The report highlights Ericsson's 2010 sustainability performance, focusing on the ""triple bottom line"" of social equity, economic prosperity and environmental performance. The report details how the company made sustainability core to its business, emphasizing the transformative power of technology for good. It outlines specific initiatives and projects to address key sustainability issues, including enabling communication for all, reducing environmental impact, enabling a low-carbon economy, conducting business responsibly, empowering people and caring for the community. The report also highlights the company's commitment to transparency and engagement with stakeholders. Key highlights include a 14% reduction in the carbon footprint of delivered products per capacity from 2008, the launch of the Connect To Learn program to provide secondary school scholarships for girls and to implement ICT in schools, the development of a new mobile phone application with Refugees United for an anonymous database to connect refugees with loved ones, and the development of the Guadalajara ICT Declaration for Transformative Low-Carbon Solutions.
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Ericsson AB 2010 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report
Issuing Company Ericsson AB
Report Type Sustainability Report
Report Language EN
Report Filesize 9.72 MB
No. of Pages 94 pages
Reporting periodJanuary 1, 2010-December 31, 2010
Report EditionUnknown
Assurance Provider Det Norske Veritas
Reporting Standards GRI; UNGC
Materiality Assessmenttrue