Canon’s sustainability efforts rewarded with top 5% Gold rating from France-based global sustainability ratings organisation EcoVadis
The EcoVadis Gold rating medal
HONG KONG, 7 March 2025 — Canon Inc. announced that the company has been awarded the Gold rating for its sustainability efforts by France-based global sustainability ratings organisation EcoVadis. The award places the Canon Group within the top 5% of companies accessed globally.
EcoVadis assesses over 150,000 companies spanning 185 countries and 250 industries according to various criteria across the four themes of “Environment,” “Labour & Human Rights,” “Ethics” and “Sustainable Procurement.” As worldwide scrutiny of corporate sustainability efforts increases, companies around the world now take into consideration the EcoVadis rating of potential clients and partners. In the recent assessment, the Canon Group received high marks overall. This is the eighth year in which the Canon Group has received the Gold rating.
Canon’s initiatives for sustainability
Canon is working to strengthen initiatives related to environmental and social issues in order to achieve a sustainable society.
As part of its environmental initiatives, Canon positions Climate Change, Resource Efficiency, Chemical Substances and Biodiversity as key issues and develops initiatives linked with its business activities throughout the entire product lifecycle. As an environmental target, since 2008, the company has been working to achieve an annual average improvement of 3% in lifecycle CO2 emissions per product. As a result, since then it has achieved an average annual improvement rate of 3.95% (2008-2023) and an accumulated improvement of 44.4% during that period. Canon also aims to achieve net zero emissions by 2050 through various activities including energy conservation activities at its manufacturing sites, implementing initiatives for reuse and recycling of products, and utilising recycled materials.
Furthermore, Canon respects the human rights of all stakeholders involved in its business activities, including employees and business partners. Based on the “Canon Group Human Rights Policy,” Canon implements human rights due diligence throughout the entire Group and carries out activities to spread awareness among all Group employees both in Japan and overseas. In this way, Canon is committed to strengthening its initiatives to protect the dignity and rights of people and fulfilling its corporate social responsibility within the supply chain and honouring its RBA Code of Conduct1 as a member of the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA), an industry coalition dedicated to ensuring socially responsible global supply chains.
1Establishes standards to ensure that working conditions and supply chains are safe, that workers are treated with respect and dignity, and that business operations are environmentally responsible and conducted ethically.
About Canon Hongkong Company Limited
Canon Inc. (TSE:7751) was founded in 1937 in Japan. Its predecessor, Precision Optical Instruments Laboratory, produced Japan's first 35 mm focal-plane-shutter camera “Kwanon” in 1934. From there, Canon Inc. expanded into the photocopying and printing industries, launching Japan's first plain-paper copier NP-1100 in 1970 and the world's first inkjet printer BJ-80 in 1985. Through the years, Canon Inc. has acquired in-depth experience in digital imaging product manufacturing, research and development. Pioneering in innovative product development, Canon Inc. holds the most technology patents in the imaging industry. Canon Inc. also makes significant contributions to promote photography. Today, Canon Inc. has a strong global presence, representing one of the most important market players in the imaging, office and industrial product categories. As of 31 December 2023, Canon's global revenue was US$29.44 billion.
In 1971, Canon Hongkong Co., Ltd. (Canon Hong Kong) was established as one of the first Canon offices in Asia. Canon Hong Kong is a Total Imaging Solution provider, providing professional pre-sales, marketing and after-sales services for all Canon products and solutions in Hong Kong and Macau. With the solely owned subsidiary Canon Business Solutions (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. established in 2018; the company continues to deliver intelligent total business solutions and professional services to Greater Bay Area. Canon Hong Kong adheres to Canon’s corporate philosophy of “Kyosei”, encouraging the company and staff to engage in social, charitable and environmental activities for the community. Implementing an internationally recognized management system, Canon Hong Kong has achieved ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and ISO 27001 (Canon Digital Production Center) certifications.
For more information about Canon Hong Kong, please visit our website: https://hk.canon.