Honda becomes first to receive star performer award

New Delhi: India’s most trusted two wheeler brand Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt Ltd (HMSI) was recently presented with coveted GreenCo Star Performer Award at the 8th edition of CII GreenCo Summit.

Honda’s manufacturing plant in Narsapura (Karnataka) was recognized with the award for its environmental sustainable initiatives.

Taking sustainable initiatives, Narsapura Plant reduced its water consumption by over 80,000 KL per year by the process of recycling and reuse. The manufacturing plant has also saved around 52.8 Million kWh per year through on-site and off-site solar energy utilization. In addition to this, several initiatives such as solar dishes, solar sludge drying, waste heat recovery and cohesive painting contribute towards reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.

Out of the eleven green-rated companies to receive this award across all industries, Honda 2Wheelers India is the first and only two wheeler manufacturer to receive this recognition. V Sridhar - Group Vice President & Director, Manufacturing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India and Joseph Selvaraj-Division Head-Plant Engineering, Narsapura Plant, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India received the award at CII GreenCo Summit 2019.

Speaking on the occasion, V Sridhar, Group Vice President & Director, Manufacturing, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India said, “We at Honda are committed to give Blue Skies for Our Children and constantly work to contribute towards the cause of environment by bringing in green technology into our products and processes. We are very happy that our efforts towards a greener environment have been recognized by CII. This award will further encourage us to explore and research about more avenues to go green."