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| 2005 |
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Jan |
Purchasing guideline on lighting apparatus/lamps revised |
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Apr |
International Green Purchasing Network (IGPN) established
Purchasing guideline on automobiles revised |
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May |
Seminar: Discuss the green purchasing of lighting apparatus/lamps and automobile |
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Jul |
First roundtable discussion among regional green purchasing networks held |
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Aug |
GPN character and Green Purchasing slogan called for |
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Oct |
Purchasing guidelines printing/copying papers hotels & inns revised
Tenth Questionnaire Survey conducted |
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Nov |
Seminar: Environmental Solution Seminar |
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Dec |
Symposium on paper-making materials held in Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya (Dec
– Jan 2006)
Exhibited at Eco-Products Exhibition 2005 |
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| 2004 |
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Feb |
Purchasing guidelines on personal computers, office furniture, TVs, refrigerators,
washing machines, air conditioners, copiers printers and facsimile machines
revised |
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Mar |
Miyagi Green Purchasing Network established
Web-based database for small retailers ‘Eco-Doko-Navi’ closed |
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Jul |
Training course for purchasers started (5 times a year)Renewal of GPN Database |
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Sep |
Exhibited at Eco-Products International Fair in Malaysia |
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Oct |
1st International Green Purchasing Conference in Sendai held
Kyoto Green Purchasing Network established
Ninth Questionnaire Survey conducted |
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Dec |
Exhibited at Eco-Products Exhibition 2004 |
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| 2003 |
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Jan |
Mie Green Purchasing Club launched |
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Feb |
GPN Eco-Challenge Hotels & Inns Database launched |
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May |
Seminar: Current status on green purchasing initiatives overseas |
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Jun |
Forums: 17 cities across Japan (till March 2004) |
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Jul |
Training course for purchasers started (4 times a year)Checklist for Evaluation
of Suppliers formulated |
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Aug |
Purchasing guidelines for toilet paper and tissue paper revised |
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Oct |
Eighth Questionnaire Survey conducted |
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Nov |
Green Purchasing Forum 2003 held6th Green Purchasing Award held |
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Dec |
International Symposium and Workshop ‘Green Purchasing will change the
world – major trends in the world’
Exhibited at Eco-Products 2003 |
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| 2002 |
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Feb |
Web-based database for small retailers ‘Eco-Doko-Navi’ launched |
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Jun |
Forum: Green Purchasing Forum 2002
Forums: in 13 cities across Japan held (till March 2006) |
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Oct |
Seventh Questionnaire Survey conducted |
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Dec |
Purchasing guideline on Hotels and Inns set
Purchasing guidelines on printing/copying papers and stationery and office
supplies revised
Exhibited at Eco-Products 2002 |
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| 2001 |
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Feb |
Seminar: Current status of green electricity and the future |
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Apr |
Law on Promoting Green Purchasing enforced |
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Seminar: Learning From Awarded Case Studies |
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Jun |
Principles of purchasing green products and purchasing guidelines revised
Forum: Green Purchasing Forum 2001 ‘Celebrating 5th Anniversary’
Forums: 13 cities across Japan (till Feb 2002) |
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Jul |
Environmental Data Books series completed |
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Oct |
Sixth Questionnaire Survey conducted
Study mission tour to Nordic region |
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Dec |
Ordering guideline on Offset Printing Service set
Seminar: Green Purchasing seminar during Eco-Products 2001
Exhibited at Eco-Products 2001 |
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| 2000 |
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Mar |
Environmental Data Books on air conditioners published
Study mission tour to US
Green Purchasing Fair held in Kita-Kyusyu, Sapporo and Osaka
Seminar: Learning From Awarded Case Studies |
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May |
Forum: Green Purchasing Forum 2000 |
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Jun |
Forums: 11 cities across Japan (till Feb 2001) |
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Law on Promoting Green Purchasing enacted |
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Jul |
Purchasing guideline on TVs set |
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Oct |
Fifth Questionnaire Survey conducted
Forum: Co-hosted Green Purchasing Forum in Shiga |
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Nov |
Purchasing guideline on uniforms and work wear set |
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Dec |
Purchasing guideline on copiers, printers and facsimile machines revised
Green Purchasing Information Plaza launched.
Seminar: Green Purchasing seminar during Eco-Products 2000
Exhibited at Eco-Products 2000 |
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| 1999 |
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Feb |
Seminar: Consumer awareness and behavior on Green Purchasing |
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Apr |
Seminar: Learning From Awarded Case Studies |
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Jun |
Purchasing guidelines on automobiles, air conditioners and office furniture
set
Environmental Data Books on personal computer and tissue paper and toilet paper published
Forum: Green Purchasing Forum ‘99
Forums: 11 cities across Japan (to Dec) |
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Aug |
Fourth Questionnaire Survey conducted |
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Sep |
Seminar: Green Procurement of Components and Materials
Environmental Data Book on automobiles published |
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Dec |
Shiga Green Purchasing Network (S-GPN) established
Seminar: Green Purchasing seminar during Eco-Products 1999
Exhibited at Eco-Products 1999 |
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| 1998 |
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Feb |
Seminar: Promoting the application of recycled paper for printing
Purchasing guidelines for refrigerators set |
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Mar |
Survey on consumer awareness and behavior on green purchasing |
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Apr |
Seminar: Learning From Awarded Case Studies |
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Jun |
Environmental Data Books on personal computer, and tissue paper and toilet
paper published
Study mission delegate to Austria and UK
Forum: Green Purchasing Forum ‘98 |
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Aug |
Purchasing guidelines on stationery and office supplies, washing machines,
and lights bulbs and devices set
Environmental Data Books on refrigerator published |
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Sep |
Forums: Forums in 8 cities across Japan held (till Dec)
Third Questionnaire Survey conducted |
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Dec |
Purchasing guideline on personal computers revised
Environmental Data Books on stationery and office supplies, washing machines,
lights bulbs and devices published |
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| 1997 |
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Feb |
Seminar: Learning From Green Purchasing Case StudiesStudy mission trip
to Germany |
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Apr |
Seminar: Report of the Study Tour to Germany |
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May |
Environmental Data Books on ‘Printing and Copying Paper’ and ‘Copiers, Printers, Facsimile Machines’ published |
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Jun |
Forum: Green Purchasing Forum ’97.
Seminar: Green Purchasing Campaign
Second Questionnaire Survey conducted |
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Oct |
Forum: Green Purchasing Forum in Kyushu |
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Nov |
Purchasing guidelines on personal computers, tissue paper and toilet paper
set |
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Dec |
Forum: Green Purchasing International Forum in Kyoto |
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| 1996 |
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Feb |
Establishment of Green Purchasing Network |
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Apr |
Symposium: Establishment of GPN |
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Jun |
First Questionnaire Survey conducted |
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Oct |
Seminars: The Environmental Aspects on Life Cycles of Paper and Latest Trends on Eco-labeling |
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Principles of Green Purchasing enacted. |
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Purchasing guidelines on printing and copying paper and copiers, printers,
facsimile machines’ set |
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Nov |
Seminar: Green Consumerism and Education in GermanyForum: Green Purchasing
Forum in Kansai |
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Dec |
Principles of purchasing green products and purchasing guidelines established |
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