Nokia created a climate strategy in 2006. It looks at the energy consumption and CO₂ emissions of our products and operations and sets energy and CO₂ emission reduction targets for our most important activities. We updated this strategy in 2008 and have set ourselves the following targets. The targets marked [V] have external verification of performance in place. The statement of the latest verification round (June 2009) can be found from here.

Products and services

• Reduce the average charger's no-load power consumption from 2006 level by 50 percent by the end of 2010 (V)
• Continue to study new technologies which will use renewable energy resources, such as solar panels and kinetic energy
• Continue to look for ways to reduce data centers energy consumption

Operations (including suppliers and service providers)

• Ensure that improvements in energy efficiency meet and exceed the general efficiency targets per units manufactured
• Ensure that all our key suppliers set energy efficiency and CO₂ reduction targets
• Set CO₂ reduction targets for logistics service providers

Facilities

• Create 6% of new energy savings in technical building maintenance systems between 2007 and 2012 compared to the baseline year 2006, in addition to the savings of 3.5% achieved already in 2003–2006. (V)
• In 2009–2010, begin deploying green electricity purchases to those countries where Nokia operates and where buying green electricity makes the most impact on CO₂ savings. This will depend on how carbon intensive the local power generation industry is and where green electricity purchases are available.
• Reduce CO₂ emissions through these measures by a minimum of 10% in 2009 and by a minimum of 18% in 2010, compared to the base year 2006.

Work and management practices

• Reduce work-related travel and commuting by increasing remote work and remote working possibilities and reduce office space to gain savings in energy consumption and CO₂ emissions.
• Offer employees the possibility to offset the carbon dioxide emissions caused by their air travel.
• Utilise energy saving technologies in offices and in office equipment and hardware.

Participation in external initiatives

• Continue to investigate opportunities to join further voluntary initiatives promoting energy efficiency across the industry.

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