Biodiversity Initiatives
Global warming and the loss of diversity among wild plant and animal species are among the most serious environmental issues. Canon's corporate philosophy of Kyosei embraces biodiversity by taking into account the importance of protecting the environment when conducting business.
Bringing Greenery to Our Operational Sites
A wide variety of plant life, in particular potential natural vegetation species,* lives around the Canon Inc. Shimomaruko Headquarters, which contains a total greenery area well above the legal requirement. An abundance of wildlife can be found among the rich greenery, including birds such as the titmouse, bulbul and spotbill duck, as well as butterflies and dragonflies.
Our sites near the Tama River, such as the Yako Office and the Kawasaki Office, work hard to maintain greenery in fulfilling their role in creating an ecological network.
*Potential natural vegetation species
Plant species that grow without any interference from people.
Canon Inc. Shimomaruko Headquarters
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Growth of spotbill ducks
Preserving Wildlife Habitats at Operational Sites
The areas around Oita Canon Inc. and Oita Canon Materials Inc. are habitats for wildlife such as salamanders and fireflies. We engaged in conservation efforts when developing the site, which included the creation of an aquatic habitat as well as the preservation of natural wetlands.
In addition, the waterside biotope we created at the water reservoir within the facility contains a great diversity of wildlife, including birds, insects, amphibians and fish.
Oita Canon Inc. and Oita Canon Materials Inc.
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Supporting for Biodiversity Conservation
We also work with organizations engaged in biodiversity preservation.
Environmental Ads for Endangered Species Protection
Canon believes that increasing awareness of the plight of endangered species is one way of bringing about improvement of the global environment. That is why Canon has for 30 years since 1981 placed monthly ads in National Geographic, under the title "WILDLIFE AS CANON SEES IT". These ads feature photographs of endangered wildlife, and are accompanied by articles describing their predicament, in an appeal to society on their behalf.
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WWF Support
In 1998, Canon Europe Ltd. became WWF(World Wide Fund for Nature)'s first conservation partner. From 2007, we started supporting the "WWF – Canon Polar Bear Tracker” project to understand the realities of global warming. We are also working together with out "Canon Kids' Zone", an environmental Web site for children ages seven to eleven where we present information about the lives of polar bears and the arctic in 13 European languages. Our environmental education tools for elementary school students in their fourth and fifth years are distributed for free to schools in Europe too.
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Eyes on Yellowstone
Canon U.S.A.,Inc. supports "Eyes on Yellowstone”, which manages wildlife and protects endangered species in Yellowstone National Park. Canon's imaging equipment has been used to monitor the lives of animals, create a video library, and gather other information which is used for education and research since 1995.
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Equipment Provision
We provide the Oze Preservation Foundation, Tokyo Rangers and other environmental conservation groups with Canon-made equipment to help their activities.
 Oze National Park |
