Canon scores 1 out of 18 at Rank a Brand: Empowering you to support socially responsible business

Canon Info

Brand Owner: Canon Inc.
Head Office: Ōta, 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: 10 June 2010
Last Verified: 10 June 2010

Canon Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions

1 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?	Not found in CSR report or on Canon website.	SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) disclose its carbon footprint produced by its own operations and in the supply / production chain?	Canon emitted 6,540,000 tonnes of CO2 in 2008 including emissions from (at least part of) the production chain (see page 19).	SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% by the year 2012?	Based on Canon’s newly drafted Environmental Vision, we are working with the cooperation of our customers and business partners to reduce CO2 emissions, but does not provide any exact targets (see page 3).	SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years?	Canon only provides information about CO2 reduction as a result of transport in Japan or CO2 reduction in product operations.	SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)?	Although some single product meet the Energy Star requirements (see for example nr 13), no percentage is given of Energy Star-compliant products.	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 not on 'prohibited list', only on the 'controlled list'. No timeline found (see page 10 & 11).	SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products?	Not likely (see remark previous question).	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?	Not likely (see remark previous question).	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?	Not found on Canon website.	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?	There is a recycling program for cartridges (not clear if it's free), but not for other products.	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 only states that old cartridges are utilized as reused parts in new materials. No % or specification.	SOURCE

Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights

0 out of 6


1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?	Not found in CSR report or on Canon website.	SOURCE
2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage?	Not found in CSR report or on Canon website.	SOURCE
3. Does this CoC include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining?	Not found in CSR report or on Canon website.	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?	Not found in CSR report or on Canon website.	SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labour conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labour conditions?	Not found in CSR report or on Canon website.	SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy?	Not found in CSR report or on Canon website.	SOURCE