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Citizen and sustainability

For more than half a century, we have harnessed the power of light—any light—to sustainably power our timepieces.

Citizen created Eco‑Drive technology more than 50 years ago to help build a more sustainable future. By reducing the number of watch batteries that end up in landfills, we continue to lessen our environmental impact. And with every online sale, we further our commitment through our partnership with 1% for the Planet. Because when it comes to protecting the planet we all share, even one less battery makes a difference.

Our Partnerships

Through a partnership with 1% for the Planet, Citizen has pledged to donate 1% of its website sales in Canada to support a host of nonprofit organizations focused on the environment. Created in 2002, 1% for the Planet represents an alliance of businesses and individuals who are committed to enacting change to protect and restore the Earth. By connecting its 3,000-plus members with high-impact nonprofit partners, 1% for the Planet has helped raise more than $265 million to support approved environmental nonprofits around the globe.

Leather Working Group (LWG), is a member-led non-profit organization that is dedicated to driving excellence in the leather industry, minimizing the environmental impact of leather production, and challenging industry perceptions, through a suite of tools and ESG certification.
Select Citizen leather products support responsible manufacturing via the Leather Working Group

In this series produced with the History Channel, global adventurers on the front lines of the environmental battle share their stories in an effort to shine a light on the destruction of the environment—and allow us all to take small step towards a better future.

Sustainability

Our Initiatives

Environmental Vision 2050

Citizen has implemented global programs to demonstrate its ongoing pledge to support greater environmental responsibility. The Citizen Group Environmental Vision 2050 is a blueprint for realizing a sustainable future: By the year 2050, Citizen plans to achieve CO2 zero-emissions substantively from plants and offices, as well as to keep CO2 emission throughout the value chain to levels that make it possible to constrain global warming.

Sustainable Management Plan

In 2021, Citizen launched its new Sustainable Management Plan. Citizen’s goal is to increase corporate value through expanding business operations while also considering environmental and social issues. In order to become a company close to and loved by citizens the world over, Citizen will continue to create products and services that cater to changes in society and to exercise due care and diligence in its procurement and production processes.

Responsible Jewellery Council

Citizen is a member of the Responsible Jewellery Council, the world’s leading standard-setting organization for the global jewellery and watch industry that assists brands on their pathway to sustainable growth. R.J.C. members commit to and are independently audited against the R.J.C. Code of Practices, an international standard on responsible business practices for diamonds, coloured gemstones, silver, gold, and platinum group metals. The Code of Practices addresses human rights, labour rights, environmental impact, mining practices, product disclosure, and many more important topics in the jewellery supply chain.