Canon Inc. recently announced that the company has been awarded the Gold rating for its sustainability efforts by France-based global sustainability ratings organization EcoVadis. Awarded in February 2025, the award places the Canon Group within the top 5% of companies assessed globally.

EcoVadis assesses more than 150,000 companies spanning 185 countries and 250 industries according to various criteria across the four themes of "Environment," "Labor & 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. In the recent assessment, the Canon Group received high marks overall. This is the eighth time in which the Canon Group has received the Gold rating.