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Basic Approach and Policy

Canon Group Water Resources Policy

As the world economy develops and the world’s population grows, the risks posed by water shortages and water pollution have become global in nature. Companies, too, are required to respond to these water-related issues. At Canon, we rely on numerous water resources in its production processes. We have therefore formulated a Policy on Water Resources, and we work both to promote the effective use of water and to prevent water pollution. We also recognize that water is closely linked to climate change and other environmental issues, and we understand impact on the environment.
Based on our corporate philosophy of kyosei, at Canon we are working with various parties—including local communities and our suppliers—to reduce our use of water resources, and to minimize our impact on the environment.

  • We recognize that the safe and secure use of water resources is a human right, and we shall act accordingly.
  • We comply with all applicable laws in each country/region and other requirements agreed upon with stakeholders, and pursue reduction of water consumption and elimination of hazardous substances in all corporate activities.
  • Taking international frameworks and regional policies and initiatives into consideration, we actively support and participate in water resource conservation initiatives.
  • We establish an Environmental Management System (EMS) and establish and periodically review water-related objectives and targets to prevent water pollution, and steadily reduce water consumption.
  • We comply with all applicable regulatory standards, and establish site standard values for wastewater that are more rigorous than these regulatory standards, with the goal of preventing pollution.
  • We proactively carry out various activities aimed at restoring ecosystems and protecting biodiversity.
  • We are working to reduce water consumption by consistently meeting our target for reduction of water consumption at operational sites.

Canon Inc.
Date of establishment : March 2024
Date of revision : December 2024

Water Resources Policy

Initiatives

Based on the Canon Group Water Resources Policy, we work to reduce our water resource usage and environmental impact. To reduce water resource consumption, Canon MJʼs head office building, in cooperation with the Shinagawa Grand Commons Community Development Council, participates in the Reclaimed Water Utilization Project promoted by the Tokyo Metropolitan Governmentʼs Bureau of Sewerage and uses the recycled water supplied by the bureau in toilets and other facilities. In 2022, we also reduced water consumption by installing toilet faucets that make minimal use of water at our head office building. In another effort to monitor the Canon MJ Groupʼs water risk, a water risk assessment was carried out in 2022 at its business sites in Japan using the Aqueduct* Water Risk Atlas, which confirmed that its overall water risk falls under the “low” or “low–medium” levels.

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    Aqueduct: A global water risk assessment tool developed by the World Resources Institute (WRI)