On July 15, 2026, Japan’s Ministry of the Environment released the Guidelines for Nature-Positive Practices in Procurement during a side event at the Global Nature Positive Summit 2026. The guidelines are not legally binding. Instead, they are intended to support voluntary corporate initiatives by outlining the fundamental considerations for integrating natural capital perspectives into procurement.
East Asia
China (1,131)
*Hong Kong (27)
*Taiwan (252)
Japan (104)
South Korea (339)
Southeast Asia
Brunei (8)
Cambodia (2)
Indonesia (129)
Laos (14)
Malaysia (141)
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Thailand (236)
Vietnam (366)
South Asia
West Asia (Middle East)
Oman (2)
Saudi Arabia (6)
Oceania
Australia (74)
New Zealand (25)
Others
Regulations for product
- Environmental Basic Law (49)
- Regulations for Products (2,095)
- Chemical Substances (Products) (1,009)
- Wastes (Products) (353)
- Product Designs (565)
- Packaging (214)
- Others (Products) (82)
Product categories
- Automobiles (288)
- Batteries (154)
- EEE (137)
- Cosmetics (85)
- Biocidal Products (61)
- Industrial Chemicals (480)
- Paint (52)
- Plastics (213)
- Food Contact Materials (38)
- Textiles (34)
- Toys (29)
Main theme
- Eco-Friendly Vehicle (87)
- Biodiversity (43)
- VOC (40)
- ESG (47)
- Draft (499)
- RoHS (59)
- EPR (185)
- GHS (58)
- POPs (112)
- PFAS (67)
- Mercury (32)
- Dangerous Goods Transport (46)
- Energy Label / MEPS (162)
- Circular Economy (373)
- Energy (98)
- Climate Change (338)
- Ozone Depletion (71)
- Violation Cases (56)
Regulations for Factory
- Environmental Basic Law (49)
- Regulations for Factory (1,401)
- Chemical Substances (Factory) (275)
- Wastes (Factory) (192)
- Water (225)
- Air (177)
- Soil (64)
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- Vibration (10)
- Odor (7)
- Fire Prevention (14)
- Occupational Safety and Health (203)
- Greenhouse gas(GHG) (177)
- Energy Efficiency (100)
- Environmental Management (123)
- Others (Factory) (46)
- Other Law/Regulations (123)
Main theme
- Eco-Friendly Vehicle (87)
- Biodiversity (43)
- VOC (40)
- ESG (47)
- Draft (499)
- RoHS (59)
- EPR (185)
- GHS (58)
- POPs (112)
- PFAS (67)
- Mercury (32)
- Dangerous Goods Transport (46)
- Energy Label / MEPS (162)
- Circular Economy (373)
- Energy (98)
- Climate Change (338)
- Ozone Depletion (71)
- Violation Cases (56)
On-site Insights (Part 6): Second Global Nature Positive Summit
