When large disasters occur, the Canon Group, among other activities, provides donations for victim rescue and relief operations, supports employee fund-raising activities, and supplies machinery and other equipment.

Canon serves on the council of the Japanese Association for the United Nations World Food Programme, which assists the activities of the UN’s World Food Programme, the UN’s sole food aid agency. Canon employees also participate in walks for charity sponsored by the Japanese Association for the United Nations World Food Programme.

Canon is a supporter of the UNHCR, which works to resolve refugee problems, protect the rights of refugees, and provide assistance to refugees in terms of food, medical care, and housing. In addition to producing display signage and supporting the Refugee Film Festival in Tokyo, Canon assists image-based publicity activities.

World Vision Japan delivers direct assistance to people, particularly children around the world in impoverished or difficult situations, ranging from emergency assistance to development assistance according to the need. To mark its 20th year of operations in July 2007, World Vision Japan held “One Life Experience” exhibition. Endorsing the aim of the event, Canon assisted in the production and printing of photo signage for the event.

Each year since 1997 Canon has sponsored an in-house charity book fair for the purpose of assisting the education, medical care, and self-reliance of young people across Asia. This charity event is one employees from domestic Group companies can easily take part in; books and CDs are collected over the year and then sold off at the book fair. Canon matches the funds raised through the book fair and donates the total to NPOs and NGOs working to help the education and healthcare of young people in Asia.

Canon collects used postage stamps, pre-paid cards, and foreign coins from Canon Group employees and donates them to international organizations that provide medical treatment and material goods to people in developing nations. Canon also donates calendars and notebooks to the Japan Disaster Volunteer Center.