1、CANON SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2017Canon Sustainability Report 20171About this ReportEditorial PolicyEvery year Canon publishes the Canon Sustainability Report to share information on the diverse initiatives it is undertaking to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society.This year,the repor
2、t introduces highlight articles on materiality initiatives related to Canons CSR along six themes.It also explains the impact of Canons activities on the Sustainable Development Goals(SDGs)adopted by the United Nations in 2015.The report is comprehensive in nature and provides a variety of CSR infor
3、mation under categories specified in the GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines(G4),namely,economic,environmental,labor practices and human rights,society,product responsibility,and management structure.Scope of the Report and Period Covered In principle,this report covers Canons economic,social an
4、d environmental activities within the scope of consolidated accounting for 2016(January 1 to December 31,2016).The scope of environmental reporting is not limited to activities(development,production,and sales)at operational sites.Rather it covers every stage of the product lifecycle,including raw m
5、aterials and parts manufacturing by suppliers,as well as product use by customers.Supplemental information on important targets,indicators,and initiatives prior to and beyond 2017 is referenced in this report.Information specific to a region or organization is indicated as such.Target of the ReportD
6、ata from 367 companies(60 companies in Japan and 307 overseas)that are consolidated companies of the Canon Group has been compiled and reported.Date of PublicationAugust 2017(previous:July 2016,next planned:August 2018)Referenced Reporting Guidelines GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines(G4)Minist