Corporate Responsibility report 2008

Corporate responsibility is not just a “nice to have” - it is a fundamental statement of intent, of the ethics and responsibility that all of us must demonstrate to society as a whole.

This is a comprehensive report on how NSN integrates corporate responsibility and ethics into its operations. From high statements of intent to implementation at a grass roots level, this report is the starting point for all of our stakeholders to see not only what we promise to do, but how successfully we are doing it.

Our customers and other stakeholders are increasingly aware and supportive of action in this area. The report gives us an excellent way to proactively and transparently communicate our achievements, which we are quite proud of. It contains real commitments to Corporate Responsibility and perhaps more importantly, a clear vision on how we want to run our company. Ethical behavior and Corporate Responsibility are not standalone activities - they are an inseparable part of our operations and determine how we operate.

This is not to say that there will not be challenges - particularly in the context of difficult times that we’re in at the moment. And we need to make choices, some difficult choices. We are a global company operating in 150 countries, with customers and employees from a variety of cultures. We will continually and actively promote and never ever compromise on our ethical business credentials.

Simon Beresford-Wylie was Nokia Siemens Networks' CEO until September 2009. On Oct. 1, Rajeev Suri took over as the CEO of Nokia Siemens Networks.