Since 1988, Canon has been striving to uphold our corporate philosophy of Kyosei (living and working together for the common good) in order to contribute to worldwide prosperity and happiness.
A society in which all people live and work together, respecting one another and coexisting happily, regardless of culture, customs, language, ethnicity, or region. And a society in harmony with nature, able to preserve Earth’s abundant resources for future generations.
To realize such a society, Canon will create new value through the power of technology and innovation, providing world-first technologies and world-leading products and services while also contributing to solutions for the problems our society faces. By providing greater value while using fewer resources throughout all product lifecycles, we aim to enable affluent lifestyles while protecting the environment.
Through our corporate activities, Canon proactively works toward realizing a sustainable society.
Approach to Sustainability (formulated in October 2021)
The Sustainability Headquarters of Canon Inc. coordinates activities across the Group that are aimed at promoting sustainability from both social and environmental perspectives. It works together with other divisions to address any issues that demand inter-departmental cooperation.
The Group Executive for Sustainability Headquarters, who is an executive officer of Canon Inc., reports on crucial sustainability-related matters to the Chairman & CEO and Executive Vice President and receives approval for the direction and measures guiding our response to risks and opportunities.
Sustainability-related issues:
Environment, human rights, human resources development, diversity, quality
assurance, sociocultural support activities, corporate governance, risk
management, supply chain risks, etc.
To revitalize activities and help develop a sustainability mindset across the Group, we share the direction of sustainability activities and related details at meetings such as our global management conferences for the senior managers of major Group companies. Moreover, we have introduced the consolidated performance evaluation system that considers the social and environmental contribution activities of each operating division and manufacturing/marketing company, alongside the results achieved under business policies. Results from these evaluations are shared twice a year at Group executive meetings to support Groupwide improvements.
In addition to that, we are conducting a range of sustainability-related training for managers and general employees to drive awareness of sustainability issues.
Presentation on sustainability activities at global management conferences
Environmental Award for excellent environmental practices
With the aim of spurring innovation, Canon holds monthly interactive online events in which anyone can participate to enhance the understanding of individual employees about sustainability issues in a social context.
Guest speakers at events have included people working with the UNHCR or on LGBTQ-related initiatives. These events also introduce Canon’s in-house sustainability activities to help provide information on a range of topics. In 2022, a total of 2,686 employees participated in 11 online events.
Online event in action
