Sustainable ProcurementGreen Procurement
Guidelines
JR East has established green procurement guidelines to guide our initiatives for sustainable procurement. We ask for all business partners' understanding and cooperation with the following policies.
| Environmental management system | |
|---|---|
| Certification | ISO14001 or other EMS certification |
| Chemical substance management | Identification and management of substances which may be contained in products that are prohibited, discouraged, or regulated |
| Enforcement of an effective system of traceability | |
| Product assessment | |
| Waste reduction | Selection of recycled or recyclable materials |
| Standardization of materials or parts | |
| Reduction and minimum use of packing materials | |
| Selection and salvaging of recyclable packing material | |
| Longer-life products and parts | |
| Energy conservation | Minimizing product energy consumption |
| Disposal | Structures that can be easily disassembled |
| Information | Information on material names, recycling, and disposal methods provided |
Established February 1999 (revised August 2019)
- Definition of Terms
- Terms in these guidelines are defined in accordance with JISQ14001 and ISO14001.
- Scope of application
- These guidelines apply to the procurement activities of JR East, and business partners will be selected according to their progress in these initiatives.
- Checking of status of initiatives
- Business partners' progress on initiatives related to these guidelines will be checked by means such as our Questionnaire on Sustainable Procurement and site visits.
- *These guidelines may be revised when necessary due to changes in social situations, advances in technology or new knowledge. Business partners will be notified about any revisions.
(As of April 2022)
