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Canon Sustainability Report 2011

The 2011 Sustainability Report

Canon began publishing environmental reports in 1994. In 2003, we broadened our coverage to include economic and social activities, publishing the revised content in a sustainability report.
Beginning in 2011 Canon has decided to discontinue publication of the printed version of our report, but instead will issue it in a PDF format and through our website. Our website presents systematic and comprehensive information, while the PDF version is a compilation of particularly important information.

markThis mark indicates information that is included in the printed report.

Basic policy concerning activities and reporting

Message from Top Management

Message from Top Management

Messages from Canon's Chairman and CEO and President and COO

To Our Readers

An explanation of how the report was compiled and the range of reporting.

Important Subjects

Realizing Kyosei

  • Canon's Basic Strategy
  • Medium- to Long-Term Management Plan: Excellent Global Corporation Plan
  • In Pursuit of Sustainability

Materiality Themes

Materiality Themes

This year we are reporting on subjects that our stakeholders view as important based on our stakeholder survey.

Canon and Stakeholders

Canon and Our Stakeholders

In this section we report on the subjects of particular interest each category of stakeholder based on our stakeholder survey.

Canon's Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake

In this section we report on our response to the Great East Japan Earthquake, which struck on March 11, 2011.

Efforts for the Environment and Stakeholders

Canon and the Environment

Canon and the Environment
  • Environmentally Conscious Management
  • Environmentally Conscious Raw Materials (Produce)
  • Environmental Activities at Operational Sites (Produce)
  • Environmentally Conscious Logistics (Produce)
  • Environmentally Conscious Products (Use)
  • Collection and Recycling (Recycle)
  • Environmental Communication
  • Operational Sites Covered in the Environmental Section

With Our Customers

With Our Customers
  • Basic Policies
  • Ensuring Customer Safety
  • Instilling Customer Trust
  • Fostering Customer Satisfaction

With Our Shareholders and Investors

With Our Shareholders and Investors
  • Dialogue with Shareholders and Investors
  • Return to Shareholders
  • External Corporate Assessments

With Our Suppliers

With Our Suppliers
  • Promoting Fair and Transparent Business Transactions
  • Partnership with Suppliers
  • Fair and Transparent Selection of Suppliers

With Our Employees

With Our Employees
  • Basic Policies
  • Respecting Human Rights and Creating Opportunities for Success
  • Supporting Personal Growth and Skill Development
  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Health Management

With Other Stakeholders

With Other Stakeholders
  • Contributing to Local Communities
  • Cooperative Efforts with NGOs and NPOs
  • Cooperative Efforts with Universities and Research Institutes
  • Cooperative Efforts with National and Local Governments
  • Cooperation with Other Manufacturers

Management Systems

Management Systems

In this section we report on our corporate governance, compliance, security, and intellectual property efforts.

GRI Guideline Implementation/ Third-Party Opinions

GRI Guideline Implementation

This report uses GRI Sustainability Reporting guidelines 2006.

PDF Download

PDF Download

Sustainability Report 2011

Readers can download the Sustainability Report 2011 (PDF version), archived issues of the Sustainability Report, and environmental pamphlets.

Environmental Activities

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