Green Procurement Activity

1. objectives

NSK will purchase environmentally sound products from suppliers who actively pursue environmental protection activities and aim to promote the“protection of the environment" beyond the framework of NSK. In addition, NSK will establish environmentally harmful substance control systems for NSK products through the supply chain by working with suppliers.

2. Scope

This standard is applicable to parts, materials, sub-materials, production ancillary materials and packaging materials purchased by NSK and to suppliers who deliver these products to NSK. This standard also applies to suppliers who are assembling and processing parts and materials (forging, turmning, grinding, surface treatment, etc.) for delivery. If a supplier has more than one operating unit, this standard applies to all their operating units which manufacture parts delivered to NSK.