Nokia named as world's most sustainable technology company
NokiaNokia has reached the first place in the 2009 -10 edition of the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
Already rated for several years as the leader within the Europe and Communications categories, this year Nokia was also chosen as "World Technology Supersector Leader" making it number one across the entire global technology sector.
Rick Simonson, Eecutive Vice-President and Chief Financial Officer, Nokia said, "Achieving the world number one slot across the entire global technology industry is a great achievement. It reflects the continued and strong commitment by Nokia employees to sustainable business practices."
Nokia also works with several public sector bodies,NGO´s and voluntary groups to address social and economic issues. In its recent project Nokia develops mobile software that is being used by health workers to help monitor and fight the outbreak of disease in Brazi
The Dow Jones Indexes are globally respected rankings of how well the world's leading corporations are integrating sustainability into their businesses. Selecting components from 2,500 companies in over 50 countries, the indexes are relied upon by leading institutional investors.
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