Canon stands out in Quocirca’s Sustainability Leaders report for its commitment to reducing CO2 emissions, let’s find out together point by point.
Energy efficiency, recycling and the important goal of zero net emissions. Canon is a sustainability leader in Quocirca’s Sustainability Leaders 2023 report. This is an important market analysis that carefully examines the actions taken by suppliers in the printing industry in order to lower their CO2 emissions, carbon dioxide. In the report, Canon stands out for its sustainability strategy and vision, which has enabled it to significantly reduce its environmental impact across all its operations and deservedly earn the title of market leader.
Quocirca highlights the measures implemented by the Japanese company, including ambitious net zero emissions targets, and a wide range of initiatives designed to drive efficiency in its operations and supply chains. The report also highlights how Canon takes careful consideration of sustainability throughout the entire life cycle of its products, adopting a more compact, lighter and more energy-efficient designand developing recycling programs that help customers achieve their sustainability goals.
Canon: its commitment to reducing CO2 emissions
Initiatives and strengths that contributed to the market leader recognition in the report include:
- Remanufactured and reconditioned products: The imageRUNNER ADVANCE ES range of office printers, made up to 90% with renewed materials, is cited as an example of Canon’s leadership in this area. Quocirca also refers to the company’s five recycling facilities, which include a center dedicated to remanufacturing and remanufacturing activities in Germany. Since 2008, Canon has used these sites to recycle 44,343 tonnes of plastic from used products and has directly reused 35,216 tonnes of products and parts.
- Recycling: Canon began its recycling programs over 30 years ago and has continued to evolve since then, including through take-back initiatives for the responsible disposal and recovery of used devices and consumables. In recent years, approximately 454,000 tons of ink cartridges have been recycled in 24 countries and regions. Furthermore, the company has stood out for its commitment to reducing waste, eliminating waste destined for landfill and recycling 97% of that produced. Finally, Canon is working to reduce packaging waste, aiming to eliminate single-use plastic and polystyrene from its packaging.
- Supply Chain: Canon is involved in several initiatives to maintain and promote its sourcing standards, including working with suppliers to set and achieve evidence-based greenhouse gas emission reduction targets.
- Digital transformation: Canon has a wide range of digital transformation services that companies can use to optimize their work and increase control over certain processes, such as office printing and device usage. These include: Managed Print Services, cloud digital workflow management solutions and workspace collaboration. The Japanese company also supports its customers in promoting and identifying efficiency and sustainability objectives in companies.