Promotion of Green Procurement and Purchasing

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Promotion of Green Procurement and Purchasing
For green procurement, which covers the purchase of environmentally friendly raw materials, relevant departments at Terumo
are working to create a regulatory compliance system. We have also instituted green purchasing, a set of established guide-
lines for buying office supplies for factories and offices, as well as other goods.
Green Procurement
Compliance with Chemical Regulations Worldwide (REACH, etc.)
Terumo must respond to a wide variety of demands from cus-
tomers and government authorities, not only regarding the sub-
stance control regulations of various countries, but because of
the nature of medical devices, concerns about allergies and
endocrine disruptors. Through cooperation among the relevant
departments, Terumo is working to respond to these requests by
building a forward-looking system for monitoring and controlling
hazardous substances.
In response to increasingly strict chemical regulations worldwide, Terumo is developing a regulatory compliance system to cope with
future changes through cooperation among relevant departments.
1. Collection of Regulatory Information
Information on environmental regulations obtained from govern-
ment bulletins and through our activities in the industry is aggre-
gated by our Environmental Management Department. In
Europe, which has the most advanced chemical regulations, and
other countries, our local subsidiaries also provide regular
reports. By centralizing management of this information, Terumo
works to ensure that surveys of targeted substances and other
regulatory responses do not fall through the cracks.

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2. Checks in the Design Phase/Supplier Survey
At the stage of product design, designers are informed of regu-
lated substances so that they can refrain from using environmen-
tal pollutants wherever possible. We use our “Human x Eco®
Development Guidelines” as a tool to raise the awareness of our
designers. Meanwhile, the Quality Assurance Department and
sections in charge of material procurement cooperate to investi-
gate the amount of regulated substances contained in materials
procured. This material investigation is conducted in the form of
a comprehensive survey that serves a wide variety of purposes
and covers items that are necessary in assuring product quality.
As survey results become available, the Quality Assurance
Department enters them into a database so that we can use the
data immediately when needed.
3. Feedback to Local Sites
To ensure that our local sites comply with the regulations, the Environmental Management Department provides feedback to local
subsidiaries and related departments.
Human x Eco®
Development Guidelines

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Carrying Out Green Purchasing in Japan
We promote green purchasing through our established guidelines for selecting office and stationery supplies and other equipment used
in factories and offices. In Japan, this is an ongoing activity that complements our other approaches to environmental conservation.
Results of Green Purchasing in Japan for FY2011
(in thousands; in thousands of yen)
Overall Total of green purchase
Head Office/Sales Offices
Items 21 12 57%
Value 33,768 19,273 57%
Factories
Items 34 22 65%
Value 16,698 12,174 73%