Initiatives to Prevent Pollution and Chemical Substance Management

For the Canon MJ Groupʼs products manufactured under contract, we are working to eliminate hazardous chemical substances based on the Canon Green Procurement Standards. We confirm that our business partners have established product chemical management systems in accordance with the above Standards. We also conduct surveys of raw materials, parts, and secondary materials of products manufactured under contract to check for environmentally hazardous substances.

At the Canon MJ Group, we properly manage chemical substances^* used mainly for after-sales support for Canon products and similar purposes. When we use a new chemical substance, we assess its environmental impact in advance in compliance with the in-house procedures for management of chemical substances. If a substance has been judged as harmful and hazardous in light of the list created in accordance with regulations such as the Stockholm Convention and the Montreal Protocol, the substance is replaced with an alternative. We stay up to date on the amounts of chemical substances used and stored and periodically check if they are properly used and stored.