

URL : http://www.mfe.govt.nz/issues/?sustainable-industry/govt3/
| Contact information: | Mr. Evan Bozowsky, Secretariat, TerraChoice Environmental Services, Inc. | 
| Location: | Ottawa, Canada | 
| Number of members: | 28 Number of Non-members: 1 (Associate member) | 
| Number of Non-members: | |
| Organizational Structure: | Board of Directors: 6 persons; Secretariat in Ottawa, Canada, one person; General Affairs Office in Tokyo, Japan: 2 persons;  | 
| Region: | all | 
| Sources of funding: | Membership fees (from full members only); National Body:  Government bodies provide funding support for GEN to hold AGM in their territories; Ford Foundation  | 
| Type of Organization: | Environmental NGO | 
| WWW pages: | http://www.gen.gr.jp/ | 
| Year established: | 1994 | 
| Checklist/Guidelines and  Specifications/Criteria:  | 
Updated by each member and can be viewed from various websites. | 
| Education Materials/ Tools (non-professional):  | 
Introduction to Ecolabelling (July 2004) | 
| Environmental Label (ISO),  Other (Energy Star, etc.):  | 
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| Events: | Annual General Meeting and Workshop | 
| General Guidelines or Principles  for Green Purchasing (which apply to overall activities):  | 
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| Good Practices/ Case Studies for Purchasing:  | 
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| Market Research  and Awareness Surveys:  | 
Please check the website http://www.gen.gr.jp/ | 
| Newsletter: | quarterly; Circulation: electronic - to all members, and published on website; | 
| Product List/Database: | Updated
by each member and can be viewed from various websites. | 
| Program Name/Main Activity: | |
| Related Laws/Regulations,  (i.e. “Green Purchasing Law”):  | 
not applicable | 
| Suppliers List/Database: | Available from some members | 
| Training Course/ Tools (market related):  | 
Introduction to Ecolabelling (July 2004) link (for all stakeholders) | 
| Other | |
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| Concerning social aspects: | n/a | 
| Measurement/ Evaluation Method:  | 
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| Publications: | GEN Annual Report. Please check the website http://www.gen.gr.jp/ | 
| For more information, please address your concerns to  | 
Mr. Evan Bozowsky, gensecretariat@terrachoice.ca |