Sept. 7, 2006: Denso Announces Green Procurement Guidelines for Suppliers
The new guidelines expand Denso's targets to all suppliers, including equipment, construction, and distribution suppliers. The previous procurement guidelines targeted only suppliers for parts and materials (including secondary raw materials). Also, the new guidelines increase the areas suppliers are required to follow from two to five, while adding further requirements in the original two areas: (1) Establishing an environmental management system; and (2) Managing and reducing the use of environmentally hazardous substances.
The complete new Green Procurement Guidelines focus on: