佳能Canon, Inc. (CAJ) 2004年年度报告「NYSE」.pdf

1、CANON INC.30-2,Shimomaruko 3-chome,Ohta-ku,Tokyo 146-8501,JapanCANON ANNUAL REPORT 2004CANONANNUAL REPORT2004Fiscal Year Ended December 31,2004 PUB.BEP014 0405SZ 17.9 Printed in JapanThis publication was printed on 70%recycled paper by anISO 14001-accredited printer.The inks used,containingneither V

2、OCs(volatile organic compounds)nor mineral oils,excel in decomposition and de-inking.CORPORATE PROFILECanon Inc.(NYSE:CAJ)and the Canon Group develop,produce,and marketa wide range of products used in the home,the office,and industry,includingbusiness machines,cameras,and optical products.The Canon

3、Group providesemployment for over 108,000 people worldwide.Under its corporate philosophy of kyosei,or living and working togetherfor the common good,the Group as a whole aims to create new technologiesand entire new genres of products,and,through their commercialization,make new contributions to pe

4、ople and communications around the world.The Canon Group pursues a variety of environmental and philanthropicactivities and focuses on fulfilling its duties to investors and society by stressinggood corporate governance throughout its activities.In fiscal 2004,under our management strategy,Phase II

5、of the ExcellentGlobal Corporation Plan,we reported the highest level of sales and net incomein our history,the fifth consecutive year of gains in both sales and income.The corporate philosophy of Canon is kyosei.A concise definition of this wordwould be“Living and working together for the common go

6、od,”but ourdefinition is broader:“All people,regardless of race,religion,or culture,harmoniously living and working together into the future.”Unfortunately,thepresence of imbalance in our worldin areas such as trade,income levels,andthe environmenthinders the achievement of kyosei.Addressing theseim