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For decades, Canon has implemented
environmental activities under its
corporate philosophy of , or
living and working together for the
common good. In April 2001, as the
world entered what many people are
calling the Century of the Environment,
we revised the Canon Environmental
Charter with the goal of redoubling
our efforts to strike a balance between
business aims and the need to protect
our environment for future generations.
To further strengthen the Canon
Group´s environment-related activities,
we have streamlined our internal
organization, moving from a network
of committees supporting line organi-
zations to a system of integrated Group-
wide management of our environment
assurance system. This reorganization
culminated in January 2002 with
the establishment of the Global
Environment Promotion Headquarters
in Canon Inc. Individual product group
operations also maintain internal
In 2001, the start of the Century of the Environment,
Canon revised its environmental management
goals to set the maximization of resource
efficiency as the paramount environmental
objective of the Canon Group.
environment management functions,
while Environment Promotion
committees in the Americas, Europe,
Asia and Oceania handle region-
specific activities.
Since 2001, Canon has employed
an evaluation system to assess the
environmental performance of its
operations. As a result, progress in
carrying out environmental policies
is now a standardized evaluation
used to assess Canon divisions and
facilities around the world.
Backed by a resilient new
organi
zation, the Canon Group will
continue
to seek every possible way
to minimize resource and energy
waste by implementing approaches
based on materials flow and cost
accounting systems. We will strive to
make our products more energy effi-
cient and recyclable while eliminat-
ing hazardous substances. In our
facilities, we will reinforce internal
environmental accounting methods
to promote rigorous energy conser-
vation, waste reduction and chemical
substance elimination. Finally, we
will actively disclose information
on our environment-related activities
and their results in an effort to pro-
mote awareness and encourage more
urgent and effective measures both
within and outside the Canon Group.
Environment Maximization of
Resource Efficiency Contribution to Recycling-Oriented Society
Management “Pursuit of Profit”
“Products” —Contribution to the
Common Good (Canon’s Philosophy)
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Environmental Management under Canon’s Corporate Philosophy of
Taking Action in the Century of the Environment
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