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As part of Green Procurement, Canon checks
a lead-free plating plant in Suzhou, China
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applying these principles thoroughly to its
logistics operations. Canon is reviewing
its product distribution methods, and is
actively implementing a modal shift* on
a global basis.
Canon analyzes logistics at each
stage of business activities, from pro-
curement to sales and recovery of
products. For international shipping, we
are working to improve the packaging
of products, increase the loading effi-
ciency of ocean containers and imple-
ment other upgrades.
Resource Conservation
As a global corporation dedicated to a
recycling-oriented society, Canon
pioneered the collection and recycling
of toner cartridges from copying
machines and LBPs. Moreover, Canon
has been remanufacturing copying
machines on a global scale since 1992.
In remanufacturing, collected products
are disassembled, reusable and worn
parts are separated, parts are replaced,
and the machines are cleaned to create
final products that meet the same
quality standards as new products.
In order to significantly reduce the use
of resources in its products, Canon is
striving to make products lighter and
more compact by utilizing high-precision
design for smaller circuit boards, employ-
ing more compact batteries, and decreas-
ing motor size.
Elimination of Hazardous Substances
In developing, designing and producing
products, we aim to eliminate the use of
all hazardous chemicals that have the
potential to burden the environment after
products are discarded. This goal applies
not only to the six substances covered by
the EU’s RoHS* Directive, but also halo-
genated flame-retardants, which are
*Modal shift
Switching from truck to ship or rail transport lessens the
burden on the environment. The amount of CO2
emissions generated by transporting one ton of freight
over one kilometer by rail is 1/9 that of truck transport,
while ship transport produces 1/4 the emissions.
As part of Canon’s modal shift, products manufactured at plants worldwide are shipped to Rotterdam’s port
and transported in containers across Europe by rail
Used copiers disassembled, cleaned, reassem-
bled and remarketed in almost new condition