Nokia Info

Brand Owner: Nokia Group
Head Office: Espoo, Finland
Sector: Electronics & ICT Hardware
Categories: (Mobile) Phones, Navigation Systems
Free Tags: Cell, mobile phone, telephone, GSM, smartphone, GPS, satellite, satNav, navigation system
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Last Updated: 26 April 2010
Last Verified: 26 April 2010

Nokia Score Report

Questions about Carbon Emissions
4 out of 5
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1. Does the brand (company) clearly support global mandatory cuts of carbon emissions of at least 50% by 2050 or 30% by industrialized countries by 2020? Nokia works together with the WWF and has signed the Bali Communique. This statement mentions the goal of global mandatory cuts of 50 % by 2050. SOURCE
2. Does the brand (company) disclose its carbon footprint produced by its own operations and in the supply / production chain? They present direct and indirect emissions (including productions sites) and have had the data verified. SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) set a target to reduce its ‘own operations’ carbon footprint by at least 20% by the year 2012? Nokia wants to reduce CO2 emissions by a minimum of 10% in 2009 and by a minimum of 18% in 2010, compared to the base year 2006. SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already reduced its 'own operations' carbon footprint by at least 10% in the last 5 years? The reduction in 2008 is 8% relative to 2006 (since 2004 the year with largest footprint). Reduction achieved a.o. by green energy sources. Target for 2009 is 10% so to be continued. SOURCE
5. Do all new products of the brand meet the latest Energy Star requirements (where applicable)? All of Nokia's new models 'meet or exceed the EPA's Energy Star v.2.0 requirements'. SOURCE
Questions about Environmental Policy
4 out of 7
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1. Has the brand (company) eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? If not, does the brand give a timeline for achieving this by 2012? PVC is already banned, all BFRs will be banned from 2010. SOURCE
2. Has the brand (company) already eliminated PVC and BFRs in all new products? PVCs are banned, but all BFRs will only be banned from 2010. SOURCE
3. Has the brand (company) already eliminated at least 2 of the 3 groups of suspect chemicals (beryllium, antimony and phthalates) in all of its new products? If not, does it give a timeline for achieving this by 2012? All 3 groups of chemicals are on the list of chemicals to be banned. SOURCE
4. Has the brand (company) already eliminated at least 2 of the 3 groups of suspect chemicals (beryllium, antimony and phthalates)in all of its new products? Phtalates is banned already, beryllium is still used (but will be banned from all products from 2010). Antimony and its compounds are not set to be banned. SOURCE
5. Does the brand (company) support the principle of Individual Producer Responsibility (IPR), meaning that brands are responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their own products, including take back and recycling? Nokia supports the IPR-statement. SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) provide free and easy take back and recycling services for its discarded products in many of the countries where its products are sold? Yes. There are a lot of 'Nokia-points' where recycling takes place. SOURCE
7. Does the brand (company) source at least 5% of its plastics from recycled plastic streams and does it give a clear timeline to increase this percentage to at least 25% by 2025? Nokia states that it is actively researching the use of recycled materials, but no numbers/percentages/outcomes are provided. SOURCE
Questions about Labour Conditions/Human Rights
2 out of 6
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1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labour, no child labour, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace? All standards are mentioned in Nokia Code of Conduct (see pages 1 & 2). SOURCE
2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage? 1. Not mentioned; 2. No, supplier must comply with applicable laws and regulations regarding work hours, but maximum workweek and hours of overtime is not specified; 3. No, mentioning of legal and industry minimum wage, not living wage. SOURCE
3. Does this CoC include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining? Freedom of association is mentioned, but nothing found about situations in which this right is restricted by law (see page 1). SOURCE
4. Does the brand (company) have a published list of direct suppliers that have collectively contributed to more than 90% of the purchase volume? There is an overview of the countries where the suppliers are located, but no specified list of suppliers is found. SOURCE
5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labour conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labour conditions? Nokia is a member of GeSI. SOURCE
6. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labour conditions policy? Nokia publishes auditing progress and targets, but no clear results or monitored percentages are found. SOURCE