Climate Change
Use of Renewable Energy
Canon is working to expand the use of renewable energy in a variety of ways, taking into account the regional prevalence of renewable energy and the initiatives of various countries. For example, we have installed solar generation panels on the premises of Canon Vietnam's Thang Long Factory and other sites, using the renewable energy generated. In addition, five factories of four production sites—Canon Suzhou, Canon Vietnam (Thang Long Factory and Tien Son Factory), Canon Hi-Tech Thailand (Ayutthaya Factory), and Canon Prachinburi Thailand—obtained renewable energy certificates for a second year in a row in 2025, which document the environmental value of renewable energy. This means that the sites achieved their target of using 100% renewable energy for the year.
Sales marketing companies such as Canon Deutschland and Canon (China) are also using renewable energy certificates to ensure that 100% of electricity consumption in their offices comes from renewable energy sources. Such use of renewable energy earned Canon Europe and Canon UK an “excellent” evaluation under the BREEAM* environmental assessment standard.
As a result of these initiatives to use renewable energy, total worldwide renewable energy consumption by Canon companies was 291,797 MWh in 2025.
- * Abbreviation for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. An environmental sustainability assessment method developed by Britain's Building Research Institute that evaluates buildings under nine categories, including health and wellbeing, energy, and waste.
High-Performance Materials for Realizing a Carbon-Free Future
Perovskite solar cells are drawing attention as the next generation of solar cells. Compared to conventional silicon solar cells, they are lightweight, bendable, and can generate electricity even with indoor light, allowing for greater flexibility over where they can be installed and the potential for lower capital investment costs.
Canon is currently developing a high-performance material to coat the perovskite layer (the photoelectric conversion layer). This material is expected to help improve the durability and mass production stability of the solar cells.
(R) Structure of perovskite solar cell with newly developed high-performance material
Construction of New Corporate Offices Utilizing Renewable Energy
New Headquarters Building for Canon Production Printing
Canon Production Printing's new headquarters building (Venlo, Netherlands) uses a heat pump system, efficient storage systems for hot and cold water, and LED lighting to reduce its energy consumption. Further measures contributing to an environment-friendly office facility include solar panels and charging points for electric vehicles.
New Headquarters Building for Axis Communications
The new headquarters building of the Canon Group company Axis Communications (Lund, Sweden) is equipped with solar panels and LED lighting and provides cycle parking for cycle commuters. These and other features earned the facility the rating 'Excellent'—the second highest of five possible rating levels—in the Swedish version (BREEAM-SE) of the British BREEAM* environmental assessment standard.
- * Abbreviation for Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method. An environmental sustainability assessment method developed by Britain's Building Research Institute that evaluates buildings under nine categories, including health and wellbeing, energy, and waste.
