Canon's Receives ISO 14001 Certification
October 23, 2007
Underscoring its reputation as an environmentally conscious company,
Canon U.S.A. 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.
The
ISO 14001 Standard is an internationally accepted specification for
environmental management systems created by the International
Organization for Standardization to help organizations minimize how
their operations affect the environment and comply with related laws,
regulations and requirements.
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. Canon's EMS helps monitor and
improve upon a number of areas that touch on the environment, such as
energy efficiency, resource conservation, waste management, chemical
control and toner cartridge recycling.
"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."
