Canon understands that response to environmental laws and regulations is essential and that awareness of this issue is a part of its business activities.
When choosing possible locations for new operational sites that are necessary for business expansion, Canon carries out surveys of the environmental infrastructure and surrounding environment, and conducts soil and groundwater assessments that take into consideration the past uses of the land.
Regional headquarters also constantly monitored how Canon products are affected by current laws and legislative processes. This information is gathered by the Global Environment Promotion Headquarters, and after analysis it is used to determine response methods. In turn, this serves as feedback to the design and development arms of each operating segment to ensure their thorough understanding.
| Environmental Areas | Environmental Laws, Regulations or Initiatives | Canon’s Actions | Details | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Content | |||
| CO2 Reductions (Energy Conservation) | Kyoto Protocol | International treaty to mitigate climate change | Focusing on lifecycle CO2 reduction, we are aiming to achieve our Factor 2 target in 2010. | Link |
| EUP Directive | Improving the efficiency of energy use. | Canon is proactively introducing energy-saving measures, such as on-demand fixing technology. | Link | |
| Recycling (Resource Conservation) | WEEE | Law for promoting recycling of electronic waste in European union (EU) | When implementing this law, Canon joined in formulating recycling schemes in EU member states. Canon has also developed its own cartridge recycling system on a global scale. We also employ a thorough recyclability evaluation from the product design stage. | Link |
| Management of Chemical Substances | RoHS | Restrictions on the use of hazardous substances in the EU. Similar legislation is being introduced in other countries such as Japan and China. | Ahead of the 2006 implementation of this EU directive, in 2004 we started introducing compliant products globally. | Link |
| REACH | Regulation on Registration, Evaluation and Authorization of Chemicals (Chemicals contained in products are also regulated.) | In addition to continuing to manage chemicals as we have done in the past, we are preparing toward REACH with collaboration among industries. | - | |
| IEC TC111 Material Declaration | Standardization of green procurement | We are promoting standardization in Japan through the Green Procurement Survey Standardization Initiative (chaired by Canon) and globally through the International Electrotechnical Commission. | Link | |
| Provision and Disclosure of Environmental Information | Eco-Declarations | Format for providing customers and other parties with environmental information about products | We participate actively in discussions on formats, such as the European IT Eco Declaration (IT ECO). | Link |
