SPRI Professional Resources

Eight actions to advance green purchasing in Japanese municipalities

By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox In 2001, Japan’s Ministry of Environment partnered with the Japanese Green Purchasing Network to create a “green product database” to help

Why Japanese municipal governments buy green products

By:Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox Japanese governmental purchases account for 19.8% of its gross domestic product. These purchases include vehicle fleets, construction materials, chemicals, electronics, and office

Japanese green purchasing implementation success

By: Elizabeth Bruns, Nicole Darnall, Kylie Flynn, Angela Fox In Japan, sustainable purchasing policies are required at the national and federal level. To assist, Japan’s Ministry of Environment has developed