Ericsson's sustainability report highlights that:
- 90,000 employees have taken anti-corruption training and 71% feel efforts on sustainability have increased job satisfaction.
- Ericsson is the first ICT company to report under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights framework.
- Initiatives like collecting over 10,000 tonnes of e-waste, reducing CO2 emissions per employee by 50%, and offerings that reduced CO2 by 1.4 million tonnes in 2014 show commitments to energy, environment and climate change.
- Over 350,000 refugees are registered in their Reunited database to help find separated families, and Connect to Learn has reached 21 countries and 4 million people through their
2. Conducting
Business
responsibly
90,000employees have taken
anti-corruption training
71%
of Ericsson employees
feel that the Company´s
efforts on sustainability
and corporate
responsibility have
increased their overall job satisfaction
(15% above external benchmark)
ICT company to report
according to the UN
Guiding Principles on
Business and Human Rights
Reporting Framework1st
0
“Zero
Incidents
In High-Risk
Environments
and Occupational
Health & Safety”
program established
The UN Guiding Principles Reporting
Framework is a ground-breaking and vital
tool for companies like Ericsson to know
and show that they are managing risks to human rights
effectively throughout their operations and value chain,
with the potential for positive impact on millions of
peoples´lives.”
Caroline Rees, President of Shift
3. Energy,
Environment,
Climate change
10,000tonnes e-waste collected
Over
CO2e reduction
per employee
98%
recycling of materials through
product take-back
10%
1.4million tonnes CO2
Estimated carbon reductions in
2014 from two Ericsson selected
offerings
Global greenhouse gas emissions continue
to rise and we face steep financial risk if we
do not mitigate them. The business case for
action to mitigate climate change has never been stronger
or more urgent. For this reason we congratulate Ericsson
that has achieved a position on The A List: The CDP Climate
Performance Leadership Index. Ericsson is responding to
market demand for environmental accountability and at the
same time is making progress towards the realization of
sustainable economies.”
Paul Simpson, Chief Executive Officer of CDP
50%
Ericsson Radio System
provides a 50% improvement
in energy efficiency
4. communication
For all
350,000
Over
registered in
Refugees United
database
to find separated families
21
Connect To Learn
now in
countries
4million
People positively impacted
through our Technology for GoodTM
initiatives
Ericsson’s contribution of ICT tools and
training is helping the Whitaker Peace &
Development Initiative create a truly
connected Youth Peacemaker Network in South Sudan,
Uganda and Mexico. Their commitment allows us to
advance our shared goal to collectively make the world a
place where peace, hope and reconciliation can be
communicated to all, one connection at a time.”
Forest Whitaker, Founder and CEO of
The Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative;
UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation