佳能Canon, Inc. (CAJ) 2006年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、CANON ANNUAL REPORT 2006CANON ANNUAL REPORT 2006Fiscal Year Ended December 31,2006CANON INC.30-2,Shimomaruko 3-chome,Ohta-ku,Tokyo 146-8501,JapanCONTENTSFINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS.1TO OUR STOCKHOLDERS.2EXCELLENT GLOBAL CORPORATION PLANPHASE III.4CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.10CORPORATE FUNCTIONS.15RESEARCH&DEVELO

2、PMENTPRODUCTIONSALES&MARKETINGCORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITYPRODUCT GROUPS.27OFFICE IMAGING PRODUCTSCOMPUTER PERIPHERALSCAMERASOPTICAL AND OTHER PRODUCTSMAJOR CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES.36FINANCIAL SECTION.37TRANSFER AND REGISTRARS OFFICE.92STOCKHOLDER INFORMATION.92Canon develops,manufactures and s

3、ells a wide lineup of copying machines,printers,cameras,optical products,industrial equipment and other products tomeet a diverse range of customer needs.The Company has developed itsbusiness activities on a global scale.Canon is a registered trademark in over180 countries and regions around the wor

4、ld.Canon first began implementing its Excellent Global Corporation Plan in1996,and has since delivered a series of strong performances.In fiscal 2006,the inaugural year of Phase III of the Plan,Canon achieved record earnings andmarked its seventh consecutive year of growth in both sales and net inco

5、me.With the spread of globalization and broadband networks,Canon standspoised to lead a new era in digital imaging and highly effectivecommunication.In addition to strengthening business results for enhancedcorporate value,the Company engages in a number of environmental andsocial contribution activ

6、ities and focuses on fulfilling its duties to investors andsociety by stressing good corporate governance.The corporate philosophy of Canon is kyosei.A concise definition of thisword would be“Living and working together for the common good,”butour definition is broader:“All people,regardless of race