Honda has made great strides in developing business relationships with a diverse supplier base, which now accounts for seven percent, or $1.5 billion, of our annual purchases in the United States. Diverse entrepreneurs can be an excellent source of new ideas and can help us shape products that exceed expectations.

Honda is committed to recruiting candidates from diverse backgrounds to become part of the Honda team. Honda Motor Co. founder Soichiro Honda created an atmosphere and philosophy that encourages associate involvement toward Honda's commitment to build the highest quality and most popular motorcycles, automobiles, engines and power products. Bringing together a team of associates with varied experiences and ideas is what defines the success of our team. Therefore, Honda hires qualified people who understand the importance of working as a team. This one-team philosophy helps Honda to accomplish its goal of being a company society wants to exist.

Honda and its surrounding communities are great places to live and work. Honda makes it greater by contributing to hundreds of charitable and community organizations as part of its corporate social responsibility. We believe in supporting a diverse and inclusive culture through corporate and individual involvement.

Honda is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate any form of unlawful discrimination. All employment decisions at Honda are based on merit and to the principle of equal employment opportunity. Honda ensures that hiring and promotion decisions are made in a non-discriminatory manner by imposing only job-related requirements for hiring and promotion opportunities. In keeping with both the letter and spirit of this policy, Honda will continue to recruit, hire, train, and promote into all job levels the most qualified persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran's status or any other protected characteristic.