Honda & the Environment
Technology and the Environment
Honda has long been recognized as a leader in the development and application of new technologies designed to reduce the environmental impact of its products through improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.
Honda Marine is no exception to this legacy of environmental leadership. Since 1964, Honda has manufactured only four-stroke outboard motors, which are approximately 90 percent cleaner, 50 percent more fuel-efficient and 50 percent quieter than typical two-stroke outboard motors. More important, four-stroke motors do not release oil directly into the water.
In 1998, Honda became the first company to introduce an entire line of high performance outboard motors that met the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) year 2006 emission standard.
Environmental Sponsorships
Honda Marine is a proud sponsor and dedicated partner to environmental organizations whose members work and volunteer to protect our planet's natural resources.
Corporate Leadership
Beyond the development of cleaner products, Honda also has sought to reduce the environmental impact of all its activities. Launched in 1998, Honda's Green Factory planning concept is the foundation of the company's eco-friendly manufacturing practices, which seek to minimize factory emissions and waste throughout the manufacturing process.
Further, Honda's commitment to environmental responsibility is reflected in its portfolio of ISO certifications. All of the company's facilities throughout Japan and its major manufacturing facilities in the rest of the world have obtained ISO 14001 certification ? an internationally recognized set of standards for environmental management systems. In addition, in 1999 Honda launched its Green Dealerships program in Japan, which puts Honda dealerships at the forefront of customer and community service. It also positions dealers to earn ISO 14001 certification, based on environmentally responsible disposal of used cars, improved energy efficiency, and other measures.
Honda has long been recognized as a leader in the development and application of new technologies designed to reduce the environmental impact of its products through improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.
Honda Marine is no exception to this legacy of environmental leadership. Since 1964, Honda has manufactured only four-stroke outboard motors, which are approximately 90 percent cleaner, 50 percent more fuel-efficient and 50 percent quieter than typical two-stroke outboard motors. More important, four-stroke motors do not release oil directly into the water.
In 1998, Honda became the first company to introduce an entire line of high performance outboard motors that met the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) year 2006 emission standard.
Environmental Sponsorships
Honda Marine is a proud sponsor and dedicated partner to environmental organizations whose members work and volunteer to protect our planet's natural resources.
Corporate Leadership
Beyond the development of cleaner products, Honda also has sought to reduce the environmental impact of all its activities. Launched in 1998, Honda's Green Factory planning concept is the foundation of the company's eco-friendly manufacturing practices, which seek to minimize factory emissions and waste throughout the manufacturing process.
Further, Honda's commitment to environmental responsibility is reflected in its portfolio of ISO certifications. All of the company's facilities throughout Japan and its major manufacturing facilities in the rest of the world have obtained ISO 14001 certification ? an internationally recognized set of standards for environmental management systems. In addition, in 1999 Honda launched its Green Dealerships program in Japan, which puts Honda dealerships at the forefront of customer and community service. It also positions dealers to earn ISO 14001 certification, based on environmentally responsible disposal of used cars, improved energy efficiency, and other measures.