East Japan Railway Company (JR East) is one of the seven railway companies created in 1987 upon the division and privatisation of the Japanese National Railways (JNR). It is one of the largest passenger railway companies in Japan.

Strengths:

• mainly active in environmentally sound rail transport
• comprehensive safety management systems
• monitoring and transparent disclosure of relevant resource consumptions and emissions
• various initiatives towards engines powered by renewable/alternative fuels/energy
  

Weaknesses:

• lack of transparency concerning supplier standards with regard to labour / health and safety issues
• lack of transparency regarding standards of business ethics
  

East Japan Railway Company operates rail and bus services for local and long-distance public transport in Japan. The company thus makes a contribution toward reducing traffic-related CO₂ emissions.