By Greentech Lead Europe: Nokia announced that it has
reduced its CO2 emissions by 54,500 tons in 2011 by using 193 GWh of
renewable electricity, which is equal to 40 percent of its consumption. Nokia
facilities have reduced CO2 emissions by 17 percent in 2011 compared with
the 2006 level. It also reduced its greenhouse gas emissions from offices and
R&D premises by 15 percent in the same period.
Nokia reduces CO2 emissions from air travel by 36 percent in
2011 from 2008 level
In 2011, Nokia’s CO2 emissions from air travel have
been reduced by 36 percent from 2008 base level — but are 2.8 percent more than
in 2010. Nokia said that its facilities consumed 72 GWh of direct and 530
GWh of indirect energy in 2011. This energy consumption caused 13 200 tons of
direct and 251 800 tons of indirect greenhouse gas (CO2e) gross emissions.
In 2011 Nokia was slightly behind its factory target of
halving landfill waste each year and reduced total waste amount by 23 percent
in comparison to 2010.
In an effort to utilize more renewable energy sources
Nokia has installed fuel cells at its facility in Sunnyvale in the U.S.
and a small biofuel station in Chennai, India. Nokia has increasingly purchased
green electricity since 2006, and altogether, in 2011 the company’s renewable
electricity share was reached equal to 40 percent.
“Our main focus is on energy consumption, greenhouse gas
emissions, waste generation, water use and recycling. We encourage our direct
suppliers to set reduction targets and we follow up on their performance. We
also require supplier sites to be ISO 14001 certified. The major challenge here
is the long supply chain where Nokia or our first-tier suppliers are only part
of the impact,” said Stephen Elop, CEO, Nokia.
Nokia claims that during the last decade, the
greenhouse gas footprint of its phones has been reduced by up to 50 percent. During
the production, it is focusing on energy efficiency, sustainable use of
materials, smart packaging, and creating environmental services which engage
people to adopt more sustainable lifestyles.
Nokia has approximately 6,000 collection points in almost
100 countries. These facilities ensure the proper recycling and end-of-life of old mobile
devices. Nokia works around the globe to raise awareness and to
ensure proper and safe recycling and take part in collective recycling schemes.
Nokia also works closely with its suppliers and logistics
service providers to reduce device life cycle environmental impact.