 
Honda Trading Corporation has earned ISO 14001 certification, in recognition of our compliance with international environmental management standards.
We require and regularly conduct planning to establish environmental goals, reviewing and revising policies in response to the results attained to reach ever-higher levels of environmental protection. Through such continual improvement, we act aggressively to minimize our environmental impact, meeting or exceeding the rigorous standards of ISO 14001 certification.
 
   
[Re-use and Recycling of Office Supplies]
Enhancing recycling efficiency by presorting such items as cans, bottles, plastic, paper cups, paper, newspapers and magazines
Honda Trading has been promoting environmental conservation as one of its 2005 business objectives, working to reduce our global impact and address various environmental issues.
 
Honda Trading established its Aluminum Recycling System approximately 25 years ago. As a result, we have long recognized the value to our customers of what were previously considered to be "waste" materials, and have implemented and encouraged further recycling efforts to make the most efficient use of such valuable resources.
Since initiating our steel scrap business in conjunction with the End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Law implemented on January 1, 2005, we have been working aggressively in this field. We are currently focusing on the area of automotive recycling and planning to engage in various endeavors to recover and reuse such materials.
 
We collect seat upholstery materials generated during the course of automobile manufacturing from all over Japan and sell them to overseas carpet makers for recycling.
These materials are then processed by the manufacturers and transformed into carpet backing. Thus, materials that were once part of the waste-stream are reborn as new products of use and value to society. The Plastics & Resins Division respects the concepts of recycling and re-use, and aggressively promotes business in such environmentally responsible directions.
Honda Trading has established its own internal project team for automotive recycling. With a shared commitment to Japan's End-of-Life Vehicle Recycling Law, we are dismantling used automobiles to recycle parts and materials, and are working hard to create smooth and efficient mechanisms for such recycling systems.
Click here to take a closer look at our automobile recycling project.  
Alkali processing offers various advantages in maintaining freshness from the initial to final processing of fresh seafood. This is a new technology for which Japan-Techno Inc., a Honda Trading consolidated subsidiary, has acquired the process patent. It is not harmful either to humans or to the natural environment and is considered to be a major advance in HACCP management, because of its effectiveness in maintaining freshness-long an issue of concern in the field.
* Alkaline calcium, produced by baking high-grade oyster and scallop shells at a high temperature, is an extremely effective natural antibacterial agent and nutritional supplement that offers a safe and healthy way to preserve the freshness of food without the use of harmful chemicals. 
In the conventional production and processing of aluminum alloys, metals are initially liquefied by secondary alloy makers and formed into ingots of manufacturer-specified quality and composition. Manufacturers then re-melt the alloys in their plant furnaces in order to create their products. With the Liquefied Aluminum Supply System, quality specifications are verified during the initial liquefaction process and alloys are delivered to manufacturers in a molten state. This eliminates the need for repeated melting, resulting in enormous energy savings.
The Liquefied Aluminum Supply System provides advantages in such areas as improved work environments and product quality consistency, while lowering costs for customers by eliminating their need for liquefaction and environmental equipment. In addition, the system also has captured public attention for its environmental benefits, as it cuts the consumption of heating resources such as oil, gas and electricity, and reduces CO2 emissions. Honda Trading is considering further expansion and development of this system as a future objective for contributing to global environmental preservation. Allis Sanyo Co., Ltd., the Honda Group's first aluminum liquefaction operation, was established in 1994. Since that time, new plants have been constructed in Indonesia and, domestically, in Gunma and Saitama Prefectures. By supplying aluminum in a molten state from plants located adjacent to customers' facilities, we are eliminating the need for re-melting and helping to substantially reduce both production costs and environmental impact.
We are working to change from wood to other materials for the pallets used for certain parts imported from the US. In addition, we also are helping to reduce CO2 emissions generated through reduction of cargo integration and domestic truck transport, by transitioning from 20-foot to 40-foot containers.
FSC is an international system that certifies and provides third-party control over environmental protection and sustainable forestry management activities. Use of a recognizable logo mark readily identifies qualified wood and pulp products as being made of certified woods, delivered according to certified forestry practices.
By dealing in these certified products, ahead of others, Honda Trading aims to take the lead in advancing the cause of global environment protection and securing an appropriate and continuous supply of forestry resources. In recent years, FSC certification has become a global benchmark alongside ISO 14000 series criteria, and is one of the standards for green purchasing guidelines from fiscal year 2006 on. 
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