Environmentally Conscious Management
Related Initiatives
Product Development System Using LCA Methodology
Canon aims to reduce the environmental impact of products over their entire life cycle based on the use of life cycle assessment (LCA) methodology. We have incorporated the LCA approach from the product development stage, using real-world data collected from suppliers on the CO2 emissions of the materials used to make parts.
Product Environmental Assessments
Canon conducts an environmental assessment during the commercialization process to check whether a product meets product environmental legal and other requirements applicable for products and has achieved the necessary environmental performances. We start the assessment by assigning an environmental performance target to the product at the product planning stage. Before the decision is made to commercialize the product and initiate mass production, Canon evaluates whether this target has been met, and ascertains whether the product also satisfies the applicable legal and other requirements.