Supplier diversity is highest on the corporate responsibility agenda in the US. We recognize that our spending with suppliers there can have a significant impact on economic development.

Our Supplier Diversity initiative encourages the creation, growth, and expansion of small, minority, and women-owned businesses within our supplier network. Our goal is to continually increase the ratio of minority and women-owned businesses in our supply chain, and monitor our spending with these groups.

In 2007, we spent around US$18 million with suppliers from minority groups in the US. This represents around 4% of our US spend with suppliers.

For more information please contact sdp@nokia.com.