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Brand Owner: Canon Inc.
Head Office: Tokyo, Japan
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: Cameras, Camcorders, Printers, Copiers
Free Tags: Camera, digital, camcorder, printer, copier, fax, scanner

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Last Updated: 28 February 2012
Last Verified: 28 February 2012

Canon Score Report

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

2 out of 5


1. Does the brand (company) clearly support global mandatory cuts of carbon emissions of at least 50% by 2050 or 30% by industrialized countries by 2020?	Canon communicates that it has a carbon reduction program but fails to disclose any firm targets. Sustainability information should be easily accessible for consumers to make responsible choices.	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual carbon footprint of its 'own operations' and of the supply / production chain?	Canon discloses its Greenhouse Gas emission from its production facility's on a yearly basis on its website.	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% within the next 5 years?	Canon mentions it has a target to reduce their carbon emissions in their action plan 2011, but does not specify the target percentage.	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced or compensated its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	Canon reports a 8% reduction in its total Greenhouse Gas emissions from 2007 to 2010.	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?	Canon aims for 100% compliance in all categories. However, at the current time 89% of the products meet the Engergy Star requirements.	SOURCE

Questions about Environmental Policy

0 out of 7


1. Has the brand (company) eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? If not, does the brand give a timeline for achieving this by 2012?	PVC and BFRs aren't on the 'prohibited list', these substances are only on the 'controlled list'. No timeline as to when these substances will be banned was found (see page 10 & 11).	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?	See remark for environmental policy question 1.	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) already eliminated at least 2 of the 3 groups of suspect chemicals (beryllium, antimony and phthalates) in all of its new products? If not, does it give a timeline for achieving this by 2012?	The 3 groups of chemicals are not on the 'prohibited list', only on the 'controlled list'. No timeline found (see page 10 & 11).	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already eliminated at least 2 of the 3 groups of suspect chemicals (beryllium, antimony and phthalates)in all of its new products?	See remark for environmental policy question 3.	SOURCE
5. Does the brand (company) support the principle of Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR), meaning that brands are responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their own products, including take back and recycling?	Canon supports the idea of Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR) (see "As producer responsibility, Canon recovers the toner cartridges that customers return to us without generating landfill waste"). However, this is only mentioned in the section dealing with cartridges. It is unknown whether canon supports the IPR principle for other products.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) provide free and easy take back and recycling services for its discarded products in many of the countries where its products are sold?	A recycling program for cartridges is in place in the United States, France, Australia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Singapore and India. There is also a new recycling system in place for other products. However, it is not clear whether it's free or not.	SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) source at least 5% of its plastics from recycled plastic streams and does it give a clear timeline to increase this percentage to at least 25% by 2025?	Canon mentions recycled plastics are used in their products. However, no specific percentage is given.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

0 out of 7


1. Does the brand (company) have a policy that excludes smelters of conflict minerals by only sourcing minerals from conflict free areas or by only sourcing minerals from conflict areas when human rights are respected and where contributing to conflict is avoided?	Canon mentions conflict minerals in its sustainability report (p. 31), but does not communicate a policy to exclude suppliers of conflict minerals.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) have a Code of Conduct (CoC) for both its own factories and those of its suppliers, which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labor, no child labor, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?	Canon states that its group companies should operate according to the laws and norms of the country of operations, in relation to slave labour and child labour. However, some of Canons operations are in high risk countries. Discrimination is prohibited and a safe and hygienic workplace is encouraged through the implementation of the ILO.	SOURCE
3. Does the brand’s (company’s) CoC include at least 3 of the following workers rights: 1. a formally registered employment relationship 2. a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. a sufficient living wage 4. form and join labor unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, to develop parallel means?	1. Not mentioned; 2. No, it is only mentioned that Canon has started a campaign to encourage employees to "leave work at the designated time"; 3. Not mentioned; 4. Not mentioned.	SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume?	Canon does not publish a list of direct suppliers on its website.	SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a multi stakeholder initiative (MSI), wherein independent NGO’s or labor unions are represented, that collectively aims to improve labor conditions and that carries out independent audits? Or does the brand (company) significantly purchase its supplies from factories certified by such MSI’s?	Canon does not mention membership in an MSI on its website.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy?	Canon does not publish an annual report on the results of its labor conditions policy on its website.	SOURCE
7. Has the brand’s labor conditions policy resulted in a ‘compliance level’ of at least 30% of the purchase volume, or a ‘monitored level' of at least 80%?	See remark labor conditions question 6.	SOURCE