This document is a compilation of papers presented at the "Top Forum on Green Productivity" from May 25-27, 2000. The forum brought together experts from Japan, Taiwan, Europe, and North America to share experiences and discuss the issue of greening the suply chain. The conference addressed several key aspects of supply chain management, including:

1. The important of envhancing Green Productivity (GP) through incorporating consideration of numerous environment characteristics in the purchasing of material and products, including : dematerialization, minimizing the energy intensity of goods and services, enhancing recyclability, and maximizing the use of the nenewable resources;

2. Approaches to developing new partnership among firms that enhance environmental and sustainability performance;

3. Identification of new roles for government such as developing eco-labeling programs and promoting ISO 14000 that will provide a framework for firms to adopt green purchasing;

4. Strategies for stimulating new consumption patterns; and

5. Technological breakthroughs needed to increase green purchasing.