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Nokia Siemens Networks has an Ethics and Compliance office which supports its employees in making
decisions that are ethical, legal and consistent with the company’s values and code of conduct. Its
focus is to prevent unethical behavior through training and awareness, to detect violations through
different channels and mechanisms, to investigate and take corrective measures when violations occur
and to work with the industry and wider community to promote ethical business practices. The Ethics
and Compliance office has an email and Internet reporting tool for employees and external parties.
Reporting of any violations can also be done anonymously. For all questions, reporting or advice
relating to the Code of Conduct and ethical business practices at Nokia Siemens Networks, there will
be a new helpline via telephone established in 2012.
Product safety. Product safety is a top priority for Nokia Siemens Networks.
Nokia Siemens Networks supports the move to harmonize global regulations on electromagnetic fields
based on the widely recognized guidelines issued by the International Commission on Non-Ionizing
Radiation Protection which are endorsed by the World Health Organisation. Nokia Siemens Networks
engages with its stakeholders, including mobile network operators, to make them aware of
electromagnetic field issues and provides information relating to compliant operation and the research
into the effects of radio wave exposure on humans. Nokia Siemens Networks also engages openly in
public discussions on the topic around the world and monitors the latest scientific studies on radio
waves and health.
Human rights. In 2011, Nokia Siemens Networks worked on the implementation of its Human Rights
Policy of freedom of expression and privacy. In mid-2011, an Industry Dialogue was initiated by Nokia
Siemens Networks and a global operator, to explore the interaction and boundaries between the
government’s duty to protect human rights and a corporation’s responsibility to respect human rights.
The participating companies, a number of other telecommunications operators and vendors, aim to
jointly develop and provide broadly-accepted principles, tools and due diligence mechanisms to help
drive respect for privacy and freedom of expression. The participants are seeking input, ideas and
feedback from a wide range of stakeholders at these very early stages of the dialog to ensure that its
work is built on a good understanding of stakeholder expectations, rather than industry principles
developed in isolation.
Impact on the Environment: Nokia Siemens Networks
Environmental strategy. Nokia Siemens Networks’ environmental strategy has three key elements:
• Operating more efficiently;
• Designing products and services with the environment in mind that help telecoms operators
reduce the environmental impact of their networks; and
• Making a positive impact with solutions that improve productivity and efficiency beyond the
ICT sector.
Nokia Siemens Networks continues to offer an exceptionally comprehensive range of energy solutions
for telecoms operators, combining products and services. Its portfolio is designed to reduce the
network operating costs of new and legacy telecommunications networks, with solutions which can
reduce power consumption and the resultant GHG (greenhouse gas) emissions by exploiting more
efficient technology and renewable energy.
By the end of 2011, Nokia Siemens Networks had applied energy efficient measures to more than
2 000 radio mobile broadband sites.
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