Environmentally Conscious Management
Communications
Internal Environmental Communication
Environmental Awards and Environment Month
Canon holds an environmental awards ceremony with the aim of increasing staff awareness of the environment and promoting environmental initiatives, as well as enabling management to identify outstanding examples of environmental activities and promote their companywide implementation. In 2025, there were 59 applications from projects across the Group. Of these, one project was selected for the Grand Prize and four for Excellence Prizes, with another three projects receiving a selection committee commendation. An event was held for award winners to share their projects and explain them in more detail. The awards were also widely shared on the intranet and in the in-house newsletter, fostering environmental awareness across the Group and improving environmental performance through the horizontal adoption of best practices.
In addition, during Environment Month in June, to raise awareness of sustainability within the company, we conducted e-learning for all employees, which produced hints on ways of linking work with sustainability. In Canon Inc. the staff canteen also undertook several steps, including an initiative to cut food waste and offering low-CO2 emission menus featuring meat alternatives, while the Group intranet channel aired sustainability-themed programs.
| Overview of Award-Winning Projects | Related information |
|---|---|
| A3 color laser beam printer improving environmental performance from every angle | See column below |
| Eliminating plastic from toner cartridge packaging | Action to Reduce Single‑Use Plastics |
| Addressing Japan's 2024 Logistics Problem through improved logistics | CO2 Reduction in Logistics |
| Reducing packaging materials for ink tanks in industrial printers | Action to Reduce Single‑Use Plastics |
| Ink waste reduction activities | Reducing Emissions into the Atmosphere and Waterways and Preventing Pollution |
| Collaboration activities with suppliers (three projects) |
Collaboration to Incorporate Primary Supplier Data Cooperation with Suppliers |
Next-Generation A3 Color Laser Beam Printer That Improves Environmental Performance from Every Angle Wins Top Award
The A3 color LBP810 series*, equipped with a new engine, dramatically improves environmental performance in all directions by incorporating the Minimum Energy 360 concept, in addition to conventional energy-saving performance aspects such as TEC value.
Specifically, the weight of the printer was reduced by 33% and the weight of the cartridge by 27% compared to previous models, while still increasing print yield. Using 28% recycled plastic and reducing packaging volume yielded a 16.2 ton annual reduction in CO2. Furthermore, with a 29% reduction in typical electricity consumption, the printer achieves the best energy-saving performance in its class; it also cuts sleep mode power consumption by 48%.
The use of simulations in the development stage made possible fewer prototypes, substantially conserving resources. We also pursued a user-friendly design, improving operability and cutting maintenance space by 56% through the use of full front-facing operation. The printer is the fruit of efforts to reduce environmental impact across all processes, from product planning to collection.
- * Product name in Japan. The product name differs by destination market: for the U.S. market it is imageFORCE C1935P, and for the European market it is i‑SENSYS X C1936P.
Comment from the Award Winners
We set environmental targets in developing this product and insisted on full front-facing operation, and the entire team came together to achieve next-generation performance that is environmentally conscious and user-friendly. The printer is the result of the combined efforts of our Peripheral Products Operations and our Digital Printing Business Operations. We will continue to develop products that contribute to the environment and to the Group's earnings.
Right hand side：Takateru Okubo Peripheral Products Operations Canon Inc.
Environmental Communication
Alongside the publication of this report, we use a range of media and platforms to keep stakeholders informed about Canon's environmental activities. These include a dedicated environmental website, quarterly presentations and investor dialogues, and various events. We are striving to undertake more and better activities based on suggestions and opinions received from stakeholders. Canon also promotes environmental education and awareness activities for the benefit of people in regional communities, providing environmental outreach classes for elementary school students and environmental programs run in cooperation with regional organizations. Canon began holding environmental outreach classes on toner cartridges in 2011. Extended to Canon Bretagne in 2022, this program has provided more than 330 classes to over 15,000 participants (including 15 classes conducted online for over 590 participants).
Initiatives at Canon Eco Technology Park
The Canon Eco Technology Park, opened in February 2018, is not only a cutting-edge reuse/recycling plant, but also serves as a focal point of the environmental activities of the Canon. In addition to the plant, which is equipped with automated toner and ink cartridge recycling systems, the facility has a showroom highlighting Canon’s wide range of environmental activities. It hosts environmental programs aimed at teaching elementary school students about the importance of resource efficiency using recycling-related science experiments.
We refreshed the showroom exhibits in 2025, revamping the presentation of Group initiatives, including an exhibit on remanufacturing. We are also offering environmental programs online as well as on-site, providing learning opportunities to numerous children in Japan no matter what region they live in.
Canon Eco Technology Park（Japanese website only）
