Honda Foundation, Inc. (HFI), was registered with the SEC on December 23, 1992. HFI is the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the Honda Group of Companies in the Philippines namely – Honda Phils. Inc., Honda Cars Philippines, Honda Parts Manufacturing Corporation and Honda Trading Philippines Ecozone Corp. Its office is located at Lot 34 Phase 1-B Road First Philippine Industrial Park, Tanauan City, Batangas.
HFI has one regular seconded staff of the Honda Philippines. It is being run and managed by 14 volunteers and 11 Board of Trustees who are employees of the Honda Group of Companies with an exemption of one (1) independent trustee.
Its purposes, among others, are “to provide a continuing commitment to contribute to community and society development by ensuring sustainable program and activities”. The Foundation’s programs now focus on the following major programs: (1) Environment (2) Youth Development and (3) Philanthropy.
It was first granted 1-year certification for donee institution status by PCNC on September 10, 2008 which ended September 9, 2009. On its first renewal, it was granted another 1 year certification on April 12, 2010 which ended on December 1, 2010. For its second renewal, it was granted a three (3) year certification on September 19, 2012 which ended July 25, 2015.