Published 03-15-05
Submitted by Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon will be honored for its leadership in manufacturing, broadly promoting products that earn the ENERGY STAR, and for education outreach to further enhance energy efficiency awareness. ENERGY STAR is the U.S. government-backed symbol of energy efficiency.
At the forefront of the office equipment and consumer imaging industries, Canon has developed original and advanced energy efficient technologies, and it has introduced more than 400 products that incorporate these technologies. Since 2001, Canon U.S.A. has received four Partner of the Year - Manufacturer awards. An ENERGY STAR partner since 1993, Canon U.S.A. also has won five other ENERGY STAR awards.
The Partner of the Year Award is presented to manufacturers and retailers that successfully promote and deliver ENERGY STAR qualified products, saving consumers money and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Canon U.S.A. was selected from thousands of organizations that participate in the ENERGY STAR program each year.
Among the Canon products that have earned ENERGY STAR:
In the spirit of the company's philosophy of kyosei -- all people, regardless of race, religion, or culture, harmoniously living and working together into the future -- Canon recognizes that environmental concerns are a critical global issue and it has been actively engaged to contribute toward the establishment of an environmentally and economically sustainable society. Information about Canon's worldwide commitment to the environment and a description of some of the company's contributions to the communities in which it operates can be found in the Canon Sustainability Report 2004 at www.usa.canon.com/templatedata/AboutCanon/ciwenpublnk.html.
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America, and is ranked #35 on the Business Week list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent-holder of technology, ranking third overall in the U.S. in 2004, with global revenues of $33.3 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.
ENERGY STAR was introduced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 1992 as a voluntary market-based partnership to reduce air pollution through increased energy efficiency. Today, with assistance from the Department of Energy, the ENERGY STAR program offers businesses and consumers energy-efficient solutions to save energy, money and help protect the environment for future generations. More than 7,000 organizations have become ENERGY STAR partners and are committed to improving the energy efficiency of products, homes and businesses. For more information about ENERGY STAR, visit www.energystar.gov or call toll-free 1-888-STAR-YES (1-888-782-7937).
Canon U.S.A., Inc. delivers consumer, business-to-business, and industrial imaging solutions. The Company is listed as one of Fortune's Most Admired Companies in America and is rated #35 on the BusinessWeek list of "Top 100 Brands." Its parent company Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ) is a top patent holder of technology, ranking second overall in the U.S. in 2005, with global revenues of $31.8 billion. For more information, visit www.usa.canon.com.
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