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sustainability initiatives 50

Hotpack
Xerox Emirates is contrib- tridge, we collect and process Hotpack Global has
uting to a green future with at The Recycling plant, we released year of fiftieth
the success of its sustainable reduce the amount of haz- souvenir paper cups.
initiatives launched in the ardous waste that is destined page 3
recent years that include the to landfill and the impact of
Toner & Cartridge Recycling mining unnecessa r y
program with Enviroserve, resources from nature. We
the Print Releaf program and will expand our recycling
other internal Recycling ini- management efforts with 8k
tiatives. For generations, our dedication to multi-
Xerox has stood for innova-
tion, quality, and excellent stakeholder collaboration Mutoh
customer experience with a ‘We align our goals for the environment’: Simon Howells and faster recycling infra- The XPJ-1341SR Pro and
passion for protecting the structure.” XPJ-1641SR Pro printers
have a list price of
environment and reducing goal by 10 years and estab- are incredibly proud of the Xerox plans to achieve net- £8,000
their carbon footprint in the lished 2040 as their new goal collaboration with Xerox zero emissions through pro- and £11,000 respectively.
world, and they have man- year. Emirates that started over 10 ject s t hat improve page 9
aged to honour their heritage Stuart Fleming, Managing years ago and were the first operational efficiency, create
with the launch of their sus- Partner at Enviroserve to fully establish a recycling new technology innovations,
tainability initiatives for a added: “The UAE’s sustaina- program in the UAE and its and neutralize residual GHG
better future. In Xerox has bility objectives have made pursuant long-term viability. emissions through carbon
fast-tracked their net zero recycling a top priority. We With every toner and car- compensation mechanisms 33m
Canon places 5th in US patent Smurfit Kappa to invest
Smurfit Kappa
rankings, 1st among Japan companies $33 m in expansion of
Fortaleza plant
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Canon Inc. ranked fifth Number of patents for 2021
for the number of U.S. pat- to 2022 are based on figures
ents awarded in 2022, released by IFI CLAIMS
becoming the only company Patent Services (as of 40%
in the world to have ranked January 11, 2023). Figures
in the top five for 37 years for 2013 to 2020 are based
running, according to the on information issued by the Armor-Iimak and Astorg
latest ranking of prelimi- Astorg acquiring
nary patent results issued by United States Patent and approximately
IFI CL AIMS Patent Trademark Office. Canon 40% of Armor-
Services. What’s more, aims to create new technol- Iimak’s capital.
Canon ranked first among ogies in its four business page 15
Japanese companies for 18 groups.
consecutive years. Canon In addition to strengthen
actively promotes the glo- Canon places in top five for 37 years running in recent years, the company
balization of its business and has been focusing on devel-
places great value on obtain- tion. Among these, the Year Overall ranking opment of fundamental
ing patents overseas, care- United States, with its many Ranking among Japanese technologies, such as video 80k
fully adhering to a high-tech companies and companies No. of patents analysis, cutting-edge image
patent-filing strategy that large market scale, repre- 2022 5th 1st 2,694 2021 3rd
pursues patents in essential sents a particularly impor- 1st 3,021 2020 3rd 1st 3,225 sensors, volumetric video XSYS
countries and regions while tant region in terms of 2019 3rd 1st 3,548 2018 3rd and healthcare AI, that can XSYS has implemented a
taking into consideration business expansion and 1st 3,051 2017 3rd 1st 3,284 be applied and utilized for price increase of 6
the business strategies and technology alliances. Canon 2016 3rd 1st 3,662 2015 3rd various purposes, as well as percent across its
technology and product U.S. patent rankings 2013– 1st 4,127 2014 3rd 1st 4,048 the acquisition of patent nyloflex product
trends unique to each loca- 2022 Previous 10 years. 2013 3rd 1st 3,820 Note: rights for such technologies. page 18

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