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Nokia also takes the honors for Best Mobile Internet Service with
Nokia Sports Tracker
Barcelona, Spain - Nokia's long standing commitment to environmental
action has been recognized at this year's Mobile World Congress in
Barcelona where the company received the GSMA's first award for
Outstanding Environmental Contribution. The company also walked away
with the award for the Best Mobile Internet Service for the Nokia
Sports Tracker.
Accepting the Environmental Award Nokia's CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo
said, "It is an honor to accept this on behalf of the thousands of
Nokia people who have made sustainable, environmentally sensitive
practices an integral part of our day to day business. With more than
a billion people using Nokia phones globally, we feel we have a
responsibility to make a difference." He added, "Environmental
sustainability is not just the right thing to do, it is the only
thing to do. I have long maintained that doing the right thing for
the environment also makes good business sense."
In the category of Best Mobile Internet Service, Nokia Sports Tracker
beat a tough group of competitors to take the award. The free
application, first launched in July 2008 and downloaded more than 2.5
million times to date, monitors exercise and tracks fitness levels,
and makes the information available to share with friends and
training partners.
Nokia global environmental program was awarded as the best in the
industry due to its global scale and commitment. The company set up
its first recycling scheme for old or unwanted mobile devices in 1997
and today has the industry's largest voluntary scheme operating in 85
countries around the world.
The GSMA also highlighted Nokia's commitment to considering the
environment across its entire product range. The company has deployed
range of environmental elements in its devices including reducing
charger no load energy consumption by 90% adding alerts to remind
people to unplug their chargers once the battery is full, making up
to 80% of any Nokia device recyclable, and phasing out the use of
materials like PVC.
Nokia's commitment to working with suppliers, operator, and other
manufacturers to reduce the industry's overall footprint was praised
by the GSMA.
Last year Nokia led the development of an industry wide energy
ranking for chargers helping consumers to choose the most efficient
chargers and encouraging the industry as a whole to further increase
energy efficiency.
Nokia Siemens Networks was highlighted for its industry contribution
in making energy efficient base stations that reduce site level power
consumption by up to 70 percent, enabling a significant reduction in
the carbon footprint of mobile operators around the world.
About Nokia
Nokia is the world leader in mobility, driving the transformation and
growth of the converging Internet and communications industries. We
make a wide range of mobile devices with services and software that
enable people to experience music, navigation, video, television,
imaging, games, business mobility and more. Developing and growing
our offering of consumer Internet services, as well as our enterprise
solutions and software, is a key area of focus. We also provide
equipment, solutions and services for communications networks through
Nokia Siemens Networks.
Media Enquiries:
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Email: press.services@nokia.com
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