Canon and the Environment
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Protecting the Environment
Canon is guided by the philosophy of Kyosei–all people, regardless
of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and working together
into the future. As a world-class leader in imaging technologies, Canon
is dedicated to protecting and preserving valuable environmental
resources. To meet this commitment, it has put in place one of the
world’s largest Environmental Management Systems and has earned
ISO-14001 certication. At each stage of the product life cycle–
produce, use, and recycle–Canon assesses the amount of CO2
emitted and strives to reduce it, always seeking ways to conserve
energy and resources, and reduce hazardous substances.
Product Usage
When a Canon device reaches your workplace, you’ll value the features
that help save energy, paper, and toner. Canon has developed innovative
technologies that make its business products highly energy efcient
while delivering great performance. For example, its RAPID Fusing
System technology reduces power consumption of digital multifunction
devices by up to 80% over previous models without this technology.
Canon is a recipient of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency’s 2010 ENERGY STAR® “Partner of the Year” Award and has
been recognized for its sustainability practices. Canon devices also
support a full range of features that help reduce paper usage and
toner consumption.
Care from Start to Finish
Starting with product development, all suppliers are required to meet
Canon’s stringent Green Procurement policy and environmental terms.
This helps the company exceed the toughest global standards for
restricting or eliminating hazardous chemical substances from its
products. Canon’s state-of-the-art technology is engineered into lighter,
compact body designs that use fewer materials and save space, thereby
reducing the amount of packaging and fuel required for transport.
And to further reduce CO2 and other greenhouse gas emissions when
delivering products nationwide, Canon partners with the U.S. EPA in
the SmartWay Transport program.
Product Collection and Recycling
When Canon’s business products have completed their full service life,
they’re effectively collected and remanufactured whenever possible.
Canon pioneered the collection of used toner cartridges in 1990 and its
recycling program is still going strong today. Canon’s innovative green
technologies also include bio-based plastic, a plant-derived compound
that replaces certain petroleum-based plastic parts. Canon believes in
living and working together into the future. It’s committed to bringing you
advanced technologies that run your business while respecting
the global environment.
Product Development Procurement of Parts
Product Collection and Recycling
Recycle
Produce
Production at the Factory
Use
Product Usage
Means of Transport
With the imageRUNNER ADVANCE Series, Canon
has developed leading-edge technologies with a
stronger environmental focus at every stage of
the product lifecycle.
Canon’s Lifecycle Assessment System
(LCA) seeks to control carbon emissions
at each lifecycle stage. The result?
An overall CO2 target reduction of 30%
over previous models. This equates to
approximately 1.33 tons of carbon per
year, per device.
In order to reduce dependence on
petroleum-based materials, Canon uses
100% recycled plastics and bio-based
plastics on certain exterior parts.
Smaller and lighter design helps
improve transportation efciency. As a
result, carbon emissions per transporter
vehicle can be reduced by 20%.
Power consumption in Sleep Mode
has been reduced to 1W–or less!*
ENERGY STAR: Savings in power
consumption during a one-week period
has been reduced by up to 75%!
New pQ and pO Toners reduce fusing
temperature by up to 36 degrees!
By utilizing White LED array technology
in its Color Image Reader vs. a
traditional Xenon tube, power
consumption is reduced by 75%!
By utilizing Canon Image Sensor
technology over traditional CCD
sensors, power consumption is
reduced by up to 50%!
Using Advanced Color RAPID
Fusing and new Induction Heating
(IH) technologies reduces power
consumption and limits the warm-up
period.
Toner bottle weight has been
reduced by 40%! Toner bottle
packaging weight has been
reduced by 7%!
Each system is equipped with
paper-, toner-, and energy-saving
features that cut costs and
conserve resources.
Long-life parts and higher-yielding
supplies help maximize uptime
and reduce the amount of materials
consumed during the product
life cycle.
The EU’s Restriction of Hazardous
Substances (RoHS) directive controls
or restricts six hazardous chemical
substances. Canon’s own internal
directive controls or restricts 33
hazardous chemical substances!
Canon’s Corporate Environmental
Management System is certified to the
ISO-14001 Standard. In fact, Canon
currently holds the largest ISO-14001
certication in the world, with over 800
Canon companies and facilities certified.
* 1.5W or less with imageRUNNER ADVANCE
C9000 PRO Series.
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