Canon Inc., the parent company of Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has been awarded the Platinum rating for the second consecutive year for its sustainability efforts by EcoVadis. 

The award places Canon within the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis globally.

Canon is working to strengthen initiatives related to environmental and societal issues to contribute to societal sustainability.

Canon aims to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions throughout its entire product life cycles (Scope 1, 2, and 3) by 2050. 

The company has also set science-based GHG emissions reduction targets in line with SBTi standards: by 2030, a 42% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions and a 25% reduction in Scope 3 emissions (Categories 1 and 11) compared to 2022 levels.

Canon also respects the human rights of all stakeholders involved in its business activities, including employees and business partners. 

It has formulated the Canon Group Human Rights Policy as a declaration of its stance on human rights and implements human rights due diligence throughout the entire Group while carrying out activities to spread awareness among Group employees both in Japan and overseas through such methods as e-learning.