2016 North American Environmental Report Table of Contents

2017 Accord Hybrid 2016 North American Environmental Report Table of Contents Table of Contents This report covers Honda’s activities in the United States, Canada and Mexico — including company policies, the overall 2 direction of Honda’s environmental initiatives and a current assessment of the environmental impact of its operations — for the fiscal year that began April 1, 2015 and ended March 31, 2016 (FY16). 2016 NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT To learn more, visit: On the Cover Blue Skies for Our Children Electronic format To navigate this report Set against the backdrop of the Honda “ Blue Skies for Our Children” is the global To reduce the environmental impact of Click on the links at the right of each page to jump to sections Blue Skies for Our Children logo, the environmental slogan adopted by Honda to Honda’s reporting, this report is published in within the report or use the page 2017 Accord Hybrid, which uses a new express its commitment to the realization of electronic format only. Please consider the forward/back arrows. generation of Honda’s innovative two-motor its environmental vision through expanded environment before printing. Click on any item in the table of hybrid system, is the first in a series of new environmental initiatives. Honda engineers, contents above to go to that page. electrified vehicles that also will include the who took on the challenge to meet the stringent We value your opinion Use the left and right arrow Clarity series of vehicles featuring fuel cell, new emissions standards of the 1970s U.S. We are interested in your response to this report, keys on your keyboard to move battery electric and plug-in hybrid powertrain Clean Air Act, used the phrase “blue skies for which will help us improve future reporting. between pages. technologies. These products are part our children” as a passionate rallying cry to Please to complete a brief survey. In full-screen mode (accessible of Honda’s effort to substantially grow devote themselves to this effort. This slogan from the “View” tab on the Adobe Data worksheet sales of electrically powered vehicles as continues to represent Honda’s passion toward toolbar), left-click to move to the a central component of its vision for its environmental commitment, which has not to download a worksheet containing next page, right-click to move to ultra-low carbon mobility. wavered and will remain resolute in the future. all of the key data from this report. the previous page. CEO Letter President & CEO, Honda North America, Inc. A Letter from the President & CEO onda believes in the power of 50 U.S. states and anticipated to offer a rated all-electric driving range 03 original thinking and technology to in excess of 40 miles. We are also making ongoing investments in our H make people’s lives better. From manufacturing facilities to ensure our ability to produce advanced 2016 NORTH AMERICAN an environmental perspective, we are electrified vehicles in increasing volumes. ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT aggressively pursuing innovations that will Of course, our efforts at reducing Honda’s environmental impact help reduce CO2 emissions, which is society’s and promoting a more sustainable society are not limited to our most pressing environmental challenge. products. We are pursuing environmental innovation across all On a global scale, we have a goal to halve aspects of our business with a strong focus on improving efficiency our total company CO2 emissions from 2000 and reducing CO2 emissions and waste at every stage of the product levels by 2050. As an interim target, we are working to reduce by life cycle. In the area of “green dealer” efforts, more than 100 30 percent the average CO2 emissions from Honda’s global fleet of dealers have already reduced their CO2 emissions by more than automobiles, power equipment and powersports products by 2020 10 percent, and we are proud that two of those are the only two compared to 2000 levels. As a key part of this effort, Honda will electric-grid neutral automobile dealers in America, producing more promote the adoption of electrified vehicles, including hybrids, plug-in electricity from on-site renewable sources than they consume from hybrids, battery-electric and fuel cell vehicles, and will seek to grow public utilities. And in the “green factory” area, we have cut the CO2 sales of electrified vehicles to two-thirds of our global sales by 2030. emissions intensity of automobile manufacturing by 28 percent In North America, the relatively low cost of gasoline is impacting compared to FY2009 levels, and we are operating 18 manufacturing customers’ buying decisions. This includes increased consumer plants in North America with virtually zero waste sent to landfills. preference for SUVs and pickups, as well as a decline in demand These are examples of our broad-ranging effort to reduce our for more fuel-efficient and electrified vehicles. Honda, however, is environmental impact and contribute to the creation of a more maintaining its long-term vision for the development and sale of sustainable society. We are pleased to bring you this, our twelfth advanced environmental technologies. This year, we launched a annual North American Environmental Report, and encourage you redesigned and reengineered 2017 Accord Hybrid featuring a next- to provide us with your thoughts and suggestions on how we can generation version of our two-motor hybrid system that helped the improve this report in the future. Accord earn the highest EPA fuel economy ratings of any midsize hybrid sedan. Sincerely, The Accord Hybrid is at the forefront of our strategy to increase sales of electrified vehicles in North America. It will be followed by the all new Clarity series, the first vehicle in the industry to offer fuel cell, battery electric and plug-in hybrid powertrains on one platform. We will begin sales of the Clarity Fuel Cell in late 2016, followed by Toshiaki Mikoshiba introduction of the Clarity Plug-In and Clarity Electric in 2017. The President & CEO, Honda North America, Inc. Clarity Plug-In will be the volume leader in the series, sold in all Chairman, Honda North American Environmental Committee Executive Summary 2016 Executive Summary 04 DEVELOPM The following summarizes the most significant findings of this EN T FE year’s report and is organized by the various stages of the product I -L P 2016 NORTH AMERICAN F U O R ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT life cycle. Honda recognizes the Life Cycle Assessment model as - C D A H N DM A E IN S a critical tool for understanding, measuring and minimizing the I I S N T Honda G R A impact of its products on the environment. Environmental T I O Management N E G S N U I - R N U I T C A F U N SA MA LE S & SERVICE CATEGORY PRODUCT FY2016 RESULTS Recyclability Autos • Maintained a 90% level of design recyclability for all Honda and Acura automobiles. Powersports and • Maintained a 95% level of design recyclability for all powersports and power equipment products. Power Equipment Volatile Organic Autos • Honda is endeavoring to eliminate PVC from its vehicle interiors. Eleven of the 15 Honda and Acura car Compounds and light truck models sold in the U.S. or Canada in FY2016 had PVC-free interiors. (VOCs) Fuel-Efficient Autos • Introduced more fuel-efficient powertrains including new small-displacement turbo engine technology on Technology the 2016 Honda Civic and a new generation of Honda’s two-motor hybrid system on the 2017 Accord Hybrid. Both models achieved the highest EPA fuel economy ratings in their respective market segments. CATEGORY PRODUCT FY2016 RESULTS “Green Purchasing” All Products • Honda is endeavoring to more fully measure the environmental impact of its products, including in the supply chain. In FY2016, the number of Honda’s North America suppliers providing CO2 emissions data to Honda was expanded to 299 companies comprising 95% of all Honda’s new-vehicle parts purchases in the region (on a dollar value basis). “Green Logistics” All Products • Ongoing efforts to minimize emissions from the shipment of new-vehicle parts resulted in nearly 2,500 metric tons of CO2 emissions being avoided in FY2016. Executive Summary 2016 Executive Summary 05 CATEGORY PRODUCT FY2016 RESULTS 2016 NORTH AMERICAN ENVIRONMENTAL REPORT CO2e Emissions Autos • The CO2 emissions intensity of automobile manufacturing was down 10% from the previous year and 28% from FY2009 levels to 537 kilograms per unit of production (kg/unit). Powersports • The CO2 emissions intensity of powersports product manufacturing was down 4% from the previous year to 72 kg/unit. Power Equipment • The CO2 emissions intensity of power equipment product manufacturing was down 8% from the previous year and 40% from FY2009 levels to 7.2 kg/unit. Waste All Products • Solid waste from manufacturing operations rose 0.7% versus year-ago totals to 156,000 metric tons due in part to record levels of automobile production in FY2016. • Waste sent to landfills was down 83% versus last year and 92% from FY2001 levels to just 2,300 metric tons in FY2016. Water • Total water used in manufacturing rose 13% from the previous year as a result of temporary measures taken at the company’s Lincoln, Alabama plant. VOC Emissions • VOC emissions in the painting of automobiles rose 2.1% to 14.4 g/m2 but remained well below the company’s targeted maximum of 20 g/m2. CATEGORY PRODUCT FY2016 RESULTS CO2 Emissions Autos • The CO2 emissions intensity of new automobile shipments in the U.S. were reduced 4.3% from the previous fiscal year and 14.2% from the FY2009 baseline. All Products • The CO2 emissions intensity of shipping service parts in the U.S.

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