In accordance with our philosophy of kyosei and such guiding principles as meritocracy and the “Three Selfs” spirit, we provide training for employees and conduct fair and impartial performance evaluations.
To become a truly excellent global company, we must build fair employee-management relations and foster “excellent employees” who are motivated by open communication and practical education.
Based on awareness of this objective, Canon works to foster a corporate culture that encourages an enterprising spirit by guaranteeing respect for the human values of ambition, responsibility, and mission, and by guaranteeing fair and impartial evaluation based on merit. At the same time, Canon focuses on educating the next generation of leaders through employee and management training.
Since the company’s founding, employee education has been based on the guiding principles of the “San-Ji,” or “Three Selfs,” spirit. All employees are urged to pursue excellence in their day-to-day activities, demonstrating (1) self-motivation: proactively taking the initiative; (2) self-management: conducting oneself responsibly and with accountability and (3) self-awareness: knowing one’s position, roles, and circumstances.
Guiding Principles
