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We love the future. It’s a place of infinite possibility – the place that we work hopefully towards in our products, innovation and our environmental efforts. But, while we’re always working towards our future targets, sometimes it’s good to look back.

Our achievements show how we deliver on our promises. They also show how we’ve anticipated environmental legislation and delivered new standards long before they have come into effect. Now that’s future thinking.

Achievement timeline

Eco-highlights in our recent history:

2011

Nokia introduced five new eco hero devices including the Nokia 700, an industry leader in the use of bio materials, recycled plastics and recycled metals, and the Nokia Asha 200 and 201, the first eco hero devices available at a lower price point

Nokia Public Transport was introduced offering public transportation route planning for Nokia device owners in hundreds of places worldwide

Nokia was among the top 5 in the following international sustainability rankings: Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes review, Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics, Carbon Disclosure project, Forbes World’s Most Sustainable Companies, Two Tomorrows, Enough Project ranking for progress on conflict minerals

2010

Nokia launches its eco hero devices. The Nokia C7 is the first device in the industry to use bio paints, the Nokia C6-01 is the first device in the industry to use recycled metals

In the UK and Portugal, the Nokia 6700 Slide goes on sale online in an ultrathin flat pack, and without a charger

All new Nokia devices are free of brominated and chlorinated compounds and antimony trioxide (BFR, RFR)

Dow Jones Indexes names Nokia as the world’s most sustainable technology company for the second year running

Enough Project ranked Nokia among the top 5 electronics companies for progress on conflict minerals.

2009

Nokia is ranked the world’s most sustainable technology company by the Dow Jones Indexes

Nokia supports the GSMA industry-wide initiative to create a common charger for mobile devices

We introduce Nokia’s most energy efficient charger for Micro-USB charging, the Nokia Fast Micro-USB Charger AC-10

2008

Nokia launches the Nokia 7100 Supernova: the first device to be free of brominated compounds, antimony trioxide and chlorinated flame retardants

Nokia Beijing campus in China achieves Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Level certification

Nokia and four other mobile manufacturers launch an energy rating system for mobile chargers

2007

Nokia is first to introduce unplug charger reminders on its mobile devices

We launch the Nokia 3110 Evolve, the first device to use bioplastic in its cover. The handset also comes with the Nokia High Efficiency Charger AC-8 and compact packaging that uses 60% recycled materials

We achieve our target of using 25% renewable electricity in our own premises

2006

Compact packaging is introduced, reducing the materials used by over 50%

All Nokia devices are EU RoHS compliant – everywhere in the world

All new Nokia devices, headsets and chargers are PVC-free

2005

In line with EU RoHS legislation, the Nokia 5140i launches a year before regulation comes into force

2004

Nokia signs up as an active member of the United Nation’s Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate citizenship initiative

2003

For each of our products, we provide Eco profiles that declare their environmental impact

Global partnership with WWF is signed to explore new ways to enhance our environmental performance and increase awareness

1997

Beginning the cycle: Nokia’s first recycling pilot schemes take place in Sweden and the UK