Honda Environmental Annual Report 2008 > Organization/Roles

Honda has put in place a comprehensive institutional framework to ensure that its environmental initiatives are efficiently implemented.

In December 1991 Honda established the Japan Environmental Committee to ensure that environmental initiatives undertaken in Japan are executed to the highest standards and Honda maintains leadership in the field. Operating officers and administrators from the production and purchasing domains, Japan Regional Operations, Customer Service, Business Support and Honda R&D participate in the committee. In addition, the committee establishes divisional committees or liaisons in each department to promote product and parts recycling and the reduction of environmental impact from factories, transportation and Group companies. In FY2008 a new environmental office was established within Japan Regional Operations and efforts were intensified to reduce the environmental impact of the internal institutions and Group companies that make up the sales domain, including automotive dealers throughout Japan.

As it works to address social concerns about the environment, the committee proposes mid-term policies and targets while monitoring the progress of individual departments. In addition, the committee proposes measures to respond to interdepartmental issues and strives to maintain and enhance environmental initiatives in Japan, ensuring that they are executed to the highest standards. Since FY2006, Honda has been strengthening initiatives in affiliated groups, including Japanese financial companies.

Individual departments (operations) set targets based on mid-term environmental policies and targets established by the Japan Environmental Committee. Each department reviews its PDCA cycle for reduction in environmental impact of internal institutions, group companies and transportation. It also reviews environmental operations and policies.