Green 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)