Eight of Canon’s imageRUNNER ADVANCE MFPs
Receive EPEAT Gold Rating in New Digital Imaging Equipment Category
LAKE
SUCCESS, NY, January 29, 2013 – As part of its near 30-year commitment to
the Kyosei
philosophy of living and working together for the common good, Canon U.S.A.,
Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced that it is among
the first manufacturers with qualifying products in the new imaging equipment
category of EPEAT®, the global registry for greener electronics.
Governments, businesses and individuals worldwide use EPEAT to assist them in
choosing devices that can help reduce their environmental impact. Additionally,
all eight models in Canon’s imageRUNNER ADVANCE C5200 and imageRUNNER ADVANCE
4000 Series of multifunction devices have received an EPEAT Gold rating, the
highest level of registration.
“Canon’s
commitment to Kyosei
is more than a philosophy; it is ingrained in everything we do. Similarly,
Canon handles research and development with two simultaneous objectives in mind:
maximizing each product’s performance while minimizing its environmental
impact,” said Seymour Liebman, executive vice president, chief administrative
officer and general counsel, Canon U.S.A. “We are extremely proud to be among
the first companies in the digital imaging category to secure EPEAT
registration and look forward to expanding on our great heritage of developing
products that can help our customers achieve their own environmental goals.”
To be added
to the EPEAT registry, an imaging device must meet at least 33 required
environmental performance criteria. Products may achieve higher ratings by
meeting some or all of 26 additional optional criteria. Gold qualification
signifies that a product meets all required criteria and at least 75 percent of
optional criteria. The rating criteria were developed during a four-year
stakeholder consensus process that involved hundreds of representatives from
the environmental, research, governmental and manufacturing sectors.
EPEAT rates
products on a lifecycle basis, and considers, among other things, their absence
of toxic substances, their use of recycled and recyclable materials, and their
design for recycling, product longevity, energy efficiency, corporate
performance and packaging.
“Canon’s
strategic decision to participate in this important expansion of the EPEAT
registry shows the company’s dedication to environmental leadership,” said
Robert Frisbee, EPEAT CEO. “We are pleased to welcome Canon as one of the first
manufacturers in the imaging equipment category of the registry.”
The
following Canon office systems have been registered in the U.S. for the launch
of EPEAT’s imaging equipment category:
- imageRUNNER
ADVANCE C5255 (EPEAT Gold rating)
- imageRUNNER
ADVANCE C5250 (EPEAT Gold rating)
- imageRUNNER
ADVANCE C5240 (EPEAT Gold rating)
- imageRUNNER
ADVANCE C5235 (EPEAT Gold rating)
- imageRUNNER
ADVANCE 4051 (EPEAT Gold rating)
- imageRUNNER
ADVANCE 4045 (EPEAT Gold rating)
- imageRUNNER
ADVANCE 4035 (EPEAT Gold rating)
- imageRUNNER
ADVANCE 4025 (EPEAT Gold rating)
- imageRUNNER
ADVANCE C2230 (EPEAT Silver rating)
- imageRUNNER
ADVANCE C2225 (EPEAT Silver rating)
According to
EPEAT, since 2006, purchasers choosing EPEAT-registered electronics over
products that don’t meet EPEAT’s registration criteria have helped to eliminate
greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to 11 million U.S. vehicles’ annual impact,
avoid more than 394,000 metric tons of hazardous waste and reduce solid waste
by nearly 167,000 metric tons – equivalent to nearly 86,000 U.S. households’
annual waste.*
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. With approximately $45.6 billion in
global revenue, its parent company, Canon Inc. (NYSE:CAJ), ranks third overall
in U.S. patents registered in 2011† and was one of Fortune Magazine's World’s
Most Admired Companies in 2012. In 2012, Canon U.S.A. received the PCMag.com
Readers' Choice Award for Service and Reliability in the digital camera and
printer categories for the ninth consecutive year, and for camcorders for the
past two years. Canon U.S.A. is committed to the highest level of customer
satisfaction and loyalty, providing 100 percent U.S.-based consumer service and
support for all of the products it distributes. Canon U.S.A. is dedicated to
its Kyosei
philosophy of social and environmental responsibility. To keep apprised of the
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About
EPEAT
EPEAT is the
definitive global registry for greener electronics. The registry includes the
most products from the broadest range of manufacturers and spans the widest
array of countries. EPEAT combines strict, comprehensive criteria for design,
production, energy use and recycling with ongoing independent verification of
manufacturer claims. More than 533 million EPEAT-registered products have been
sold worldwide since 2006, resulting in significant environmental benefits. EPEAT
was developed through a stakeholder consensus process and is managed by the
Green Electronics Council, a non-profit organization based in Portland, Oregon.
Learn more at EPEAT.net.