Hosting a 'Green Procurement' Seminar to Learn Eco-Friendly Manufacturing

IR Engineers Education Institute will host a public seminar to teach everything from the fundamentals to the practical applications of 'green procurement'—making eco-friendly choices in the procurement and manufacturing processes—as dealing with climate change, resource management, and reducing energy consumption become critical corporate issues.

Regardless of the industry, there is a growing demand for efforts to protect the natural environment and realize a sustainable society. In particular, responding to climate change, sustainable resource management, and reducing energy consumption are unavoidable challenges for companies. One of the ways to address these issues is 'green procurement.' It is becoming increasingly important for manufacturers, vendors, and suppliers to collaborate and share responsibility across the entire supply chain.

Seminar Overview * Seminar Name: The Increasingly Necessary 'Green Procurement' 《Eco-Friendly Manufacturing》 * Format: Online (Zoom LIVE Stream / Archive Stream) * Date & Time: [LIVE Stream] Wednesday, May 28, 2026, 10:00 - 16:00 [Archive Stream] June 1 - June 15, 2026 * Tuition Fee: 49,500 yen (tax included) / 1 person (Discount available for multiple attendees) * Instructor: Manabu Hiraike (Technical Advisor / Structural Analyst, Kamiue Corporation)

Course Details In this seminar, green procurement is not just treated as an 'environmental consideration effort' but is organized to include shared responsibility across the supply chain and its internal and external impacts. Additionally, the importance of organizing information and how to obtain regulations and public information will be explained from a practical perspective.

Seminar Program **1. Basic Principles of Green Procurement** 1.1 What does green procurement indicate? 1.2 The reasons why green procurement is necessary 1.3 Types of global regulations and how to judge them 1.4 Green procurement is an organizational activity

**2. Regulations, Systems, and Operations** 2.1 ChemSHERPA ingredient list - Understanding regulations at a glance 2.2 SDS - Safety certification within Japan 2.3 IMDS - Materials database used globally 2.4 How to investigate and think - Is it OK or NG?

**3. Let's Actually Proceed** 3.1 Thinking about the flow first - Finalizing the green procurement flow 3.2 Creating a cooperative system - Internal and external communication 3.3 Grasping the required content - What kind of content, what kind of documents? 3.4 External DBs require caution - Handling external data like IMDS 3.5 Supply chain - 'What should we do' as vendors and manufacturers 3.6 Things to do mutually - Repeating employee education and legal compliance 3.7 To continue doing it - Leaving evidence 'What is the purpose' 'What is needed' 3.8 Content understanding and status survey (Microsoft Forms) implementation and feedback

**4. Let's Experience Green Procurement Work (Workshop Format)** 4.1 Example of chemical substance investigation (1) - Organization and search using Excel 4.2 Example of chemical substance investigation (2) - Database using kintone (proprietary)