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CANON ANNUAL REPORT 2015
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Akiko Tanaka, president of Canon BioMedical is Canon’s fi rst female
executive offi cer.
Canon Middle East sponsored “Beyond the Horizon,” a three-month
photography project in Kenya that commenced in September 2015.
for educational purposes and public exhibits. Since the program
began in 2007, the cumulative total of reproduced and donated
items has reached 33 (as of March 2016).
The Silk Road Intangible Heritage Culture
Protection Project
Cultural charity events in Gansu Province, China are the latest
stops in the “Silk Road Intangible Heritage Culture Protection
Project” organized by Canon China. Commencing in 2014 with
events in Shanxi and Henan provinces, the project aims to pro-
tect intangible heritage culture along the Silk Road by harness-
ing Canon’s imaging technologies and promoting Chinese and
foreign cultural exchanges and cooperation. It also collects
photos from the public. In 2015, one of the programs orga-
nized under the project photographed scenes from everyday
life in the Gansu Province cities of Tianshui, Zhangye, Wuwei,
Jiayuguan, and Dunhuang.
Beyond the Horizon
Since 2014, Canon Middle East FZ-LLC has supported a pho-
tography project for young people. Sponsored by Mathare
Foundation, a non-profi t organization, the aim of the project is to
create an environment where the talents of economically under-
privileged children can be nurtured. The children attending the
Beyond the Horizon workshops held in 2015 studied the basics of
photography using cameras donated by Canon.
Addressing the Issue of Confl ict Minerals
Seeking to ensure that customers can use Canon products
with peace of mind, the Canon Group addresses the issue of
confl ict minerals.
Canon has been conducting full-scale investigations target-
ing products produced at manufacturing bases across the entire
Canon Group. As of February 2016, no specifi c parts or mate-
rials have been found to have contributed to funding armed
groups in confl ict regions as defi ned by U.S. legislation.
Canon Inc., a U.S. listed company, fi les a report at the end of
May every year regarding the Company’s status on this issue with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company plans
to undergo independent private sector audits of the report begin-
ning in 2016. This report is also made available on Canon’s website.
In 2015 Canon joined the Confl ict Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI),
an international program that plays the leading role in response to
the confl ict minerals, and continues to support industry activities.
Cultivating Diverse Human Resources
Canon is committed to diversity of human resources. We wel-
come people of all types—irrespective of race, gender, age,
customs, and value perceptions—and deploy such differences
to foster our growth as an organization. Since 2012, we have
engaged in in-house projects with top priority on helping maxi-
mize the potential of women in the workplace. In 2015, Akiko
Tanaka, President & CEO of Canon BioMedical became the fi rst
female Executive Offi cer at Canon.