Canon Oceania has received a Sustainability Advantage Gold award that recognises the company’s environmental achievements and commitment to sustainability.
Canon has participated in the Sustainability Advantage program since 2007, that is run by the NSW Department of Planning and Environment. Collaborating with the private sector, the program helps organisations to embed sustainability into everyday practices by reducing resource and energy use, water use and waste.
Canon attained the gold award this year for its achievements in product stewardship, circular economy innovation, and carbon reduction. Canon’s initiatives include working with responsible brands, manufacturers and suppliers to develop and promote national, industry-led schemes for collection and recycling of products. Canon was active in the development of the National TV and Computer Recycling Scheme an industry-led not for profit program offering free collection and recycling of e-waste to consumers and small business. Canon is also a founding member and promoter of the Cartridges for Planet Ark (C4PA) Program.
Canon Oceania managing director, Kotaro Fukushima said “Receiving the Sustainability Advantage Gold award is recognition of our continued efforts since this program started. This is another highlight for us in the year that Canon Oceania celebrates 50 years.”
Canon Oceania has had local reduction targets in place since 2010, continually improved its monitoring and measurement systems and reported its progress through its local Sustainability Report. The company recently re-evaluated its benchmark for greenhouse gas emissions across Oceania and increased its procurement of renewable energy and hybrid vehicles, to support the 2017 investment in solar power for its Macquarie Park Head office, and net zero certification for its New Zealand activities.
Pictured: Canon Oceania managing director, Kotaro Fukushima and NSW Environment & Energy Minister, Penny Sharpe.