- We prioritize the purchasing of items with lower environmental impact based on the following basic principles.
- When selecting goods for procurement, the Group utilizes criteria and guidelines based on the Purchasing Guidelines of the Green Purchasing Network (GPN) and Japan’s Act on Promotion of Procurement of Eco-Friendly Goods and Services by the State and Other Entities (Act on Promoting Green Procurement).
Green Purchasing Network
- We prioritize purchasing of specific items in accordance with individual requirements.
Basic Principles
- The product maker should be helping to reduce the use and emission of chemical substances that have a negative impact on the environment and human health.
- The product should help save energy during its use.
- It should have a long lifespan.
- It should be easy to dismantle and dispose of at the end of its life.
- It should be reusable.
- It should be recyclable at the end of its use.
- It should contain as much recycled and reused material as possible.
- It should have appropriate labeling concerning content and proper handling, and come with safety and other information.
- It should be certified as an Eco Mark product.
- It should help reduce the environmental impact of the Group’s business activities.
Specified Goods
Cosmo Energy Holdings and its three core operating companies
Items eligible for green purchasing such as construction materials and equipment for oil refineries, distribution terminals, oil depots, and service stations
Refer to “Specified Procurement Items Under the Act on Promoting Green Procurement” and “Regulations Regarding Designation of Low-Noise and Low-Vibration Construction Machinery” issued by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
Act on Promoting Green Procurement
Act on Promoting Green Procurement: List of revisions to specified procurement items and criteria for selection, etc.
Low-Noise and Low-Vibration Construction Machinery
Note: This content is subject to revision based on global green purchasing trends.