 0.0009 < 0.0005
Isovaleric acid ppm 0.001 0.001 < 0.0005
Time of day UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards) Voluntary standards
Measurement results (Maximum)
Daytime dB 65 65 < 30
Nighttime dB 60 60 < 30
Noise
Vibration
Odor
Note: Regulation standard based on Tochigi prefecture pollution regulations
Note: Regulation standard based on Tochigi prefecture pollution regulations
PRTR-listed substances
Item Volume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
Recycling Volume disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Benzene 618 1 617
Tolulene 16,606 6 16,600
Xylene 6,832 1 6,831
Ethyl benzene 1,489 0 1,489
Total 25,545 8 0 0 0 0 25,537 0
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Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.0–9.0 5.0–9.0 8.9 (7.8) 8.4
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 600 300 240 (36) 94
Chemical oxygen demand (COD burden) mg/L Excluded because release is to sewage system
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 600 300 180 (71) 107
Oil content mg/L 30 15 7.5 (< 2.0) 3.4
Phenols mg/L 5 2.5 < 0.5 < 0.5
Copper and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1 0.2 0.2
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 10 5 < 1 < 1
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 10 5 < 1 < 1
Total chromium mg/L 2 1 < 0.1 < 0.1
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 < 1 < 1
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 Excluded because release is to sewage system
Nitrogen mg/L 240 120 57 (24) 40
Phosphorous mg/L 32 16 3 (< 1) 1.4
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Cyanides mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Lead and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L 0.5 0.25 < 0.05 < 0.05
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Mercury and its compounds mg/L 0.005 0.0025 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L 0.003 0.0015 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Trichlorethylene mg/L 0.3 0.15 < 0.02 < 0.02
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
1,2 Dichloroethane mg/L 0.04 0.02 < 0.004 < 0.004
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.4 0.2 < 0.04 < 0.04
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.02 < 0.02
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.005 < 0.005
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 < 0.006
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.015 < 0.003 < 0.003
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Water quality
Automobile R&D Center (Wako)Fundamental Technology Research CenterAircraft Engine R&D Center
Address: 1-4-1 Chuo, Wako City, Saitama PrefectureEstablished: 1960 (spin-off from Honda Motor Co., Ltd.)Major Responsibilities: Automobile design research, various basic research and development,
and development of aircraft enginesWater discharge point: Wastewater Treatment Center, located in the Arakawa
Right Bank District (sewage)
Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
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Air quality
Noise
Vibration
Item UnitRegulationstandards
Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm3 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Nitrogen oxides ppm 150 75 64 (12) 26
Sulphur oxides K value 9 4.5 < 0.2 < 0.2
Area (projected date) Time Regulation standards Measurement results
3rd Region (light-industrial district)2009.3.16
6:00 am to 8:00 am 60 phon —
8:00 am to 7:00 pm 65 phon 56 phon
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm 60 phon 54 phon
10:00 pm to 6:00 am 50 phon 49 phon
Area (projected date) Time Regulation standards Measurement results
3rd Region (light industrial district)2009.3.13
8:00 am to 8:00 pm 65 dB 40 dB
8:00 pm to 8:00 am 60 dB —
PRTR-listed substances
ItemVolume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
RecyclingVolume
disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Ethyl benzene 1,022 138 0 0 73 0 811 0
Xylene 5,227 707 0 0 362 0 4,158 0
Tolulene 9,041 670 0 0 762 0 7,609 0
Total 15,290 1,515 0 0 1,197 0 12,578 0
Notes: Legal regulations adopted as company standards
Notes: Legal regulations adopted as company standards
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Note: In accordance with a change to the Saitama prefecture odor regulation ordinance on October 1, 2006, Wako City has been reclassified as a region of Odor Indices regulation from one of Material Concentration regulation. Therefore the applicable regulation is now Odor Index 15. The following data are measurement results provided as a reference.
Odor
Odor Indices
Substance concentration
Odor control area Unit Standards Measurement results
A area None 15 < 10
Item Unit Regulation standards Measurement results(Reference)
Ammonia ppm 1 < 0.1
Methyl mercaptan ppm 0.002 < 0.0002
Hydrogen sulfide ppm 0.02 < 0.002
Methyl sulfide ppm 0.01 < 0.001
Methyl disulfide ppm 0.009 < 0.001
Trimethylamine ppm 0.005 < 0.0005
Acetaldehyde ppm 0.05 < 0.005
Propionaldehyde ppm 0.05 —
Normal butylaldehyde ppm 0.009 —
Isobutyl aldehyde ppm 0.03 —
Normal valeraldehyde ppm 0.009 —
Isovaleraldehyde ppm 0.003 —
Isobutanol ppm 0.9 < 0.1
Ethyl acetate ppm 3 < 0.3
Methyl isobutyl ketone ppm 1 < 0.1
Tolulene ppm 10 < 0.1
Styrene ppm 0.4 < 0.05
Xylene ppm 1 < 0.1
Propionic acid ppm 0.03 —
Normal butyrate ppm 0.001 —
Normal valeric acid ppm 0.0009 —
Isovaleric acid ppm 0.001 —
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Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.0–9.0 5.0–9.0 8.9 (6.2) 8.3
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 600 300 400 (25) 167
Chemical oxygen demand (COD burden) mg/L Excluded because release is to sewage system
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 600 300 310 (10) 134.9
Oil content mg/L 30 15 18 (1) 6.1
Phenols mg/L 5 2.5 0.44 (0.098) 0.26
Copper and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 0.02 (0.01) 0.03
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1 0.22 (0.06) 0.15
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 10 5 0.13 (0.04) 0.18
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 10 5 0.03 (Figures not available) 0.004
Total chromium mg/L 2 1 Figures not available Figures not available
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 0.3 (Figures not available) < 1
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 Excluded because release is to sewage system
Nitrogen mg/L 240 120 187 (13) 80.1
Phosphorous mg/L 32 16 14.2 (0.8) 6.0
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 Figures not available Figures not available
Cyanides mg/L 1 0.5 Figures not available < 0.1
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L 1 0.5 Figures not available Figures not available
Lead and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 Figures not available < 0.05
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L 0.5 0.25 Figures not available Figures not available
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 Figures not available Figures not available
Mercury and its compounds mg/L 0.005 0.0025 Figures not available Figures not available
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Below measurable levels Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L 0.003 0.0015 Figures not available Figures not available
Trichlorethylene mg/L 0.3 0.15 Figures not available Figures not available
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L 0.1 0.05 Figures not available Figures not available
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.1 Figures not available Figures not available
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.01 Figures not available Figures not available
1,2 Dichloroethane mg/L 0.04 0.02 Figures not available Figures not available
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.2 0.1 Figures not available Figures not available
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.4 0.2 Figures not available Figures not available
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L 3 1.5 Figures not available Figures not available
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.03 Figures not available Figures not available
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.01 Figures not available Figures not available
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.06 0.03 Figures not available Figures not available
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.015 Figures not available Figures not available
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.1 Figures not available Figures not available
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.05 Figures not available Figures not available
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 Figures not available Figures not available
Water quality
Motorcycle R&D Center/Power Products R&D CenterAddress: 3-15-1 Senzui, Asaka City, Saitama PrefectureEstablished: 1973Major Responsibilities: Research and development of motorcycles and power productsWater discharge point: Arakawa River Right Bank District Shingashi River Sewage Treatment Center
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Air quality
Item UnitRegulation standards (incl.
agreed standards)Voluntary standards
Measurement results
Max. (min.) Average
Particulates g/Nm3 0.1 0.05 < 0.005 (< 0.005) < 0.005
Nitrogen oxides ppm 150 75 30 (24) 26
Sulphur oxides K value 9 4.5 0.003 (0.0016) 0.0026
PRTR-listed substances
Item Volume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
Recycling Volume disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Ethyl benzene 11,954 130 0 0 473 0 11,349 0
Xylene 57,129 248 0 0 1,615 0 55,265 0
Tolulene 99,768 790 0 0 3,137 0 95,841 0
Benzene 3,752 1 0 0 79 0 3,671 0
Total 172,603 1,169 0 0 5,304 0 166,126 0
Noise
Area (projected date) Time Regulation standards Measurement results
3rd Region (light-industrial district)2008.11.26
6:00 am to 8:00 am 60 phon 51 phon
8:00 am to 7:00 pm 65 phon 59 phon
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm 60 phon 53 phon
10:00 pm to 6:00 am 50 phon 49 phon
Vibration
Area (projected date) Time Regulation standards Measurement results
3rd Region (light-industrial district)2007.9.22
8:00 am to 8:00 pm 65 dB 44 dB
8:00 pm to 8:00 am 60 dB < 30 dB
Notes: Legal regulations adopted as company standards
Notes: Legal regulations adopted as company standards
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Note: In accordance with a change to the Saitama prefecture odor regulation ordinance on October 1,2006, Asaka City has been reclassified as a region of Odor Indices regulation from the one of Material Concentration regulation. Therefore the applicable regulation is now Odor Index 15. The following data are measurement results provided as a reference.
Odor
Odor Indices
Substance concentration
Odor control area Unit Standards Measurement results
A area None 15 < 10
Item Unit Regulation standards Measurement results(Reference)
Ammonia ppm 1 < 0.1
Methyl mercaptan ppm 0.002 < 0.0004
Hydrogen sulfide ppm 0.02 < 0.001
Methyl sulfide ppm 0.01 < 0.001
Methyl disulfide ppm 0.009 < 0.001
Trimethylamine ppm 0.005 < 0.0005
Acetaldehyde ppm 0.05 < 0.001
Propionaldehyde ppm 0.05 < 0.001
Normal butylaldehyde ppm 0.009 < 0.001
Isobutyl aldehyde ppm 0.03 < 0.001
Normal valeraldehyde ppm 0.009 < 0.001
Isovaleraldehyde ppm 0.003 < 0.001
Isobutanol ppm 0.9 < 0.1
Ethyl acetate ppm 3 < 0.1
Methyl isobutyl ketone ppm 1 < 0.1
Tolulene ppm 10 < 0.1
Styrene ppm 1 < 0.01
Xylene ppm 1 < 0.1
Propionic acid ppm 0.03 < 0.005
Normal butyrate ppm 0.001 < 0.0005
Normal valeric acid ppm 0.0009 < 0.0005
Isovaleric acid ppm 0.001 < 0.0005
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Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.8–8.6 5.8–8.6 8.0 (6.7) 7.5
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 25 12.5 2.4 (0.2) 0.9
Chemical oxygen demand (COD burden) mg/L 25 12.5 7.4 (0.8) 5.6
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 50 25 5.8 (0.2) 1.6
Oil content mg/L 5 2.5 0.9 (0.1) 0.5
Phenols mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.05 < 0.05
Copper and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1 < 0.1 < 0.1
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.05 < 0.05
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.01 < 0.01
Total chromium mg/L 2 1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 < 0.2 < 0.2
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 3,000 1,500 110 (0) 5.00
Nitrogen mg/L 20 10 20 (5.9) 11.0
Phosphorous mg/L 2 1 0.3 (0.1) 0.15
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Cyanides mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Lead and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Mercury and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Trichlorethylene mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.002 < 0.002
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.001 < 0.001
1,2 Dichloroethane mg/L 0.04 0.02 < 0.0004 < 0.0004
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.002 < 0.002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.4 0.2 < 0.004 < 0.004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.0006 < 0.0006
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.0002 < 0.0002
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.001 < 0.001
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.015 < 0.001 < 0.001
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.002 < 0.002
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.001 < 0.001
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Water quality
Automobile R&D Center(Tochigi Proving Center)
Address: 4630 Shimotakanesawa, Haga Machi, Haga Gun, Tochigi Prefecture Established: 1982Major Responsibilities: Automobile research and development (design, trial production, and testing of engines,
bodies, and chassis)Water discharge point: Nomoto River via Haga Industrial Park Treatment Center (domestic and industrial water)
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Air quality
Item UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm3 0.3 0.15 < 0.001 < 0.001
Nitrogen oxides ppm 180 90 54 (25.5) 37.8
Sulphur oxides K value 7 3.5 0.25 (0.01) 0.059
Regulation standard: Tochigi Prefecture Living Environment Protection LawAgreed standard: Haga and Takanezawa Pollution Prevention Agreement
Regulation standard: Tochigi Prefecture Living Environment Protection LawAgreed standard: Haga and Takanezawa Pollution Prevention Agreement
PRTR-listed substances
Item Volume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
Recycling Volume disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Tolulene 739,943 2,118 0 0 1,279 0 736,545 0
Xylene 325,441 1,408 0 0 1,670 0 322,363 0
Ethyl benzene 45,495 140 0 0 51 0 45,304 0
1,3,5-ptrimethyl benzene 6,702 14 0 0 0 0 6,687 0
Benzene 3,420 12 0 0 72 0 3,337 0
Total 1,121,001 3,691 0 0 3,072 0 1,114,237 0
Noise
Area (projected date) Time Regulation standardAgreed standards for pollution prevention2 Measurement results
Factory property2008.11.5
6:00 am to 8:00 am 75 phon 65 phon 47 phon
8:00 am to 7:00 pm 70 phon 60 phon 49 phon
7:00 pm to 10:00 pm 70 phon 60 phon 53 phon
10:00 pm to 6:00 am 60 phon 50 phon 44 phon
Vibration
Area (projected date) Time Regulation standardAgreed standards for pollution prevention2 Measurement results
Factory property2008.11.5
8:00 am to 8:00 pm 65 dB 65 dB 35 dB
8:00 pm to 8:00 am 60 dB 60 dB 30 dB
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Note: the facility does not have specialized odor treatment facilities, but monitors odors independently based on regional standards corresponding to 3.0 odor standards
ItemConcentration (ppm)
Regulation standards Voluntary standards Measurement results
Ammonia 2 1 0.1
Methyl mercaptan 0.004 0.002 < 0.001
Hydrogen sulfide 0.06 0.03 < 0.002
Methyl sulfide 0.05 0.025 < 0.001
Methyl disulfide 0.03 0.015 < 0.0009
Trimethylamine 0.02 0.01 < 0.001
Acetaldehyde 0.1 0.05 < 0.007
Propionaldehyde 0.1 0.05 < 0.005
Normal butylaldehyde 0.03 0.015 < 0.005
Isobutyl aldehyde 0.07 0.035 < 0.005
Normal valeraldehyde 0.02 0.01 < 0.0028
Isovaleraldehyde 0.006 0.003 < 0.0028
Isobutanol 4 2 < 0.09
Ethyl acetate 7 3.5 < 0.3
Methyl isobutyl ketone 3 1.5 < 0.1
Tolulene 30 15 < 0.1
Styrene 0.8 0.4 < 0.04
Xylene 2 1 < 0.1
Propionic acid 0.07 0.035 < 0.0005
Normal butyrate 0.002 0.001 < 0.0005
Normal valeric acid 0.002 0.001 < 0.0005
Isovaleric acid 0.004 0.002 < 0.0005
Measured item Odor indices (odor concentration)
Odor indices (concentration) provisional measurement < 10 (< 10)
Odor
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Automobile R&D Center(Takasu Proving Center)
Address: 21-10, Takasu Cho, Kamikawa Gun, HokkaidoEstablished: 1996Major Responsibilities: R&D of motorcycles, automobiles, and power products (on test courses)Water discharge point: Shumamu River
Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration ph 5.8–8.6 5.8–8.6 6.7 6.7
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 160 80 6.9 6.9
Chemical oxygen demand (COD burden) mg/L 160 80 5.5 5.5
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 200 100 120 120
Oil content mg/L 5 2.5 < 2.0 < 2.0
Phenols mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.5 < 0.5
Copper and its compounds mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.05 < 0.05
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1 0.13 0.13
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 10 5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 10 5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Total chromium mg/L 2 1 < 0.05 < 0.05
Fluorine content mg/L 8 4 < 0.2 < 0.2
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 3000 1500 Figures not available Figures not available
Nitrogen mg/L 120 60 1.0 1.0
Phosphorous mg/L 16 8 0.1 0.1
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Cyanides mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L 1 0.5 < 0.1 < 0.1
Lead and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.02 < 0.02
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L 0.5 0.25 < 0.05 < 0.05
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Mercury and its compounds mg/L 0.005 0.0025 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L 0.003 0.0015 < 0.0005 < 0.0005
Trichlorethylene mg/L 0.3 0.15 < 0.03 < 0.03
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
1,2-Dichloroethane mg/L 0.04 0.02 < 0.004 < 0.004
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.4 0.2 < 0.04 < 0.04
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L 3 1.5 < 0.3 < 0.3
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 < 0.006
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.01 < 0.002 < 0.002
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.06 0.03 < 0.006 < 0.006
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.015 < 0.003 < 0.003
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.1 < 0.02 < 0.02
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.05 < 0.01 < 0.01
Water quality
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Air quality
Item UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm3 0.3 0.15 < 0.01 < 0.01
Nitrogen oxides ppm 180 90 70 70
Sulphur oxides K value 7 3.5 < 0 < 0
PRTR-listed substances
Substance Volume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
Recycling Volume disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Xylene 17,321 1 0 0 0 0 17,320 0
Tolulene 35,275 7 0 0 0 0 35,268 0
Benzene 1,241 1 0 0 0 0 1,240 0
Total 53,837 8 0 0 0 0 53,829 0
Noise
Area (projected date) Time Voluntary standards Measurement results
Outside of designated area2008.8.7
6:00 am to 8:00 am 50 phon 40 phon
8:00 am to 6:00 pm 60 phon 48 phon
6:00 pm to 10:00 pm 50 phon 39 phon
10:00 pm to 6:00 am 45 phon 37 phon
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Item UnitRegulations
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement results
Maximum (minimum) Average
Hydrogen ion concentration pH 5.8–8.6 5.8–8.6 8.0 (7.4) 7.6
Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) mg/L 25 17.5 5.8 (< 0.5) 0.8
Chemical oxygen demand (COD burden) mg/L 25 17.5 7.4 (< 0.5) 2.4
Suspended solids (SS) mg/L 50 35 1.6 (< 1) 1.1
Oil content mg/L 5.0 3.5 < 1.0 1
Phenols mg/L 1 0.7 < 0.05 0.05
Copper and its compounds mg/L 3 2.1 < 0.05 < 0.05
Zinc and its compounds mg/L 2 1.4 0.26 (< 0.05) 0.1
Soluble iron and its compounds mg/L 3 2.1 0.26 (< 0.05) 0.06
Soluble manganese and its compounds mg/L 3 2.1 0.02 (0.01) 0.01
Total chromium mg/L 2 1.4 < 0.02 < 0.02
Fluorine content mg/L 8 5.6 < 0.2 < 0.2
Colon bacillus colony count Parts/cm3 3,000 2,100 0 0
Nitrogen mg/L 20 14 6.6 (0.19) 2.7
Phosphorous mg/L 2 1.4 0.18 (< 0.05) 0.09
Cadmium and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Cyanides mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Organic phosphorus compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Lead and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Hexavalent chromium compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Arsenic and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Mercury and its compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Alkyl mercury compounds mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
PCBs mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Trichlorethylene mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Tetrachloroethylene mg/L Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available
Dichloromethane mg/L 0.2 0.14 < 0.002 < 0.002
Carbon tetrachloride mg/L 0.02 0.014 < 0.001 < 0.001
1,2 Dichloroethane mg/L 0.04 0.028 < 0.0004 < 0.0004
1,1-Dichloroethene mg/L 0.2 0.14 < 0.002 < 0.002
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene mg/L 0.4 0.28 < 0.004 < 0.004
1,1,1-Trichloroethane mg/L 3 2.1 < 0.001 < 0.001
1,1,2-Trichloroethane mg/L 0.06 0.042 < 0.0006 < 0.0006
1,3-Dichloropropene mg/L 0.02 0.014 < 0.0002 < 0.0002
Thiuram disulfide mg/L 0.06 0.042 < 0.001 < 0.001
Simazine mg/L 0.03 0.021 < 0.001 < 0.001
Thiobencarb mg/L 0.2 0.14 < 0.002 < 0.002
Benzene mg/L 0.1 0.07 < 0.001 < 0.001
Selenium and its compounds mg/L 0.1 0.07 < 0.01 < 0.01
Boron mg/L 10 7 0.5 (< 0.1) 0.2
Ammonia, Nitrous and its alloys mg/L 100 70 4.5 (3.5) 4.05
Water quality
Address: 6-1 Hagadai, Haga Machi, Haga Gun, Tochigi PrefectureEstablished: 1990Major Responsibilities: General machinery and production equipment (development, design
and manufacture of machine tools, dies and functional parts)Water discharge point: Nomoto River via Haga Industrial Park Treatment Center (domestic and industrial water)ISO 14001 Certification: July 1997
Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.
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Air quality
Item UnitRegulation standards
(incl. agreed standards)Voluntarystandards
Measurement resultsMaximum (minimum) Average
Particulates g/Nm3 0.2 0.14 < 0.075 < 0.009
Nitrogen oxides ppm 180 126 97 (< 5) 50.7
Hydrogen chloride g/Nm3 40 28 3.2 (2.8) 3.0
Sulphur oxides Nm3/h 1.51 1.1 < 0.23 (< 0.015) 0.04
PRTR-listed substances
SubstanceVolume handled
Volume discharged Volume transferred
RecyclingVolume
disposed
Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
AtmosphereReleased into public water
systemSewage
Waste disposal sites outside
company
Nickel compounds 1,111 0 0 0 731 0 0 240
Total 1,111 0 0 0 731 0 0 240
Time of day Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 65 52
Early evening dB 60 50
Nighttime dB 50 45
Time of day Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Daytime dB 65 < 30
Nighttime dB 60 < 30
Noise
Vibration
Odor
Item Unit Voluntary standards Measurement results
Ammonia ppm 1 < 0.1
Methyl mercaptan ppm 0.002 < 0.001
Hydrogen sulfide ppm 0.02 < 0.002
Methyl sulfide ppm 0.01 < 0.001
Methyl disulfide ppm 0.009 < 0.001
Trimethylamine ppm 0.005 < 0.001
Acetaldehyde ppm 0.05 < 0.005
Propionaldehyde ppm 0.05 < 0.005
Styrene ppm 0.4 < 0.04
Propionic acid ppm 0.03 < 0.003
Normal butyrate ppm 0.001 < 0.001
Isovaleric acid ppm 0.001 < 0.001
Normal valeric acid ppm 0.0009 < 0.0009
Normal butylaldehyde ppm 0.009 < 0.003
Isobutyl aldehyde ppm 0.02 < 0.003
Normal valeraldehyde ppm 0.009 < 0.003
Isovaleraldehyde ppm 0.003 < 0.003
Isobutanol ppm 0.9 < 0.009
Ethyl acetate ppm 3 < 0.3
Methyl isobutyl ketone ppm 1 < 0.1
Tolulene ppm 10 < 1
Xylene ppm 1 < 0.1
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Legalnumber2 CAS number Substance Volume
handled Total Volume Total transferredAtmosphere6
Release into public water
system6Sewage6
Waste disposal sites
outside company3 6
1 — Soluble zinc compounds 62,802 0 125 125 277 17,435 17,712
30 25068-38-6 Bisphenol A epoxy resins 86,622 4 0 4 0 2,462 2,462
40 100-41-4 Ethyl benzene 679,185 270,960 0 270,960 0 0 0
43 107-21-1 Ethylene glycol 3,030,259 0 0 0 0 0 0
63 1330-20-7 Xylene 1,807,348 529,274 0 529,274 0 0 0
202 11070-44-3 4,685 0 0 0 0 0 0
224 108-67-8 1,3,5-trimethyl benzene 109,490 54,719 0 54,719 0 0 0
227 108-88-3 Tolulene 1,766,871 571,285 0 571,285 0 0 0
232 — Nickel compounds5 9,958 0 194 194 1,196 2,564 3,760
283 — Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts 2,092 40 80 120 0 1,972 1,972
299 71-43-2 Benzene5 42,247 57 0 57 0 0 0
307 — Polyoxyethylene alkyl ester 2,100 0 0 0 210 1,512 1,722
310 50-00-0 Formaldehyde 1,707 1,707 0 1,707 0 0 0
311 — Manganese and its compounds 21,377 0 819 819 656 6,480 7,136
346 — Molybdenum and its compounds 1,167 0 0 0 0 1,167 1,167
Total 7,627,910 1,428,046 1,218 1,429,264 2,339 33,592 35,931
179 — Dioxins (unit: mg-TEQ) 5 160.96 85.68 0.00 85.68 0.00 75.28 75.28
Legalnumber6 CAS number Substance Recycling4 Volume disposed Volume consumed
(transferred to products)
1 — Soluble zinc compounds 0 0 44,965
30 25068-38-6 Bisphenol A epoxy resins 83 199 83,874
40 100-41-4 Ethyl benzene 260,677 29,629 117,919
43 107-21-1 Ethylene glycol 0 0 3,030,259
63 1330-20-7 Xylene 611,116 78,947 588,011
202 11070-44-3 286 0 4,399
224 108-67-8 1,3,5-trimethyl benzene 23,757 9,167 21,847
227 108-88-3 Tolulene 65,406 98,082 1,032,098
232 — Nickel compounds5 0 0 6,004
283 — Hydrogen fluoride and its water-soluble salts 0 0 0
299 71-43-2 Benzene5 122 1,737 40,331
307 — Polyoxyethylene alkyl ester 0 378 0
310 50-00-0 Formaldehyde 0 0 0
311 — Manganese and its compounds 0 0 13,422
346 — Molybdenum and its compounds 0 0 0
Total 961,447 218,139 4,983,129
179 — Dioxins (unit: mg-TEQ) 5 0.00 0.00 0.00
(units: kg)
(units: kg)
PRTR-listed substances (production domain)
FY2009 Honda Motor Co., Ltd.: PRTR-listed substances1 handled (production domain)
Note 1: Among the 354 primary specified substances controlled under article 1 of Japan's Law for PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) and Promotion of Chemical Management (substances of concern). Substances in amounts of 1,000 kg or more
Note 2: Numbers assigned primary specified chemical under Japan's Law for PRTR (Pollutant Release and Transfer Register) and Promotion of Chemical ManagementNote 3: Volume for which recycling fees have been paidNote 4: Amount sold to external recycling companiesNote 5: Substances of ConcernNote 6: Declared in accordance with PRTR LawNote 7: ” —” designates reaction products, which are not covered.
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Measured item Legal standard Saitama Factory Tochigi Factory Hamamatsu Factory Suzuka Factory Kumamoto Factory Automobile New
Model Center
Cadmium ≤ 0.01mg/L < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001Cyanides Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not availableOrganic phosphorus Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not availableLead ≤ 0.01mg/L 0.004 < 0.001 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.001 < 0.005Hexavalent chromium ≤ 0.05mg/L < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.02 < 0.04 < 0.04 < 0.005Arsenic ≤ 0.01mg/L < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.001 < 0.001Total mercury ≤ 0.0005mg/L < 0.0001 < 0.0005 < 0.0005 < 0.0005 < 0.0005 < 0.0005Alkyl mercury Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not availablePCBs Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not availableDichloromethane ≤ 0.02mg/L < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002Carbon tetrachloride ≤ 0.002mg/L < 0.0002 < 0.0002 < 0.0002 < 0.0005 < 0.0002 < 0.00021, 2 Dichloromethane ≤ 0.004mg/L < 0.0004 < 0.0004 < 0.0004 < 0.0004 < 0.0004 < 0.00041,1-Dichloroethene ≤ 0.02mg/L < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002cis-1 Dichloromethane ≤ 0.04mg/L < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.0041,1,1 Trichloroethane ≤ 1.0mg/L < 0.001 < 0.0005 < 0.0005 < 0.001 < 0.0005 < 0.00051,1,2 Trichloroethane ≤ 0.006mg/L < 0.0006 < 0.0006 < 0.0006 < 0.0006 < 0.0006 < 0.0006Trichlorethylene ≤ 0.03mg/L 0.001 0.004 0.008 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.001Tetrachloroethylene ≤ 0.01mg/L 0.001 0.0041 0.0027 < 0.0005 < 0.0005 < 0.00051, 3 Dichloropropene ≤ 0.002mg/L < 0.0002 < 0.0002 < 0.0002 < 0.0002 < 0.0002 < 0.0002Thiram ≤ 0.006mg/L < 0.0006 < 0.0006 < 0.0006 < 0.0006 < 0.0006 < 0.0006Simazine ≤ 0.003mg/L < 0.0003 < 0.0003 < 0.0003 < 0.0003 < 0.0003 < 0.0003Thiobencarb ≤ 0.02mg/L < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.002Benzene ≤ 0.01mg/L < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001Selenium ≤ 0.01mg/L < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.002 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001Fluorine ≤ 0.8mg/L 0.21 < 0.2 < 0.08 < 0.1 < 0.08 < 0.2Boron ≤ 1.0mg/L < 0.1 < 0.1 < 0.05 0.04 < 0.01 < 0.1
Measured item Legal standard Quality Innovation Center Tochigi
Automobile R&D Center (Wako), other
Motorcycle R&D Center, other
Automobile R&D Center (Tochigi)
Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.
Cadmium ≤ 0.01mg/L < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001Cyanides Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not availableOrganic phosphorus Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available < 0.1 Figures not available Figures not availableLead ≤ 0.01mg/L 0.003 < 0.001 < 0.005 < 0.001 0.006Hexavalent chromium ≤ 0.05mg/L < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005 < 0.005Arsenic ≤ 0.01mg/L < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.002 < 0.001 0.002Total mercury ≤ 0.0005mg/L < 0.0005 < 0.00005 < 0.0005 < 0.0005 < 0.0005Alkyl mercury Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not availablePCBs Figures not generated Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not available Figures not availableDichloromethane ≤ 0.02mg/L < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.001 < 0.002 < 0.002Carbon tetrachloride ≤ 0.002mg/L < 0.0002 < 0.0002 < 0.0001 < 0.0002 < 0.00021, 2 Dichloromethane ≤ 0.004mg/L < 0.0004 < 0.0004 < 0.0001 < 0.0004 < 0.00041,1-Dichloroethene ≤ 0.02mg/L < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.001 < 0.002 < 0.002cis-1 Dichloromethane ≤ 0.04mg/L < 0.004 < 0.004 < 0.001 < 0.004 < 0.0041,1,1 Trichloroethane ≤ 1.0mg/L < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.0005 < 0.001 < 0.0011,1,2 Trichloroethane ≤ 0.006mg/L < 0.0006 < 0.0006 < 0.0001 < 0.0006 < 0.0006Trichlorethylene ≤ 0.03mg/L < 0.001 < 0.003 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001Tetrachloroethylene ≤ 0.01mg/L < 0.0005 < 0.001 < 0.0005 < 0.0005 0.00081, 3 Dichloropropene ≤ 0.002mg/L < 0.0002 0.0004 < 0.0002 < 0.0002 < 0.0002Thiram ≤ 0.006mg/L < 0.0006 < 0.0006 < 0.0002 < 0.0006 < 0.0006Simazine ≤ 0.003mg/L < 0.0003 < 0.0003 < 0.0002 < 0.0003 < 0.0003Thiobencarb ≤ 0.02mg/L < 0.002 < 0.002 < 0.0002 < 0.002 < 0.002Benzene ≤ 0.01mg/L < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.001Selenium ≤ 0.01mg/L < 0.001 < 0.001 < 0.002 < 0.001 < 0.001Fluorine ≤ 0.8mg/L < 0.2 < 0.08 0.2 < 0.08 < 0.2Boron ≤ 1.0mg/L < 0.1 < 0.1 0.03 < 0.1 < 0.1
Analysis of sewage by facility
Sewage
FY2009 analysis of sewage by facility
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Support of environmental events
FY2009 support of environmental events
Month Event Location
April Honda Airport Festival 2008 Hiki, Saitama
May
Ecoproducts 2008 in Kobe Kobe, Hyogo
Domo '08 in Shibuya Shibuya Ward, Tokyo
Ecoworld 2008 Kobe Kobe, Hyogo
Environmental Fair in Kobe Kobe, Hyogo
JuneEcoworld 2008 Yokohama Yokohama, Kanagawa
Sapporo Environmental Exhibition Sapporo, Hokkaido
July
Hitachi Environmental Festival 2008 Hitachi, Ibaraki
Tokorozawa City Hall Environmental Appeal Exhibition Tokorozawa, Saitama
Special Public Lecture and Exhibition, Introduction to Chemistry, Urban Liberal Arts Program, Advanced Materials Department, Tokyo Metropolitan University
Hachioji, Tokyo
2008 G8 Hokkaido Toyako Summit Toyako, Hokkaido
August
Watari Environmental Festival Watari, Miyazaki
Environmental Commons Sapporo Sapporo, Hokkaido
Ushiku Future Environmental Festival Ushiku, Ibaraki
SeptemberK & Compact Festival in Hamamatsu 2008 Fall Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
EcoCar Fair Saitama 2008 Saitama, Saitama
October
Toyama Environmental Fair Takaoka, Toyama
Miyazaki Environmental Fair Miyazaki, Miyazaki
Saga Balloon Festival Saga, Saga
Gotemba Omote None Event Gotemba, Shizuoka
Tochigi Eco Forest Fair Utsunomiya, Tochigi
Toda Environmental Fair 2008 Toda, Saitama
Yamaguchi Iki-iki Eco-Fair Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi
Tochigi MyCar Big Festival Utsunomiya, Tochigi
November
Ibaraki Global Warming Prevention Fair Tsuchiura, Ibaraki
Energy Conservation ALL IN! Kure, Hiroshima
Energy Conservation ALL IN! Fuchu, Hiroshima
December
Kyoto Environmental Festival 2008 Kyoto, Kyoto
Second Fuji Environmental Fair Fuji, Shizuoka
Eco Products 2008 Koto Ward, Tokyo
Takamatsu Global Warming Prevention Exhibit Takamatsu, Kagawa
January Honda Cars Niigata Customer Appreciation Event (Tecnology Exhibit) Niigata, Niigata
Febuary Environmental Fair in Katano 2009 Katano, Osaka
March Opening Event, Honda Cars Mie North Suzuka Dohaku Store Suzuka, Mie
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Host community environmental initiatives
FY2009 host community environmental initiatives
Facility Initiative No. of participants Date/frequency
Saitama Factory
Industrial park cleanup day 120 Every month
Station-to-factory cleanup 130 Every week
Free Market 2,000 June
Hana Community afforestation project 200 June, November
Watershed conservation equipment support 88 June, October
Planting new species in Japanese black pine forest 75 February, September
Midsummer Sayama Environmental Fair 41,000 August
Iruma River cleanup project 1,528 March
Roundtable conference with local community board presidents 30 December
Tochigi Factory
Cleanup project 501 June
Environmental exhibit at autumn festival 350 September
Factory tour for local community boards 473 Regularly
QCT24H Relay Race July
Mohka Partnership meeting (Okubo River) 60 June, November, February
Mohka Partnership meeting (environmental education seminar) 95 June
Hamamatsu Factory
Hamanako Lake cleanup campaign 805 June
Environmental exhibit at summer festival 6,061 August
Shizuoka Environment and Forest Fair 36,452 November
Environmental press event 188 April, October
9th and 10th Forest Preservation Events 67 May, October
Round-table conference with community board 70 January
Factory vicinity cleanup project 433 Every other month
Community Forests Event 132 May, July, October, February
Testing water quality at Sanaru Lake 80 February
Clearing phragmites at Sanaru Lake 105 November
Litter cleanup at Sanaru Lake 440 October, December, February
Beach Cleanup Project 114 September, October, November, March
Suzuka Factory
Cleanup project 1,169 June, October, March
Sofu Club Autumn Festival 140 October
Roundtable conference with local community board presidents 9 December
21st Century Leading Industries Exhibit 7,094 November
Forest preservation activities 43 November
Tour of basic environmental facilities Regularly
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Facility Initiative No. of participants Date/frequency
Kumamoto Factory
June environmental cleanup project 1,933 June
Ozu environmental cleanup initiative 1,741 October
Community roundtable conference 24 July, December
Forestry initiative (clearing grass) 77 July
Forestry initiative (planting trees) 95 December
Beach cleanup Project 363 May, June, July, September, October, November
Automobile New Model Center
Support of Environmental Facilities Implementation on Banks of Gogyo River
500 July
Cleanup Project 54 May, July, December, March
Takanezawa Commerce and Industry Festival (Takane Pier Autumn Festival)
2,000 November
Kamitakanezawa informational meeting 36 August, March
Takanezawa Tantan Live 300 October
Takanezawa Balloon Festival 600 July, December
Quality Innovation Center
Ashio Forestry Volunteers 12 April, July
Environmental exhibit during 24-hour Marathon Festival 266 July
Cleanup project 33 May, July, December, March
Environmental exhibit at autumn festival 3 September
Tours of environmental facilities 16 June
Honda R&D Co., Ltd.Automobile R&D Center (Wako), Fundamental Technology Research Center, Aircraft Engine R&D Center
Environmental exhibit 600 June
Walk-to-work route cleanup 45 June, November, March
Honda R&D Co., Ltd.Motorcycle R&D CenterPower Products R&D Center
Commuting route cleanup 90 October, March
Environmental exhibit 1,600 June
Asaka City Festival (Summer Festival) 15,000 August
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Automobile R&D Center (Tochigi)
(Tochigi Proving Ground)
Cleanup project 57 June, September, January
Environmental exhibit (Honda Festival) 1,500 October
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. Automobile R&D Center
(Takasu Proving Ground)
Environmental exhibit (Honda Festival) 200 October
Factory vicinity cleaning and grass-clearing 97 June–August
Takasu Summer Festival 15 August
Test course tours 70 Regularly
Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.
Cleanup Project 45 June, August, December, March
Environmental exhibit during autumn festival 400 October
Local used PC reuse 562 June, August, February
Environmental communication in Haga Upon request
Green Factory tours 30 September
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Support of environmental NGOs and funds
FY2009 support of environmental NGOs and funds
Organization Type of support Month Location
Desert Planting Volunteer Association Donation April
OISCA International Tama River Headwaters July, Oct. Kosuge, Yamanashi
OISCA International Watershed conservation initiatives in Yorii and Saitama April Yorii, Saitama
Aso Green-stock Foundation Watershed conservation initiatives in Aso and Kumamoto Oct. Aso, Kumamoto
Kikuchi Forestry Union Reforestation of Mt. Aso April, July, December Ozu, Kumamoto
Creative Conservation Club Watershed conservation initiatives in Minamikami, Gunma June, October Minamikami, Gunma
Creative Conservation Club Watershed conservation initiatives near Mt. Akagi in Gunma Sept., Nov. Fujimi, Gunma
Creative Conservation Club Watarase Headwaters April, July Ashio, Tochigi
NPO “Mori no Kaze” (Mountain Wind) Suzuka River Headwaters Nov., March
National Land Afforestation Promotion Organization Green Fund May Throughout Japan
Environmental awards received
FY2009 global awards received
FY2009 environmental awards received in Japan
Award Sponsor Recipient Country Date
Second National Environmentally Friendly Project AwardMinistry of Environmental Protection of the People's Republic of China
Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd.
China 2008.7
Corporate Award for Excellence in Environmental Conservation, Fifth Baosteel China Environmental Awards
China Environmental Protection Foundation (CEPF)
Dongfeng Honda Automobile Co., Ltd.
China 2008.12
Recognition as an “Environmentally Friendly Company” GuangzhouGuangqi Honda Automobile Co., Ltd.
China 2009.3
Award-winning paper: "Research and Analysis of ISG Belt-drive System for Idling Stop System"
SAE International Honda R&D Co., Ltd. U.S
Award Sponsor Recipient Date
11th Environmental Report Award Toyo Keizai, Inc. Honda Motor Co., Ltd. 2008.5
58th SAE-J Meeting, Finalist of Best Paper Award for “Efficient On-board Waste Heat Recovery System using Ranking Cycle”
Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. 2008.5
SAE-J Award for Best Presentation for “In-vehicle VOC Reduction Technology”
Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan
Honda R&D Co., Ltd. 2008.5
Technology Development Award for “Reducing the Weight of and Efficiently Producing Aluminum Foil”
The Japan Society for Technology of Plasticity
Honda R&D Co., Ltd.Honda Engineering Co., Ltd.
2008.5
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Environmental mark
This mark symbolizes the wind blowing
gently over the beautiful green earth, clear
water that gives the essence of life, and the
perpetually shining sun. Honda uses this
environmental mark around the world to
show its commitment to the conservation
of the global environment.
Persons responsible
Sales and services
Automobile ................................................... Toshihiro Moriya
..................................................................... Naoyuki Sekiguchi
Motorcycle ................................................... Minoru Nagata
Power product .............................................. Ichiro Tanaka
Service • Parts ............................................... Koji Arai
Recycle promotion office .............................. Hideaki Kobayashi
Purchasing ..................................................................... Yukihiro Seki
Factory and office operations environmental administrator
Saitama Factory ............................................. Shigeo Ono
Tochigi Factory.............................................. Koichi Aonami
Hamamatsu Factory ...................................... Tadayuki Onishi
Suzuka Factory .............................................. Masaomi Ajioka
Kumamoto Factory ........................................ Shinji Oketani
Automobile New Model Center .................... Koichi Ota
Quality Innovation Center Tochigi ................. Yukihiro Kariya
Head Office .................................................. Haruki Nagata
Honda R&D Co., Ltd.
Automobile R&D Center (Wako)/
Fundamental Technology Research Center/
Aircraft Engine R&D Center ........................... Akira Aoyama
Motorcycle R&D Center/ Power Products R&D Center
..................................................................... Fumihiko Nakamura
Automobile R&D Center (Tochigi) ................. Jun Yanada
Automobile R&D Center (Takasu Proving Ground)
..................................................................... Koji Kawai
Honda Engineering Co., Ltd........................... Masuhiro Sakurai
Logistics
Products and component parts sets ............... Toshihide Nakai
Administration
Administration ............................................... Haruki Nagata
Personnel ...................................................... Shinya Konuma
Corporate Communications........................... Yasuhiro Wada
Secretariat
Environment & Safety Planning Office ........... Michio Shinohara
Note: current as of June 1, 2009
Third-party verificationFor the reasons given below, we have not obtained third-party verification.
1. No guidelines have been established for third-party verification.
2. The qualifications required of third-party verification organizations have not been
clearly established.
We will continue to consider third-party verification and the timing of its potential
introduction in light of progress made in relation to the items described above. The
results presented in this Report have been presented by the departments concerned
and endorsed by Honda’s Japan Environmental Committee.
Information relating to factories has been reviewed in environmental audits and
surveillance inspections in accordance with ISO 14001.
Please direct enquiries to:Environment & Safety Planning Office Tel: +81-(0)3-5412-1155
Fax: +81-(0)3-5412-1154
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