2000
Feasibility study of Type III Environmental Declaration led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
2001
“Roundtable for New Environmental Labelling” established
2002
Ecoleaf Environmental Label program launched by JEMAI
2006
ISO14025:2006 published
No. of registered products reached 500
2008
JIS Q 14025 published
2008
Preliminary feasibility study of CFP communication program led by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
2009
3-year national pilot project started
(fy2009 – fy2012)
2011
No. of registered products reached 1,000
2012
Carbon Footprint Communication Program
(CFP Program) launched by JEMAI
2013
ISO/TS14067 published
2014
No. of registered products reached 1,500
2015
No. of registered products reached 1,000
Carbon Footprint Communication Program (CFP Program) was integrated into Ecoleaf program in 2017.
The ownership and operation of the program transferred to SuMPO (Sustainable Management Promotion Organization) in 2019.
“Ecoleaf” was renamed “SuMPO EPD” in April 2024.
※ The program name remains “Japan EPD Program by SuMPO.”