We stand united in the battle against COVID-19

Pledging to support towards India’s fight against COVID-19 pandemic, ‘Canon India Involve’ supported adopted villages across the country and SOS Children’s Villages. Hand sanitizers and antiseptic soaps were deployed in Resource centers, Vocational centers and Vision centers in the villages. For vision center, surgical masks are being provided to visitors and patients. Informative posters on COVID-19 symptoms and Dos and Don’ts in English and local languages will be displayed at common mee...

Creating Livelihood Opportunities through photography at Observation Home

In line with our commitment on Empowerment of 4E CSR policy, we organised a certificate programme in photography for children of Observation home. The programme is held in association with The Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India, New Delhi. Canon India Involve completed the 4th series of photography workshop with the children where Mr. C Sukumaran, Director- CSP & ICP Divisions, Canon India along with 12 employees from Corporate of office visited Juvenile home to f...

Canon India Involve celebrating Republic Day in all the adopted villages

To mark India’s 71st Republic Day, Canon India Involve celebrated the spirit of patriotism and togetherness in its adopted villages across the country. Reviving the essence of a united and diverse nation, 51 employees from corporate and regional offices visited the adopted villages including Maheshwari in Haryana, Sol Gohalia in Kolkata and Karanjoti in Mumbai. Marking the celebrations, school children performed cultural performances including dancing, singing and reciting poem on the them...

Train the Trainer session with UN on RIGHT TO FOOD

Taking a step further in our CSR endeavour, the second chapter on Right to Food was embarked in association with United Nations’ World Food Programme. Kobayashi san addressed the session by sharing motivational thoughts with the employees. Gary san further enlightened the positive impact that was created among the children and community through our first topic of ‘Health and Hygiene’. 38 employees attended the session where the UN team explained about the important issues on hunger, malnut...

Empowering women on International Women’s Day

On the occasion of Women’s Day, a menstrual awareness session was organized in our adopted villages Maheshwari (Haryana), Karanjoti (Mumbai) and Sol Gohalia (Kolkata). 210 adolescent school girls and 140 community women’s were benefitted from the session conducted by 28 female Canon employees. The initiative aimed to spread awareness on menstruation, causes, myths, facts, use & disposal and other related aspects. The session helped in reducing social stigmas of menstruation among community me...

Republic Day Celebration

To inculcate the spirit of patriotism among children, Republic Day of India was celebrated across all our adopted villages in India. 101 employees enthusiastically participated to spread the feeling of togetherness and shared their thoughts about the vibrant culture of our country. School children warmly greeted employees with a march-past and participated in various cultural performances including dancing and singing. A poster making activity was also conducted on the theme ‘Republic Day’ to...

Menstrual Awareness Drive

An awareness programme on menstrual health was organized for adolescent girls of our adopted villages which included a detailed discussion on menstruation, its causes, effects, myths and facts. 229 girls benefitted from the session conducted by 16 Canon female employees.

Empowering Lives on World Water Day

Taking a step further in our endeavour to save the environment, an educational session on water was organized on the occasion of World Water Day for children of our adopted villages – Karanjoti (Mumbai), Sol Gohalia (Kolkata) and Maharaja Katte (Bangalore). 54 Canon employees volunteered to educate 310 children on the significance of water conservation and the prevention of waterborne diseases. Together they engaged in creating posters and placards on the theme ‘Save Water’. The initiative wa...

Enriching Vision through Eye Care

A two days Eye Camp was conducted in an Old Age Home in Gurgaon. 122 patients were screened, out of which 37 people were identified with poor vision. They were provided free spectacles along with 100 reading glasses for better vision. 19 employees from Corporate Office participated and interacted with the elderly people to make the activity fruitful. Volunteers supported in conducting the camps smoothly by filling registration forms and helping with eye check-ups.

Aspiring Lives to Keep ‘Environment’ Clean and Green

A cleanliness and tree plantation drive was organized in our adopted village Maheshwari in Haryana. 6 employees from Corporate Office together planted 220 saplings in the barren acreage and converted it into a green passage. The drive was inspired by ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan’ on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.

Celebrating One Successful Year of the Adoption of Maheshwari Village, Haryana

Working towards our corporate philosophy, we completed one successful year of the adoption of our village in the North region - Maheshwari, Haryana. Senior management along with 5 partners and 47 employees visited the village to celebrate this joyous occasion. School children brimming with energy and enthusiasm participated and exhibited cultural performances including regional song and skit.Mr. Kazutada Kobayashi handed over spectacles to 31 school students identified with poor vision. Furth...

Conserving Biodiversity

In order to spread awareness about the importance of biodiversity and ecosystem, a session was conducted with adolescent girls of our adopted village Maheshwari, Haryana. The awareness session involved 36 youth from the village and 18 employees from Corporate Office. Participants discussed factors that have been affecting biodiversity and threatening the existence of species on Earth. The session included a fun-filled activity where all the participants learned to make bird-feeder with the he...

Spreading Patriotism Among Children

Canon India celebrated the 73rd Independence Day of India with the children of our adopted villages with an objective to inculcate the spirit of patriotism among them. 88 of our employees enthusiastically participated in the activity wherein children showcased their talent through cultural performances like dance, singing and speech. Fun learning sessions through extempore competition on freedom fighters were also conducted. The day concluded with joyful faces of the children, feeling proud o...

Donating Blood to Save Lives

A blood donation drive was organized at the Corporate Office as well as in Kolkata and Bangalore branch offices. 222 proud donors participated to support the blood donation initiative. They donated their blood after clearing preliminary tests like Blood Pressure, Haemoglobin count etc. Participants were served with healthy refreshments and honoured with a certificate of appreciation for their contribution. The units of blood collected through this drive was enough to save 480* precious lives.

Inspiring to Keep ‘Environment’ Clean and Green

With our commitment to make a self-sustainable environment, Canon India Involve distributed plant saplings in each of the houses in SOS Children’s Village, Hyderabad and Chennai. A total of 58 employees were a part of this initiative where they raised environmental issues healthy, sustainable

Canon India Involve – Impact League Unfolds New Initiatives to Build a Sustainable Community

With our new CSR initiative - Canon India Involve - Impact League, we introduced new developments in the village to reach a larger community and bring sustainable development for our future generations. A total of 540 employees participated in covering 1.13 Lakh kilometers in a span of 45 days to generate INR 2.9mn for 4 causes, which are, new eye care machine for a community of approx. 20000 people, revamping of toilets to benefit 450 children, shoe donation to 1500 children of all adopted v...

Celebrating Christmas with Children of Adopted Villages

Christmas brings cheer & love, and we celebrated the day with the same fervour and enthusiasm. Spreading the message of joy and affection, kids of our adopted villages along with 17 Canon employees from Corporate and Regional offices celebrated the festival with utmost zeal. To make the engagement lively, employees engaged in a learning session with kids on the significance of the festival and the learnings we can imbibe from it. Winter caps and gloves were distributed to all the kids with ...