Canon U.S.A., Inc. Named One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for Fifth Straight Year

MELVILLE, N.Y., March 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- For its commitment to advancing business integrity, Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, was recognized by Ethisphere as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies for 2022. Canon U.S.A. earned the honor for the fifth consecutive year from Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices.

Canon U.S.A. has been recognized every year since 2018 and, for the fifth straight year, is the lone honoree in Ethisphere's Imaging Technology category. In total this year, Ethisphere recognized 136 honorees spanning 22 countries and 45 industries.

"Our goal is to develop solutions and provide the highest quality of support in an ethical manner," said N. Scott Millar, senior vice president & general manager, Corporate Human Resources, Audit, Ethics & Business Consultation and senior vice president, Human Resources, Canon Solutions America, Inc. "To have Ethisphere once again recognize our business practices is a testament to our continuing commitment to corporate social responsibility and serving our customers with integrity."

Grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient,® the World's Most Ethical Companies assessment process includes more than 200 questions on culture, environmental and social practices, ethics and compliance activities, governance, diversity, and initiatives to support a strong value chain. The process serves as an operating framework to capture and codify the leading practices of organizations across industries and around the globe.

"Today, business leaders face their greatest mandate yet to be ethical, accountable, and trusted to drive positive change," said Ethisphere CEO, Timothy Erblich. "We continue to be inspired by the World's Most Ethical Companies honorees and their dedication to integrity, sustainability, governance, and community. Congratulations to Canon U.S.A. for earning the World's Most Ethical Companies designation."

To access the full list of the 2022 World's Most Ethical Companies, please visit here.

About Ethisphere
Ethisphere^® is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust and business success. Ethisphere has deep expertise in measuring and defining core ethics standards using data-driven insights that help companies enhance corporate character and measure and improve culture. Ethisphere honors superior achievement through its World's Most Ethical Companies recognition program and provides a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA). More information about Ethisphere can be found at: https://ethisphere.com. 

About Canon U.S.A., Inc.
Canon U.S.A., Inc., is a leading provider of consumer, business-to-business, and industrial digital imaging solutions to the United States and to Latin America and the Caribbean markets. With approximately $30.6 billion in global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE: CAJ), as of 2021 has ranked in the top-five overall in U.S. patents granted for 36 consecutive years† and was one of Fortune Magazine's World's Most Admired Companies in 2022. Canon U.S.A. was featured in Newsweek's Most Loved Workplaces list for 2021, ranking among the top 100 companies for employee happiness and satisfaction at work. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to its Kyosei philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the latest news from Canon U.S.A., sign up for the Company's RSS news feed by visiting www.usa.canon.com/rss and follow us on Twitter @CanonUSA.

† Number of patents for 2021 are based on figures released by IFI CLAIMS Patent Services. Figures for 2005 to 2020 are based on information issued by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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