Environmental Activities

A List of the Items Posted on our Website

Note1. The items posted on our website are shown in blue.
Note2. The list below does not show lower tier headings for items not posted on our website.

Main Heading Subheading Lower Tier Heading
To Our Readers    
Main Features of the Canon Sustainability Report 2007    
The third party assurance process and advice from SustainAbility    
Summary of commentators’ opinions over last four years and Canon’s responses    
Message from Top Management
Overview of the Canon Group
Vision and Strategy
Phases I and II (1996-2005) Developments    
Phase III (2006-2010) Developments    
Pursuing Sustainability    
People-Friendly, Environmentally Conscious Products
Personal-Use Products    
Business Products    
Industry Products    
Management Systems
Corporate Governance Governance Structure  
  Activities of Specialized Committees  
Compliance A Shared Understanding of Compliance  
  Compliance Promotion System  
  Promoting Employee Awareness Information via Intranet
  Establishment and Monitoring of a Compliance Hotline  
Security Approach to Security Ongoing Review and Implementation of Information Security Measures
    Bolstering a Global Information Management System
    Physical Security Promotion System
    Integrated Entry and Exit Management System
  Complying with Security Trade Control  
Intellectual Property Activities Basic Policy on Intellectual Property Issues  
  Management System for Intellectual Property  
  Patent Applications Top 10 Corporations Receiving U.S. Patents in 2006
    Chinese Laid-Open Patents by Major Corporations (2004-2006)
  Cooperating with the Government on Intellectual Property  
Canon and the Environment
Environmentally Conscious Management System Maximizing Resource Efficiency  
  Mid-Term Environmental Goals (2006-2008)  
  Global Environmental Promotion System  
  Acquiring ISO 14001 Consolidated Certification  
  Environmental Auditing Canon Group Internal Environmental Audit
    Environmental Audits of Suppliers and Subcontractors
  Management of Environmental Risk and Compliance with Product Environmental Regulations  
  Environmental Risk Communication  
  Environmental Accounting, Material Flow Cost Accounting  
  Environmental Education Introducing Awareness Education Worldwide
    Promoting Specialty Education
  Environmental Communication Publication of Canon Sustainability Report
  Canon Environmental Solutions Procurement and Sales of Environmentally Conscious Paper
Environmentally Conscious Products Managing and Providing Product Environmental Information  
  Qualified Environmentally Conscious Products  
  Global Warming Prevention and Energy Efficiency Canon’s Proprietary Energy-Efficient Technologies in Office Equipment
    Economic Effects of Energy Efficiency
  Resource Conservation Promoting the Recovery of Collected Products
    Use of Reused Parts and Recycled Plastics
    Introduction of IM Information Management System
    Canon Bretagne S.A.S. Recycling Business
  Management of Chemical Substances in Products Reducing Number of Plastic Types Used and Promoting Unification of Plastic Casing Materials
    Confirmation and Guidance at Plating Companies
Environmental Activities at Operational Sites Global Warming Prevention and Energy Efficiency Chart: Energy Consumption by Region in 2006
    Achieving Voluntary Targets by the Electrical and Electronics Industry in Japan
    Chart: Results of Canon’s 2006 Energy-reduction Policy
  Resource Efficiency Reducing Use of Water Resources
    Waste Processed by Category in 2006 (Japan)
  Managing Chemical Substances, Preventing Pollution Priority Controlled Chemical Substance Emission Reduction Measures
    PCB Waste Management
    Effect on Atmosphere and Public Waterways
Environmentally Conscious Logistics Eco Logistics Chart: Logistics-Related CO2 Emissions (Global)
    Using Air Freight Only When Necessary for International Shipments
    Shortening Transportation Distances by Using Multi-Stop Pickup (Milkrun)
    Promoting Direct Shipments to Reduce Unnecessary Transportation
    Promoting Diversion (changing of destinations) to Reduce Transport between Warehouses
    Utilizing Low-Emission Vehicles
    Introducing Freight Containers Made of Eco-Materials
Operational Sites Covered in the Environmental Section    
Canon and Stakeholders
Relations with Customers Realizing Canon Quality  
  Instilling Trust Safety Assessments at our Chemical Emissions Testing Laboratory
    Safety Verification through Genotoxicity Testing
    Improving the Quality of Procured Parts
    Computer Simulation Evaluation
  Customer Satisfaction—Further Evolution of Quality  
Relations with Shareholders and Investors Dialogue with Shareholders and Investors  
  Return to Shareholders  
  External Corporate Assessments  
Relations with Suppliers Promoting Fair and Transparent Business Transactions  
  Partnership with Suppliers  
  Fair and Transparent Selection of Suppliers  
Relations with Employees Canon’s Employment Concept  
  Supporting Personal Growth and Skill Development International Training
    Canon Educational System
  Creating a Comfortable Work Environment Canon Inc. Employee-Management Relations
    Employee Survey at Canon Europe
  Enhancing Occupational Health and Safety Other Health and Safety Activities
    Occupational Accident Rate
    Number of Occupational Accidents during 2006
    Other Health-Promotion Measures
    Promoting Mental Healthcare
Relations with the Local and Global Community Social Contribution Activities  
Environmental Performance Data (PDF)    
Third-Party Opinions    
Comments on Canon Sustainability Report 2006    

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