Ericsson has come out with its Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report 2012.
The report provides comprehensive details regarding the company?s performance and achievements of its global sustainability initiatives. These sustainability initiatives use connectivity to make a positive socio-economic and environmental impact throughout the value chain.
The report highlights that Ericsson managed to reach its five-year carbon footprint intensity target in four years, one year ahead of the schedule. In 2009, Ericsson had set a five-year target to reduce its carbon footprint intensity by 40 per cent. Ericsson has managed to achieve the target by undertaking systematic improvements across the portfolio and by improving product energy efficiency, and focusing on company?s own internal operations. In 2012, the company has managed to lower absolute emissions with regard to business travel by 16 per cent and product transport by 12 per cent, respectively.
The Ericsson Mobility Report 2012 estimates that by 2017, 85 per cent of the world?s population will be covered by 3G services.
Commenting on the report, Elaine Weidman-Grunewald, head, sustainability and corporate responsibility, says, ?Our aim is to make mobile communications more affordable and accessible, as well as work to demonstrate the positive role of technology, where it can shape low-carbon economies, increase access to education, and support other humanitarian issues such as refugees, peace and conflict resolution, and disaster response.?
