As a responsible business, Canon India takes pride in being socially inclined and focuses on sustained and effective CSR projects. The three core areas that Canon India supports are Eye Care, Education and Environment. The CSR policy aligns with the corporate philosophy of Kyosei, which means living and working together for common good. Our employees are encouraged to volunteer their time and skills and enjoy the experience of giving back to the communities in which their work.
Open schools for disadvantaged children
Canon and Ship for World Youth Alumni Association–India (SWYAA-India) have set up twelve open schools to educate over 1000 disadvantaged children in the age group of 4 to 14 years living in eight slum clusters of Mayapuri, Naraina, Kirti Nagar and Chankyapuri area in New Delhi. The project goal is to help economically disadvantaged children to get quality education in these open schools. The schools provide basic primary level education as per the school syllabus so that the children are able to enter the school system and get enrolled in the government primary schools.
UNICEF INDIA – 'AWAAZ DO' Campaign
Canon India is proud to partner with UNICEF 'Awaaz Do' campaign in promoting the Right to Education in India. The 'Awaaz Do' campaign aims at creating a movement, at building a platform where people can have access to and share information about the Right to Education.
UNESCO INDIA – MY COUNTRY'S WORLD HERITAGE
Canon India supported the My Country's World Heritage initiative by UNESCO India, with the objective to create awareness and sensitize the masses, especially children and youth about the importance and relevance of the world heritage today. The objective was also to create interest amongst students towards our heritage and history using photography as a medium of communication to voice their concern towards the preservation and importance of these sites and our environment. The 7 months activity began with a series of photography workshops conducted for the local school children at various UNESCO world heritage sites. Post workshops, the children were encouraged to take photographs and participate in a photo competition. A small exhibition was also organised to showcase the entries sent by the school children.
Photography classes for visually impaired
Canon India supported a six months training programme in association with Beyond Sight Foundation to conduct photography classes for approx. 560 visually impaired in Mumbai, Goa, Mt. Abu, Ahmedabad, Surat and Bangalore. Local sighted photographers were trained under "Train the Trainer" program on the methodology to teach photography to the visually impaired. On completion of their classes, each school showcased best 100 pictures during the Foundation Days.
Environmental Project
Canon India has supported an eco-drive – Project "Vriksha" initiated by NAB (E&T), Manesar. This environmental drive reached out to lacs of commuters at the Delhi-Gurgaon Toll Plaza where free saplings were distributed to the commuters. Canon India has also adopted green belts near its corporate office where thousands of plants and trees have been planted by the employee volunteers. 700 saplings were also adopted as part of the million trees campaign of organization iamgurgaon. The employees are also sensitized towards paper recycling and the company has tied up with organization Jaagruti to receive recycled notepads in exchange of the waste paper, old newspapers and magazines collected at the end of every month.
Blood donation camps
Blood donation camps have been organised in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Gurgaon offices in association with NTR Blood Bank, Sankalp India Foundation and Indian Red Cross Society.The event has received an overwhelming response from the employees.
Collection drives
Canon India organized collection drives to support organization Goonj in Delhi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Mumbai and Kolkata. The collection drives were organized to support Goonj initiatives of "Vastra Samman" and "School to school" campaign, with an objective to provide clothing to the poor. The employee's whole heartedly donated clothes, toys, stationary, footwear, and bed sheets. An organization tour was also arranged for the volunteers to get exposed to over 70 people who are engaged into rigorous process of sorting, mending, and packing of the different kind of material that comes to the organization. The experience of the tour was an eye opener for the volunteers, and the drive came to an end with a satisfying experience.
Marathons
Canon India also participated in the memory walk organised by 'Alzheimer and Related Disorders Society – Hyderabad Deccan Chapter'. It was a 3km walk to showcase the community's solidarity for those suffering from dementia. It also took part in various marathons like the 'Hyderabad 10km run' and the 'Pune Marathon'. The objective of these events was to create awareness towards good health and AIDS.