Charter Partner Feature
SmartWay Charter  Partner Canon and Its
Transportation Providers Collaborate to
Achieve CO   Reduction Goals
  Company Profile
  Canon U.S.A., Inc. is
  located in Melville, N.Y.,
  which serves as the Ameri-
  cas Headquarters for U.S.,
  Canada, Latin America
  and Mexico. Canon U.S.A.,
  Inc. is a leading provider
  of consumer, business-to-
  business,and industrial
  digital imaging solutions.
  We have an extensive
  product list at www.usa.
  canon.com, including our
  successful camera, printer
  and healthcare solutions.
Canon
Why Canon Supports SmartWay
"As a sales organization, we realize that shipment transportation is one of the largest areas
of opportunity where we can make a positive impact on carbon emissions reduction. As a
SmartWay Charter Partner, we have seen our internal CO2 reduction goals being further
supported by our transportation partners seeking similar improvements. We are proud of our
longstanding involvement in this partnership."
   Afsuo Sudo, Vice President, Logistics, Canon U.S.A.


Significant Environmental Accomplishments
In the last 10 years, Canon U.S.A. Logistics has placed an increased emphasis on mode shifting,
load efficiency and optimized transportation distances.

Encourage SmartWay Program Participation: Canon reaches out to all preferred carriers
to indicate Canon's continued commitment to SmartWay and encourages carriers to join or
become more active in the program.

Load Efficiency: Taking advantage of smaller box sizes to increase the use of a single trailer
and decreasing the need for additional trailers. This has eliminated unnecessary CO2 tons from
our supply chain.

Mode Shifting: Shifting to modes of transportation with less environmental impact, notably,
implementing largely ocean shipments in place of air shipments for international inbound
transportation. Domestically, emphasizing truck over air when possible and rail over truck in
select lanes has made a positive impact on emissions reduction.

Optimized Transportation Routes: Reducing miles travelled by consolidating shipments
 from nearby regions avoids unnecessary shipment miles.

      For more information on Canon's Focus on Green Cycles Distribution:
       www. canon.com/v-square/movie.html ?id=eO 15
                                        U.S. EPA SmartWay | EPA-420-F-I4-005 | www.epa.gov/smartway

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