The values of our company make us different. They provide a sense of direction for consistent behaviour as employees and citizens of the world, and in our quest to be a great internet company. Through extensive employee engagement, we have renewed our values that reflect our business and changing environment. They act as a foundation for our evolving culture and are the basis of our operational mode. Living them every day is our shared philosophy.

Engaging You
For us ‘Engaging you’ incorporates the customer satisfaction value and deals with engaging all our stakeholders, including employees, in what Nokia stands for in the world.

Achieving Together
Achieving together is more than collaboration and partnership. As well as trust, it involves sharing, the right mind-set and working in formal and informal networks.

Passion for Innovation
Passion for innovation is based on a desire we have to live our dreams, to find our courage and make the leap into the future through innovation in technology, ways of working and through understanding the world around us.

Very Human
Being Very Human encompasses what we offer customers, how we do business and the impact of our actions and behavior on people and the environment. It is about being very human in the world - making things simple, respecting and caring. In short, our desire is to be a very human company.

A flat, networked organization, as well as speed and flexibility in decision-making, characterize the Nokia Way of working. Equal opportunities and openness towards people and new ideas are also key elements we want to nourish. Nokia is straightforward when dealing with customers and suppliers and always looks for innovative ways of creating and introducing products and solutions to the market. We provide individuals with a platform for personal growth in a challenging environment with a clear vision, goals and shared management principles - the Nokia Way. The Nokia Way brings together talented individuals who share these principles, and therefore share success.

Nokia has a distinctive management and leadership approach based on the Nokia Way at all levels. This creates commitment, passion and inspiration through collaboration and coaching, and ensures focus and efficiency by setting targets, fulfilling goals and reviewing results. Personal growth through self-leadership provides the foundation for successful management and leadership practices. Employees are encouraged to be responsible for their own development and to take advantage of the various development opportunities available.

Nokia encourages open discussion and debate. As an example, the annual globally conducted ´Listening to You´ employee survey is a powerful way of getting feedback from our employees on a range of important issues. We listen to the views of our employees and act on them when designing our people policies and practices.

Another example in addition to this annual survey, other issue-specific surveys and focus group discussions, is the "Ask HR" feedback channel on our human resources Intranet. There, every employee can comment or ask questions about our people practices and processes, even anonymously, and receive a prompt and openly published response.