The award places Canon within the top 5% of companies globally.
Canon Inc. announced that the company has been awarded the Gold rating for its sustainability efforts by France-based international environmental organisation EcoVadis.
EcoVadis assesses various criteria across the four themes of “Environment,” “Labour & Human Rights,” “Ethics ” and “Sustainable Procurement.” As worldwide scrutiny of corporate sustainability efforts increases, companies around the world now take into consideration the EcoVadis rating of potential clients and partners.
The 2022 survey evaluated over 90,000 companies from 200 industries spanning 160 countries, with the Canon Group receiving especially high marks in the areas of “Environment” and “Sustainable Procurement.”
What’s more, this is the seventh year in which the Canon Group has received the Gold rating. Going forward, Canon said it will strive to help achieve a sustainable society through all of its corporate activities.
