Canon India takes ahead its sustainability vision; spreads awareness around plastic waste management and bio-diversity conservation

5 March, 2019

• Partners with ‘I am Gurgaon’ to spread awareness around waste management
• ​​Conducts a Photo-Walk for its employees and customers at the Wazirabad Bundh Eco-restoration Project Park

Strengthening its commitment towards creating a sustainable future for the present and future generations, Canon India, one of the leading imaging organisations  has partnered with ‘I am Gurgaon’, a not for profit organization that has taken up the responsibility to make Gurgaon a better place to live in. Through the joint endeavor, the organization aims to spread awareness around the hazard of plastic waste accumulation in the city and spread awareness on its effective and efficient management. Environment is a core element of Canon’s ‘4Es’ policy of CSR, which focuses on Environment, Education, Eye Care and Empowerment.

As part of the initiative, the organization encouraged its employees to collect plastic waste from the surroundings, which was further utilized for an art installation at Wazirabad Bundh Eco-restoration Project Park, under the guidance of a renowned artist, Mr. Arunkumar HG. To further support its mission of building a greener and cleaner tomorrow, Canon also organized a photo walk for its employees and customers, which was kicked-off by Canon Photo Mentor and a renowned photographer, Mr. John Edwards. Under his guidance, Canon users clicked pictures of the various installations made out of plastic waste, striving to create a positive impact on the society.

 

Speaking about the initiative, Mr. Kazutada Kobayashi, President & CEO, Canon India, said, “As a responsible corporate brand, we have always believed in leading by example and bring about a positive influence in our society. With our foundation built on our corporate philosophy of ‘Kyosei’, we are proud to bring not only quality products to the market but also contribute towards a sustainable future for our communities. Environment has been core to our CSR endeavors and we have consistently making efforts towards its conservation, in our adopted villages, across the country. Our association with ‘I am Gurgaon’ will further strengthen our resolve towards a greener and cleaner environment. Going forward, I will personally encourage each Canonite and Canon user to pledge towards ‘zero tolerance for plastic’, thereby adopting healthy standards of living.”  

Commenting on the photo walk organized, he further added, “Being an imaging leader, we believe in the power of photography in bringing forth positive changes in society. As we know, a picture speaks thousand words and through the medium of photography, we would like to spread greater awareness around biodiversity conservation. With this objective, the photo-walk organized will play an imperative role in bringing communities together in their determination.”

The organization has always been at the forefront of driving various sustainability initiatives aimed at conserving the environment and thereby, creating a better and brighter future. Canon’s CSR endeavors are driven by their corporate philosophy of ‘Kyosei’, which means spirit of living and working together for the common good.

Under its  CSR vision, Canon aims to bring developments in the areas of 4Es -Environment, Education, Eye care and Empowerment. Employees of Canon, frequently engage in sustainable initiatives and believe in giving back to the environment and society.

 

About Canon Group

Ever since its foundation in 1937, Canon is guided by the “Kyosei” philosophy of living and working together for the common good. Canon strives to create and deliver world-class products, becoming a top global corporation by diversifying into new business fields throughout the world. Focusing on optical technologies, Canon produces office equipment, consumer and professional imaging devices, network cameras, healthcare and industrial equipment. Through the close connection between its global head office in Tokyo and regional headquarters in America, Europe, Asia, Oceania and regional headquarters in Japan, Canon combines its global and local operations organically. In 1996, Canon launched its Excellent Global Corporation Plan with the goal of serving the society with advanced technologies and becoming a trustworthy and responsible corporate citizen. The year 2016 was the first year of Phase 5 of the Plan. Currently, Canon boasts a strong global presence of 376 subsidiaries all over the world, supported by 197,776 employees. (Data as of December 31, 2017)

 

About Canon India

Canon India Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Canon Singapore Pvt. Ltd., is a world leader in imaging technologies. Set up in 1997, Canon markets over 200 comprehensive range of sophisticated contemporary digital imaging product and solutions in India. The company today has offices and warehouses in 14 cities across India and employs over 1000 people. Canon has over 500 primary channel partners, 14 National Retail Chain partners, and over 6000 secondary retail points. Canon India till date has opened over 250 retailer stores accredited as “Image Square” across 100+ cities in the country. Canon India’s service reach extends to over 582 towns covering 17,978 PIN codes across India - which comprises of 270 Camera collection points, 16 Camera repair centers, 235 Printer repair centers, 187 Copier, Scanner and Large Format Printer Sales & Service dealers. (Data as of February 13 , 2019)

In sync with its corporate tagline- ‘Delighting You Always’, reinforced by World class technology, Canon offers an extended product portfolio, including copier MFDs, Managed Document Services, Fax-Machines, Printers, Document and Cheque Scanners, All-in-ones, Digital Cameras, DSLR’s, Cinematic Imaging Products, Camcorders, Cable ID Printers and Card printers catering to the multiple market segments of consumer, SME, B2B, Commercial, Government & PSUs. In 2017, the imaging leader recorded a double digit growth.