India Corporate Social Responsibility

Nokia’s active CSR programs in India are aligned with Nokia’s key themes of Corporate Community Investment and with Section 135 and Schedule VII of the Companies Act 2013 and Companies (CSR Policy) Rules 2014. These programs actively seek to improve the overall quality of life and to have a positive impact on the local communities where the company operates as well as the society at large. Nokia partners with credible and engaged implementation partners in this endeavor. At present, Nokia’s CSR activities are spread across eleven states Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Assam, Delhi, Bihar and Telangana. Nokia focuses on leveraging technological advancement for improved delivery of basic services and involving local communities and government for enhanced capacity for action in each of these interventions. The below mentioned Nokia entities have actively contributed and supported several CSR initiatives under various projects including Care fund, Bal Raksha Bharat/ Save the Children (Smartpur), Samridhdhi Trust (Remedial education for out of school children of migrant population) among others.