As record warm winter ends new report provides timely commitment to net positive impact on the environment

(30 apr 2008) - Just over a year after it began operations, Nokia Siemens Networks has today published its first annual corporate responsibility report. Amongst the goals outlined in the report is an overall commitment to have a net positive impact on the environment. In addition, the report provides the company’s initial position and activities on a number of other corporate responsibility issues.

Helsinki, Finland - “Although impossible to link local weather phenomenon to climate change, this year’s Vappu* marks the end of a record warm winter in Finland, an apt reminder that we can all act more responsibly with respect to our impact on the planet,” said Simon Beresford-Wylie, chief executive officer, Nokia Siemens Networks. “With this report we acknowledge the significant positive impact that a global company like Nokia Siemens Networks can have on the environment.”

In the report Nokia Siemens Networks has outlined specific energy efficiency targets for its operations. In addition, it outlines measures to improve the environmental impact of the communications services and solutions it provides to leading telecoms operators around the world. Further details of these can be found in the notes for editors*.

In addition to environmental factors, the initial report provides the company’s position on a range of corporate responsibility issues including ethics, employees, suppliers, health and society.

The report opens with a message from Beresford-Wylie which states: “Corporate responsibility is an essential part of our business. It begins with operating ethically and sustainably and extends to the broader impact of our actions and our industry. Telecommunications can bring tremendous benefits to society by connecting people and communities to new opportunities, creating economic growth, enabling the open sharing of information and reducing the adverse environmental impact of a wide range of activities. With our size and global reach, Nokia Siemens Networks can play an instrumental role in setting an example of corporate responsibility for the industry as a whole.”