Honda positions logistics within its supply chain as one of the core areas for CO₂ emissions reduction and is addressing this as a management priority in order to realize a carbon-neutral society.

Procurement logistics and product logistics for motorcycles, automobiles, and repair parts are areas where CO₂ emissions are significantly affected by transport distances, transport frequency, and the choice of transport modes. Recognizing that fundamental reductions are difficult to achieve through incremental, locally optimized measures alone, Honda is advancing company-wide, cross-departmental initiatives to address this challenge.

Specifically, Honda is advancing decarbonization in the logistics domain through two key pillars: logistics efficiency improvements and the carbon-free transition of logistics methods (vehicles and fuels), promoting these efforts strategically from both short-term and medium- to long-term perspectives.

In terms of logistics efficiency improvements, Honda is reducing inefficiencies across the entire logistics network by optimizing transportation routes and improving load factors, thereby curbing overall transport volumes and reducing energy consumption.

At the same time, recognizing that efficiency improvements alone have limits, Honda is also advancing the carbon-free transition of logistics methods. In addition to shifting to electric vehicles and rail transport, the Company is progressively introducing alternative fuels—such as hydrogen, ammonia, LNG, and ethanol—while taking into account regional characteristics and levels of technological maturity.

The following section introduces specific examples of initiatives based on this approach.