Green Procurement Standard（Version 5）

Established on November 15, 2006
Revised in Jan., 2021

Yamari Industries,Ltd.

1Table of contents
1. Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………3
2. Environmental policy of Yamari Industries,Ltd. …………………………………………………4
3. Concept of green procurement …………………………………………………………………5
3.1 Purpose…………………………………………………………………………………………5
3.2 Definition ………………………………………………………………………………………5
3.3 Scope……………………………………………………………………………………………53.4 Content of evaluation……………………………………………………………………………53.5 Evaluation and selection criteria of suppliers…………………………………………………53.6 Evaluation and selection criteria of procurement items………………………………………74. Application criteria…………………………………………………………………………………84.1 Evaluation of suppliers………………………………………………………………………… 84.2 Evaluation of materials and parts………………………………………………………………84.3 Confidentiality……………………………………………………………………………………95. Others………………………………………………………………………………………………96. Section for document submission and contact……………………………………………………9(Form 1) Green Procurement Environmental Activity Survey Report(Form 2) Chemical Content Survey Report21. Introduction
Yamari Industries, Ltd.(hereinafter referred to as “we”) obtained ISO 14001 that wasestablished as the international standard for environmental management system inJuly 2004 and has conducted environmental conservation activities to “make all
employees recognize the importance of environmental conservation and devote toconservation and improvement of regional and global environment through ourbusiness activities” as our environmental principle.
To continuously promote these activities, it is essential to reduce environmental loadon the materials and parts that are constituents of our products. Since procurementof environmentally-friendly materials and parts, that is, “green procurement” also
plays an important role in it, we established this “Green Procurement Standard” inNovember, 2006. As the environmental laws and regulations were tightened afterwardin the European region, we significantly revised this standard to cope with themespecially in regard to chemical substances in June, 2012.
Please rest assured that the partial change this time will not ask our suppliers of any
changes in our current trade.
Therefore, we would like to request suppliers to cooperate our green procurement
activities after fully understanding the importance of environmental conservation
activities.

Yamari Industries, Ltd.
Shinichi Yasugi
Corporate Executive Officer3

2. Environmental policy of Yamari Industries, Ltd.

We established the following “Environmental Policy” to conduct the environmental
conservation activities.

Environmental Policy of Yamari Industries, Ltd.
(Environmental principle)
Yamari Industries, Ltd. shall make all employees recognize the importance ofenvironmental conservation and devote to conservation and improvement of regionaland global environment through our business activities.

(Environmental policy)
We conduct environmental conservation activities based on the policy below, throughbusiness activities of manufacturing and sales of thermometers (thermocouples andresistance thermometers) and micro heaters.
1. We shall build and operate the environmental management system for business
management and continuously improve environmental issues and prevent
pollution.
2. We shall comply with requirements of environmental laws and regulations, andother agreed requirements.
3. We shall establish following environmental target and goal as priority issue topromote the improvement activities and review continuously, when required.
(1) Design and manufacture the most environmentally-friendly product(2) Purchasing environmentally-friendly materials and parts preferentially frombusiness partners who perform environmentally-friendly activities(3) Promotion of energy saving(4) Minimizing waste products(5) Contribution to environmental preservation in local society
This policy shall be notified to all the people who works in or for our company andreleased to the public.
Established on January 23, 2004
Revised in August, 2014
Yamari Industries, Ltd.
Shinichi Yasugi
Corporate Executive Officer4

3. Concept of green procurement
3.1 Purpose
Our purpose shall be to reduce the load on environment caused by our businessactivity by actively purchasing environmentally-friendly materials and parts, anddevote to the global environmental conservation by delivering theenvironmentally-friendly products to customers.
3.2 Definition
The definition of green procurement shall be to preferentially procure theenvironmentally-friendly materials and parts that are used for our production fromsuppliers that are conscious of ecology.
3.3 ScopeThis standard shall be applied for materials and parts necessary for our production.
3.4 Content of evaluation
At the time of materials and parts selection, we shall comprehensively evaluate themby quality and price that has been used and additional “environment” to promote
green procurement.
In terms of environment, we consider the following two items as important formaterial procurement.
(1) Positive approach to environmental conservation activities by suppliers.
(2) Materials and parts to be purchased from suppliers should no use or containchemical substances that heavily load the environment.
3.5 Evaluation and selection criteria of suppliers
We shall evaluate suppliers that manufacture and sell materials and parts whether
they are actively addressing the environmental conservation.
In particular, we regard that the requirements are satisfied when either of thefollowing environmental activities are being conducted regardless of certification by
the third party such as ISO 14001.
However, we may determine it upon consultation with the supplier in some cases.
(1) Compliance with regulations on environment(2) Implementation of energy-saving activities(3) Implementation of saving waste materials(4) Implementation of reducing paper usage5(5) Implementation of recycle activities(6) Implementation of environmental education/training(7) Implementation of recycling package materials(8) Implementation of other environmental conservation activities63.6 Evaluation and selection criteria of procurement items
Purchase materials and parts that do not contain the following banned chemicalsubstances.
Please research the following 15 chemical substances that are specified by Japan
Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative(JGPSSI).
For details, please refer to JGPSSI site: http://home.jeita.or.jp/eps/.
Number of chemical substances that are to be prohibited, restricted, or obliged toreport by law for sale and use of products containing them are 25 and theirregulation values are as follows.
For details, refer to Example Substance List on page 10.
No.

SubstancesThreshold

1 Cadmium and cadmium compounds*1 100ppm in the homogeneous material
or intentional addition*2 Material for use in packing

2 Hexavalent chromium compounds*1 1000ppm in the homogeneous material
or intentional addition*2 Material for use in packing

3 Lead and lead compounds*1 1000ppm in the homogeneous material
or 300ppm on the code cable surface*2 Material for use in packing

4 Mercury and mercury compounds*1 1000ppm in the homogeneous material
or intentional addition*2 Material for use in packing

5 Polybrominated biphenyls(PBBs)*1 1000ppm in the homogeneous material
or intentional addition

6 Polybrominated diphenyl ethers(PBDE)*1 1000ppm in the homogeneous material
or intentional addition

7 Bis(tri-n-butyltin) oxides(TBTOs)

Intentional addition or research unit 1000ppm

8 Polychlorinated biphenyls(PCBs)

Intentional addition

9 Polychlorinated naphthalene(Cl≧3）

Intentional addition

10 Short chain chlorinated paraffin(C10-13)

Intentional addition or research unit 1000ppm

11 Asbestos

Intentional addition

12 Azo colorants/pigments formed specificamine

Research unit 30ppm for use in fabric/leather

13 Ozone depleting substances

Intentional addition

714 Radioactive substances

Intentional addition

15 Triple displacement organic tin compounds *1 1000ppm in the homogeneous material
or intentional addition
16 Polychlorinated terphenyls(PCTs)

Intentional addition

17 Perfuluorootane Sulfonic Acid(PFOS)

Intentional addition18

For packing intentional addition or reserch unit
Polyvinyl chloride(PVC)

1000ppm

19 Formic aldehyde

For wooden manufacture intentional addition
For fabric 75ppm of fabric unit each

20 2-(2H-1,2,3-benzotriazole-2-yl)-4,Intentional addition

6-di-tert-butylphenol
21 Dimethyl fumarate(DMF)*1 0.1ppm in the homogeneous materialor intentional addition

22 Dibuthyltin compounds(DBT)*1 1000ppm in the homogeneous material
or intentional addition

23 Dioctyltin compounds(DOT)

For use in purpose below *1 1000ppm in theHomogeneous material
・Fabric/leather to be contacted with skin・2 Liquid room-temperature cure moulding kit(RTV-2 Sealant moulding kit)

24 Fluorine based green house gasses

Intentional addition

25 Cobalt chloride

Intentional addition or reserch unit 1000ppm

26 Di-2-ethylhexyl Phthalate(DEHP)

0.1wt%(1,000ppm)

27 Butyl Benzyl Phthalate(BBP)

0.1wt%(1,000ppm)

28 Di-n-Butyl Phthalate(DBP)

0.1wt%(1,000ppm)

29 Diisobutyl Phthalate(DIBP)

0.1wt%(1,000ppm)*1 Homogeneous materials mean those which are not mechanically broken down orseparated by being unscrewed, cut, crashed and ground.
Homogeneity means homogeneous across the material.
Examples of homogeneous materials are plastic, ceramic, glass, metal, plating, paper,
plain board, resin coating, etc.)*2 In each homogeneous material used in packing materials, for example resin, ink,
paint, total heavy-metal content of lead, cadmium, mercury and hexavalent chromium
must be less than 100ppm in the weight ratio.

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4. Application criteria
At the time of selection materials and parts, we shall comprehensively evaluate
them by quality and price that has been used and additional “environment” topromote green procurement.
In terms of environment, we use the following two items as guideline fordecision-making and check on them regularly.
(1) Approach to environmental conservation activities of suppliers(2) Environmental information of materials and parts to be purchased fromsuppliers (status of use of chemical substances).
4.1 Evaluation of suppliers(1) Evaluation criteria of suppliers
We shall preferentially procure materials and parts from the suppliers that areperforming the following environmental conservation activities based onenvironmental management system such as ISO 14001.
However, we do not force suppliers to obtain ISO 14001 and other certifications.
-ISO 14001-Other environmental managements (Eco Action 21, KES Environmental
Management System Standard, etc.)-Unique environmental activities(2) Evaluation procedures
Each manufacturing company of procurement items shall fill in the Form 1“Green Procurement Environmental Activity Survey Report” and submit it to us.
We shall evaluate the result.
For the department for submission, please refer to Section 6 “Section for
document submission and contact”.
4.2 Evaluation of materials and parts(1) Evaluation criteria
Suppliers shall check whether the 25 chemical substances that are specified by
Japan Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (JGPSSI),
described on Section 3.6 “Evaluation and selection criteria of procurement
items” are not contained in the materials and parts to be delivered to us. We
shall preferentially procure the products that do not contain banned chemicalsubstances.

9(2) Evaluation procedures
Suppliers shall check whether the 25 chemical substances are contained in thematerial and parts to be delivered to us and if they are contained, please fill in theForm2 “Chemical Content Survey Report” and submit it to us. If not, please fill in
the Form 3 “Written Guarantee of Non-use of Forbidden Substances” andsubmit it to us. For the department for submission, please refer to Section 6“Section for document submission and contact”.
4.3 Confidentiality
We shall use the content and evaluation results of the submitted report only forour internal materials and never release it to the public.
5. Others-We may request further survey and improvement depending on the result of“Green Procurement Environmental Activity Survey Report” and “ChemicalContent Survey Report”.
-We may request the content survey for the chemical substances that are notlisted in the Example Substance List due to our circumstances and social
situations such as amendment of laws. In this case, we will separately request it.
-If our customers request stricter management than our management standard,
we may separately request it in accordance with customer’s requirements.
6. Section for document submission and contact
For submission of documents on and inquiry for our “Green ProcurementStandard”, contact the following section.
International Business Dept., Administration & Planning Division (document submission)
TEL: +81-72-678-3452
FAX: +81-72-679-1163
Quality Assurance Office (Inquiry)
TEL: +81-72-678-6519
FAX: +81-72-678-0976

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