Sustainability Report
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.
This mark indicates information that is included in the printed report.
Basic policy concerning activities and reporting
Messages from Canon's Chairman and CEO and President and COO
An explanation of how the report was compiled and the range of reporting.
Important Subjects
- Canon's Basic Strategy
- Medium- to Long-Term Management Plan: Excellent Global Corporation Plan
- In Pursuit of Sustainability
This year we are reporting on subjects that our stakeholders view as important based on our stakeholder survey.
In this section we report on the subjects of particular interest each category of stakeholder based on our stakeholder survey.
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
- 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
- Basic Policies
- Ensuring Customer Safety
- Instilling Customer Trust
- Fostering Customer Satisfaction
- Dialogue with Shareholders and Investors
- Return to Shareholders
- External Corporate Assessments
- Promoting Fair and Transparent Business Transactions
- Partnership with Suppliers
- Fair and Transparent Selection of Suppliers
- Basic Policies
- Respecting Human Rights and Creating Opportunities for Success
- Supporting Personal Growth and Skill Development
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Health Management
- 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
In this section we report on our corporate governance, compliance, security, and intellectual property efforts.
GRI Guideline Implementation/ Third-Party Opinions
This report uses GRI Sustainability Reporting guidelines 2006.
PDF Download
Readers can download the Sustainability Report 2011 (PDF version), archived issues of the Sustainability Report, and environmental pamphlets.
