Honda Motor sustainability score: 26/100
Honda Motor is a Japanese multinational automotive manufacturer founded in 1947, headquartered in Minato, Japan. With 204,035 employees and 14.95 trillion JPY revenue (FY2022), Honda designs and manufactures motorcycles, automobiles, and power equipment.
More about Honda Motor
It remains heavily dependent on internal combustion engines despite commitments to electrification.
Founded 1947Head office Minato, JapanStaff ~204,035 (2022)Revenue ~$136BWebsite ↗
Honda reports comprehensive emissions data and renewable energy progress in North America, but absolute value chain emissions are rising despite corporate activity cuts. The company lags on EV transition—only 24% by 2030 versus IEA 1.5°C alignment of 66%—and actively opposes climate regulation through trade associations. Removal from SBTi and weak science-based targets undermine credibility.
Honda Motor scores 26/100 (Significant gaps) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified May 2026.
That places Honda Motor joint 787th of 934 companies scored, and joint 18th of 26 in Automotive.
What is Honda Motor doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Transparency & Accountability (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Targets & Commitments (2/10, 2/10).
Where Honda Motor lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations7/10Its own emissions aren't independently verified or tracked over several years.
- Emissions from its supply chain6/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is6/10Less than 90% of its energy shown to be renewable.
- Its effect on nature5/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste5/10No measurable waste or recycling targets reported publicly.
- Its effect on water5/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets2/10No specific targets with dates.
- How openly it reports7/10No annual impact report, or no pay linked to climate targets.
- Its record on controversies3/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is Honda Motor's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleWhat evidence is Honda Motor's score based on?
17 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
65% of them were published by Honda Motor itself; the rest come from independent sources.
Scored on 4 April 2026 under an earlier version of our method. We're re-checking it under the current method.
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How does Honda Motor compare with other automotive companies?
Where Honda Motor sits among automotive peers.
Among the 26 major automotive brands we've scored, Honda Motor is tied =18th of 26, with 4 others.
Who scores higher in Automotive?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above Honda Motor.
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