MELVILLE, N.Y., Dec. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Canon
U.S.A., Inc. today announced that
its parent company, Canon Inc.,'s environmental initiatives have
been recognized by the international environmental non-profit
organization Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP)1, based in
the United Kingdom, in the fields
of climate change and water security, and awarded a spot on the
CDP's A-List in both categories.
The CDP evaluates major companies worldwide on their efforts to
tackle climate change. Evaluations are based on information
disclosed in response to questions sent to the companies regarding
such topics as climate change and water security. This is Canon's
second time earning a spot on the A-list in the climate change
category, having first made the list in 2016, and its first time in
the water security category.
Under its Action for Green environmental vision, introduced in
2008, Canon aims to strike a beneficial balance between enriching
lifestyles and protecting the Earth's environment. Focusing on the
key objectives of realizing "A low-carbon society," "A circular
resource society," "Elimination of harmful materials" and "A
society in harmony with nature," Canon strives to integrate these
efforts with business operations and apply them throughout the
entirety of the product lifecycle.
Canon set a goal of annually reducing lifecycle CO2 emissions
for each product by 3%. In 2019, the company has successfully
achieved a total reduction of 40% and an average reduction of
approximately 4.7% a year for the period between 2008 and 2019. In
addition, the company achieves its water resource management
objectives through such measures as maintaining a closed wastewater
system at production sites. Furthermore, data on Canon's greenhouse
gas emission levels, energy usage and water usage are also verified
by a third party. Based on these programs and ongoing efforts,
Canon has received high praise and been awarded a spot on the CDP's
A-list for both of the above categories.
Canon's Action for Green environmental vision aims to realize a
society that promotes both enriched lifestyles and the global
environment through technological innovation and improved
management efficiency. Throughout the entire product lifecycle,
Canon continues to expand activities with its customers and
business partners to help reduce environmental burden in pursuit of
this environmental vision.
About Canon U.S.A.
Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc.,
is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and
industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately
$33 billion in global revenue, its
parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall in U.S.
patents granted in 2019† and was named one of Fortune
Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2020. Canon
U.S.A. is dedicated to its
Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental
responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon
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†Based on weekly patent counts issued by United
States Patent and Trademark Office.
1 Established in the U.K. in 2000. Acting on behalf of such
organizations as institutional investors and major consumer
businesses, the CDP supports a singular global system whereby
businesses and cities measure, disclose, manage and share important
environmental information. In 2020, over 515 institutional
investors controlling a total of $USD 106 trillion and more than
150 consumer businesses with $USD 4 trillion of purchasing power
utilized the CDP's platform to seek environmental information, and
a record 9,600 corporate enterprises responded to these
requests.
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