Canon ITS - Community Involvement

Community

Corporate Philosophy: Kyosei
Achieve corporate growth and development while contributing to the prosperity of the world and the happiness of humankind through the corporate philosophy of Kyosei: All people, regardless of race, religion or culture, harmoniously living, and working together into the future.

Fundamental Policies for Canon Americas Environmental Assurance
Canon Americas seeks to harmonize environmental, economic and social interests in all business activities, products and services; offer products with lower environmental burden through innovative improvements in resource efficiency; and eliminate anti-social activities that threaten the health and safety of humankind and the environment.

We have taken the lead in tackling environmental problems. Our environmental initiatives, including a global recycling program for cartridges, symbolize our efforts to realize the kyosei corporate philosophy.

Local Philanthropic Involvement

Coats for Kids
For Kids
Angel Tree
Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia
Make-a-Wish
American Cancer Society – Relay for Life
School Supply Drive
Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters
Union Mission
March of Dimes
Juvenile Diabetes Foundation

Other Groups Supported

Make Room Hampton Roads Homeless Housing Program
Habitat for Humanity
Lead Hampton Roads
Civic Leadership
Young Audiences of Virginia
Community Mediation Center
Opportiunity-Inc. Virginia Workforce Development
U.S, Armed Forces

Canon believes in making the world better for future generations. This is what drives all our philanthropic initiatives — whether these benefit the environment or our neighbors.

Environmental Involvement

Canon first announced its kyosei corporate philosophy in 1988. Since then, we have taken the lead in tackling environmental problems. Our environmental initiatives, including a global recycling program for cartridges, symbolize our efforts to realize the kyosei corporate philosophy.

The world is undergoing a major transformation from a "throwaway" to a "recycling" society. Not satisfied with the progress made to date, Canon is making progressive efforts for the next generation, including the creation of a total cyclical system unifying the development, manufacturing and sales functions, while supplying products that are increasingly friendly to the environment. Canon will continue its quest to become a truly global corporation by fulfilling its environmental responsibilities.

Under ISO 14001, Canon is leveraging environmental management standards that exist to help organizations minimize how their operations negatively affect the environment (cause adverse changes to air, water, or land), comply with applicable laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements, and continually improve on those established standards.

CANON U.S.A. RECEIVES ISO 14001 CERTIFICATION
Underscoring its reputation as an environmentally conscious company, Canon U.S.A., Inc. announced that all of its facilities in Canon U.S.A. and Canon Canada headquarters have received ISO 14001 Certification under Canon's Global ISO 14001 Certification Initiative.

As part of the efforts to achieve this well-recognized certification, Canon U.S.A. has established its own Environmental Management System (EMS) to ensure that the Company's activities, products and services have minimal impact on or risk to the environment. In support of these efforts, Canon Information Technology Services, Inc. has completed its certification in 2008.

"Canon is a company devoted to the environment and sustainability. As an organization, we are guided by the corporate philosophy of Kyosei – all people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future," said Joe Adachi, president and chief executive officer, Canon U.S.A., Inc. "With this philosophy at our core and adhering to high-performance standards, such as the ISO standards, we are continuously improving our environmental assurance and performance in all business activities to have the least impact on our environment and burden for future generations."

For more information on Canon's environmental initiatives, please see the Canon Sustainability Report 2008 at http://www.canon.com/environment/report/sustainability.html.