Corporate responsibility goes hand-in-hand with good business sense

For Nokia, CR isn't only about risk management or being "do-gooders," but about actively seeking business benefits by embedding our corporate responsibility principles within all contexts of our work.

Here are some examples of what we mean:

Building social networks

Personal communication is perhaps the most obvious benefit of mobile communication, with the mobile phone being used to build and maintain relationships in increasingly diverse ways: between friends, children and parents, for people seeking help, and for communities which have not previously had widespread access to telephony. The mobile phone gives people a voice.

Making access to information easier

Mobile devices link people to a wealth of information, conveying news constantly, not statically, as it happens, both at home and abroad. These devices combine a variety of information sources, providing larger, richer images at the push of a button.

Stimulating economies

Healthy companies, which effectively communicate, engage, and respond to information, promote healthy economies. Mobile communication assists the overall efficiency of companies, both large and small. Many new service concepts have risen around mobility in both the public and private sectors, such as those based on SMS.

Responsibility towards nature

Minimizing the use of raw materials and energy not only in our day to day operations but also as a lifestyle concept is a key element of our environmental plan.

Responsible reporting

Ongoing, accurate documentation is essential for understanding how far we’ve come and also in gauging our future path. Documentation provides an opportunity to benchmark not only ourselves but also others within the mobile communications field. We have taken up the challenge by promoting our CR efforts through various reporting channels and encouraging public discussion.

Acting transparently

Communicating our actions clearly, accurately, and in a timely manner builds trust and a reputation that goes far beyond the financial community. We understand the value of responding to increasing demands from our stakeholder groups to disclose our work in an environmental and social context. It is important for our stakeholders to know what we are doing and how we are doing it.