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industry initative addressing this issue was agreed in September 2006 as a result of Nokia’s
Integrated Product Policy (IPP) pilot with the EU Commission.
In 2006, Nokia developed a climate strategy covering all key areas that contribute to the indirect and
direct CO2 emissions of Nokia products and operations. The strategy includes specific targets to
improve the energy efficiency of Nokia products, operations, offices and sites, as well as an intention
to set energy efficiency requirements for suppliers. Additionally, Nokia committed to green energy
for 25% of its electricity needs globally.
Nokia continued its efforts to raise consumer awareness on the collection of used mobile devices for
proper recycling. In addition to specific campaigns on the subject, Nokia works together with
authorities, operators and peer companies in different parts of the world. Nokia is an active
participant in the MPPI (Mobile Phones Partnership Initiative) under the Basel Convention, which in
November 2006 came out with recommendations for guidelines on the endoflife treatment and
transboundary shipment of used mobile devices. The takeback and recycling of used mobile phones
is also addressed in the initiatives agreed under the Nokia IPP pilot.
In June 2006, Nokia and WWF international renewed their partnership agreement for a further three
years. The parties will work together in competence development and awareness building among
Nokia employees globally, as well as on joint initiatives in agreed upon areas.
Community involvement
In cooperation with Grameen Bank, microfinance organizations, the United Nations, and local
governments and entrepreneurs in Africa, Nokia has helped to create new small businesses and bring
people affordable access to mobile telecommunications through our Village Phone initiative. Since
2003, this initiative has created thousands of new businesses in rural Africa. Our 2006 publication,
Toward Universal Access, provides a roadmap for how multistakeholder cooperation can further
efforts to provide rural communities with mobile communications.
Employees
In 2006, Nokia’s Global Employment Guidelines document has been further implemented and our
local Human Resources organizations are working to ensure new local employment policies are in
line with the global principles. The topics of the guidelines include basic principles related to
compensation; working time and location; employee wellbeing; equal opportunities; confidentiality
and privacy issues; guidance on external assignments; instructions for identifying conflicts of
interest; and ways of ensuring efficient communications and recognition of freedom of association.
Code of Conduct
Nokia’s Code of Conduct, applicable to all Nokia employees, gives guidance in different business
situations and helps to build and maintain trust. The Code defines boundaries between appropriate
and inappropriate business behaviour. According to the Code, Nokia employees must not engage in
activities that may lead to conflicts of interest, such as any agreement or understanding regarding
gifts, hospitality, favors, benefits or bribes in exchange for gaining or maintaining business.
Following the decision to revise our Code of Conduct in 2005, we continued the roll out of a
significant elearning and communication campaign designed to bring the revised Code of Conduct to
life for our people, as well as to make sure that everyone in the organization is committed to the
Code and its messages. Currently, the Code of Conduct is available in 31 languages, with an
enhanced focus directed towards our production sites, where elearning activities are less readily
available. By the end of 2006, almost 56 000, or more than 81%, of all Nokia employees, had
completed the Code of Conduct elearning.
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