Global Environmental Management
Policy/Organization
Honda has developed an institutional framework to put into practice the principles of environmental conservation as defined in
the Honda Environment Statement. Honda’s environmental management system, which mandates that environmental conservation
initiatives be planned and executed appropriately, is described here.
More information on environmental initiatives
Environmental Management
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Policy
Based on mid-term policies determined by the Executive
Council, environmental action plans are developed by individual
departments. These plans are then discussed and approved
by Regional Environmental Committees. Next, individual departments
take responsibility for implementation based on the
commitments specified in their plans. Results are evaluated by
Regional Environmental Committees, and, on the basis of their
guidance, plans and targets are developed in each of Honda’s
six regions, completing the PDCA1 cycle at the regional level. Issues
considered to be global in scope are referred to the World
Environmental Committee, whose deliberations are reflected in
mid-term policy statements. A hallmark of Honda environmental initiatives is that planning
and execution are not delegated to specialists; rather, associates
in all departments are directly involved. All associates
are engaged with environmental issues as part of their duties.
1 The Plan, Do, Check, Act cycle is an internal efficiency procedure.
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Environmental preservation based on the PDCA cycle
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Organization
World Environmental Committee
In December 1991 Honda created what is now referred to
as the Japan Environmental Committee. Its role is to play a
central part in addressing environmental issues in Japan. Subsequently,
the organizational framework was extended to Honda’s
other five regions. In March 1995 the World Environmental
Committee was established to create and promote global plans
in keeping with medium-term business plans. Continuing its focus
on issues common to the global organization, the company
initiated the Green Factory project1 in 1997 and the LCA Project
in 2000. The Green Factory Promotion Center2 was established
in 2004 to intensify environmental initiatives in the production
domain and to advance the Green Factory initiative.
1 In addition to the Green Factory initiative, energy conservation and waste
reduction measures are being implemented at Honda factories worldwide.
2 The Green Factory Promotion Center oversees environmental initiatives in the
production domain, supervising and coordinating environmental measures
implemented at Honda factories. The center serves as a secretariat for internal
environmental audits conducted by Honda factories and monitors the administration
of environmental management throughout the organization.
Global environmental preservation organization
