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Optical technology

Established in 1917, Nikon products range from consumer optics (digital cameras, binoculars) to industrial precision equipment (scanners, microscopes, measuring instruments).


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CDP Climate Change Score of A-

In 2018, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and mitigate climate change risk. Responding companies are scored across four key areas: disclosure; awareness; management; and leadership. This company received a CDP Climate Change Score of A-.
[Source 2018][More on Climate Change]

CDP Water Security Score of B

In 2018, the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) asked companies to provide data about their efforts to manage and govern freshwater resources. Responding companies are scored on six key metrics: transparency; governance & strategy; measuring & monitoring; risk assessment; targets & goals; and value chain engagement. This company received a CDP Water Security Score of B.
[Source 2018][More on Human Rights]

66/100 SAM ESG Score

This company received a SAM ESG Score of 66/100 in the Leisure Equipment & Products and Consumer Electronics category of the 2019 SAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment, an annual evaluation of companies' sustainability practices. The rankings are based on an analysis of corporate economic, environmental and social performance, assessing issues such as corporate governance, risk management, environmental reporting, climate strategy, human rights and labour practices.
[Source 2019][More on Sustainability Reporting]

Profiting from hunting

UK animal rights campaigners Viva! are calling for a boycott of Nikon for facilitating and promoting the shooting of wild animals with both cameras and guns. Nikon sponsor trophy hunting in the United States and also produce a riflescope specifically designed for killing large wild animals in Africa.
[Source 2013][More on Animal Rights]

Tin sourcing

Milieudefensie and Friends of the Earth have assessed how open manufacturers of smartphones, tablets, laptops and game consoles are about the use of materials, water, land surface area and greenhouse gas emissions. Assessment also covered whether manufacturers are honest about the use of tin from Indonesia and whether they are prepared to address the abuses in the tin mines on Bangka in Indonesia, such as by participating in the IDH project (Sustainable Trade Initiative). This company received an 'orange' rating, indicating they either take no responsibility for the situation on Bangka Belitung or do not provide enough information on the use of raw materials.
[Source 2015][More on Human Rights]

Child labour scorecard

This website by German NGO Earth Link rates companies on their corporate policies against child labour, production monitoring and accusations of child labour. This company received at least one red mark, indicating poor performance in one or more of these areas.
[Source 2013][More on Human Rights]

Stifling repairability

In 2012 Nikon Inc sent a letter to independent camera repair technicians in the US, notifying them that the company will no longer supply repair parts to anyone except 23 Nikon authorized repair facilities. The move makes it significantly more difficult, time consuming and expensive for photographers to get their Nikon equipment fixed.
[Source 2012][More on Product Safety]

Price fixing in Switzerland

In 2011 Switzerland's antitrust body fined this company 12.5m Swiss francs ($13.2m) for overpricing its products and breaking import rules. The Competition Commission said that Nikon had obstructed retail import of Nikon products and had exerted pressure on dealers in Switzerland to buy Nikon camera products only via Nikon's Swiss unit allowing Nikon to charge excessive prices for its products in 2008/09.
[Source 2011][More on Governance]

Responsible Minerals Initiative member

This company is a member of the Responsible Minerals Initiative (formerly the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative), which helps companies address conflict minerals issues in their supply chains. The RMI provides information on conflict-free smelters and refiners, common tools to gather sourcing information, and forums for exchanging best practices on addressing conflict minerals. Membership is open to companies that use or transact in tantalum, tin, tungsten or gold (3TG). Founded in 2008 by members of the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition and the Global e-Sustainability Initiative.
[Source 2019][More on Multi-Stakeholder Initiatives]

CSR claims

This company has Corporate Social Responsibility claims on its website, including the areas of environmental management and supply chain management.
[Source 2013][More on Sustainability Reporting]

Modern Slavery statement

California, the UK and Australia have all enacted legislation requiring companies operating within their borders to disclose their efforts to eradicate modern slavery from their operations and supply chains. Follow the link to see this company's disclosure statement.
[Source 2017][More on Human Rights]

C grade at Behind the Barcode

C grade in the Baptist World Aid Australia's Behind the Barcode 'Ethical Electronics Guide 2016', which grades companies on their efforts to mitigate the risks of forced labour, child labour and worker exploitation throughout their supply chains. Assessment criteria fall into four main categories: policies, traceability & transparency, monitoring & training and worker rights.
[Source 2016][More on Workers Rights]

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Company Structure	Public company
Revenue	US$1.1 billion in 2013
# Employees	23,859 in 2014
Subsidiaries	Nikon Australia Pty Ltd

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Address	Tokyo, Japan
Website	www.nikon.com

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