Environmental Vision 2050/ 2030 Medium-Term Environmental Targets/ Environmental Policy
At the Canon Marketing Japan Group, we drive sustainability management under the Canon Group's Kyosei corporate philosophy. To build a sustainable society, we have formulated the Canon MJ Group Environmental Vision 2050 and the Canon MJ Group 2030 Medium-Term Environmental Targets as milestones toward the achievement of the Vision, and are implementing initiatives accordingly.
Regarding climate actions, recent years have seen an acceleration of movements around the world toward decarbonization, including the signing of the Paris Agreement. Initiatives towards the achievement of carbon neutrality have also made progress in Japan. Those initiatives include the government's declaration to achieve carbon neutrality and revise the CO2 reduction target. In association with resource recycling, plastics pose a global environmental issue. In the global community, businesses are required to manage their activities in consideration of the environment, including their actions to slow climate change, recycle resources and preserve biodiversity.
In view of these and other demands from society, we have established the Canon MJ Group Environmental Vision 2050, which we aim to achieve by 2050, and the Canon MJ Group 2030 Medium-Term Environmental Targets, which are milestones toward the achievement of the Vision, as described below.
Canon MJ Group Environmental Vision 2050
At the Canon Marketing Japan Group, we drive sustainability management by regarding global environmental problems as our important management issues.
We help society and customers solve their environmental issues with the power of ICT and people.
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Realization of carbon neutrality
We strive not only to achieve carbon neutrality for ourselves but also to reduce CO2 emissions from our value chain, including customers.
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Contribution to the realization of a resource-recycling society
We work to achieve zero waste emissions, control water risks, and reduce water consumption.
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Contribution to biodiversity conservation and pollution prevention
We engage in social contribution activities aimed at conserving biodiversity and take initiatives for preventing pollution, including green procurement.
Canon MJ Group 2030 Medium-Term Environmental Targets
We changed the Canon MJ Group 2030 Medium-Term Environmental Targets from 2024.
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Realization of Carbon Neutrality
- Reduce scope 1 and 2*1 emissions 42% by 2030 from a 2022 base year
- Reduce scope 3 emissions (category 1 and 11)*1 25% by 2030 from a 2022 base year
- Contribute to customers' CO2 reduction through our business
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Contribution to the Realization of a Resource-Recycling Society
- Achieve zero emissions from product waste (recycling rate of 99.9% or more)*2
- Promote the reduction and recycling of plastic waste
- Focus on effectively using water across the group to cut water consumption
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Contribution to Biodiversity Conservation and Pollution Prevention
- Promote social contribution activities aimed at protecting biodiversity
- Eliminate hazardous materials in the supply chain through green procurement
*1. Scope 1: Direct GHG emissions (combustion of city gas, LPG, light oil, kerosene, non-energy derived GHG, etc.)
Scope 2: Indirect GHG emissions (consumption of electricity, steam, etc.)
Scope 3: Supply chain-related GHG emissions
Category 1: production of purchased goods and services
Category 11: use of sold products
*2. Recycling rate = Amount of products disposed of through methods other than landfill disposal ÷ Total amount of products disposed of
*3. Details of actual performance versus targets can be viewed here. (PDF:205KB)
Canon Marketing Japan Group Environmental Policy
At the Canon Marketing Japan Group, we are pursuing initiatives to achieve the Canon MJ Group Environmental Vision 2050 under the following Environmental Policy.
- We contribute to solving environmental issues by providing comprehensive services with our products and IT solutions.
- We reduce the environmental impact in our value chain.
- We strive to maintain a dialogue with stakeholders and disclose information.
- We observe environmental laws and regulations and other environmental requirements.
- We build an environmental management system, set environmental targets, and review them regularly for continuous improvement.
We make this Environmental Policy known to our employees and officers and disclose it publicly.
January 26, 2022
Masachika Adachi
President, Canon Marketing Japan Inc.
Japan Climate Initiative (JCI)
Canon Marketing Japan has been part of the Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) since March 2023 in support of its declaration that it will join the front of the global trend for decarbonization from Japan.
Japan Climate Initiative (JCI) website <https://japanclimate.org/english/>