Learn in the textbookProcurement Planning and Execution — RFI, RFP, and Procurement Policies
DefinitionGreen Procurement (グリーン調達) is an approach to buying products, parts or services that adds a low environmental impact (環境への負荷) to price and quality as a selection criterion.
ExplanationTypical targets include low-power equipment, products made from recycled materials and parts free of hazardous substances. Buyers may also make a supplier's own environmental efforts a condition for choosing business partners. In Japan, a law (the Green Purchasing Act, グリーン購入法) requires national agencies and similar bodies to procure environmentally friendly goods.
AnalogyThink of how you compare energy-efficiency labels, not just prices, when replacing a home appliance, and then apply that habit to a company's purchasing.