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NOKIA IN 2014 73
Board review
Improving people’s
lives withtechnology
We believe our technologies are uniquely
positioned to drive social and economic
progress, while simultaneously helping
to reduce the environmental impact of
many industries.
In addition to being a global leader in the
mapping and location intelligence business,
HERE helps create more inclusive, sustainable
and ecient cities through technology. By
working with diverse stakeholders, from the
chemical sector to consultancies and regional
governments, the company helps dene
collaboration opportunities to combine
information and communications technology
(“ICT”), energy and transport management
to create innovative solutions for the major
environmental, social and health challenges
facing cities. In 2014, HERE continued to
power smarter logistics, safer and more
ecient journeys and reducing emissions
through advanced trac and navigation
products and services.
Billions of people are connected through
our networks. Mobile technology plays a
fundamental role in giving people a voice
and access to knowledge, information and
education. In 2014, Nokia started a three-year
global partnership with Save the Children to
help improve children’s access to education
and learning through the use of technology
inMyanmar. Additionally, Nokia and Save the
Children announced an aim of improving
children’s and their communities’ capacity to
survive in case of a disaster through disaster
risk reduction and social protection in both
India and Myanmar.
Making change
happen together
We nd that cooperation is often the
most eective way to approach
sustainability issues.
We expect our suppliers to meet the high
ethical, labor and environmental standards
set out in our Supplier Requirements before
we will work with them. We conduct regular
and robust assessments to monitor this
compliance, and work with suppliers to
improve performance where needed.
In 2014, we conducted 155 supplier audits
orassessments on Corporate Responsibility,
and assessed 141 suppliers specically
ontheir climate change impacts. We also
arranged four training workshops for
suppliersoperating in high-risk countries to
raise their awareness of dierent elements
of our Supplier Requirements—including
labor conditions and due diligence on conict
minerals—and to improve their capacity to
meet these standards. We also led our rst
conict minerals report, where we have fully
disclosed our smelter list and conict-free
sourcing related key performance indicators.
The report is available on our website at
company.nokia.com/en/about-us/
people-planet.
We work together with various organizations
that drive sustainable development and
participate in public policy development
initiatives on a global scale. In 2014, we
participated in the United Nations Global
Compact, Global e-Sustainability Initiative,
Carbon Disclosure Project, the
Telecommunications Industry Dialogue,
Climate Leadership Council, Digital Europe as
well as several standardization and University
cooperation groups. We also worked with
non-governmental organizations such as
Savethe Children, Plan, Oxfam and WWF.
Reporting on our performance
For over a decade, we have provided detailed
reports on our progress in sustainability and
corporate responsibility. The reports are
available on our website at company.nokia.
com/en/about-us/people-planet.
We are also evaluated by a number of external
parties. For instance, in 2014, Nokia was
ranked sixth in Interbrand’s Best Global Green
Brands report and received top ratings for its
climate performance and disclosure in the
CDP Climate Change Report.
Employees
The average number of employees in
Continuing operations in 2014 was 57 566
(59 333 in 2013 and 71 808 in 2012). At
December 31, 2014 Continuing operations
had a total of 61 656 employees (55 244
employees on December 31, 2013 and
65 547 employees on December 31, 2012).
The total amount of wages and salaries
paid in Continuing operations in 2014 was
EUR 3 215 million (EUR 3 432 million in 2013
and EUR 4 295 million in 2012).
The table below shows the average number
of employees in 2014 divided according to
their business and geographical location:
Business
Average number
of employees
Nokia Networks 50 680
HERE 6 067
Nokia Technologies and
Group Common Functions 819
Total 57 566
Region
Average number
of employees
Finland 6 855
Other European countries 15 523
Middle East & Africa 2 482
China 8 608
Asia-Pacic 15 838
North America 5 136
Latin America 3 124
Total 57 566
Cooperation with
Save the Children
In 2014, Nokia and
Save the Children joined
forces to promote
children’s rights.
Photo: Jonathan Hyams/
Save the Children.