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Canon recognized as a "Leader" for second time in the Worldwide Sustainability Programs and Services Hardcopy by IDC MarketScape

TOKYO, July 15, 2026—Canon Inc. announced today that it has been recognized as a "Leader" in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Sustainability Programs and Services Hardcopy 2026 Vendor Assessment (doc # US54139426, June 2026). This is the second time Canon has received this recognition, following the first such assessment in 2023.

The study evaluated 11 worldwide printer and copier vendors, assessing their capabilities and strategies. The report states: “Canon is well suited for organizations seeking a vendor with a holistic, technology-driven approach to sustainability, including advanced recycling, remanufacturing, and digital optimization. Enterprises and SMBs aiming to advance their sustainability objectives through innovative solutions should consider Canon.”

Canon is working to reduce CO₂ emissions and waste while increasing its use of recycled materials. These efforts span raw material procurement and manufacturing to distribution, product use, maintenance, and end-of-life recycling and disposal.

Canon remanufactures multifunction printers using proprietary processes and technologies developed at plants in Japan and Germany. While at least 90% of the components in these remanufactured products come from used units, their quality and performance match those of new products. Canon expanded its remanufacturing operations to the United States in April 2026 as part of a broader global rollout. It has also operated a toner cartridge recycling program since 1990, collecting used cartridges in 24 countries and recycling plastic recovered from them at facilities in China, France, Japan, and the United States. This recovered plastic is reprocessed to a quality level comparable to that of new material and is then used in new toner cartridges.

In 2008, Canon set a target of reducing average lifecycle CO₂ emissions per product by 3% per year. As of 2025, it had achieved an average annual reduction of 3.59%, for a cumulative reduction of 45.5%. Canon is now aiming for net-zero CO₂ emissions across product lifecycles by 2050.

About IDC MarketScape

The IDC MarketScape vendor assessment model is designed to provide an overview of the competitive fitness of technology and service suppliers in a given market. The research methodology utilizes a rigorous scoring methodology based on both qualitative and quantitative criteria that results in a single graphical illustration of each vendor’s position within a given market. IDC MarketScape provides a clear framework in which the product and service offerings, capabilities and strategies, and current and future market success factors of IT and telecommunications vendors can be meaningfully compared. The framework also provides technology buyers with a 360-degree assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of current and prospective vendors.