An essential part of our work is to define clear expectations for our suppliers wherever they are located.

We have developed a comprehensive set of global Nokia Supplier Requirements (NSR), which include specified environmental and social requirements. NSR's environmental and social requirements are based on international standards ISO 14001, SA 8000, OHSAS18001, PCMM and ILO, and UN conventions.

We recognize that there are other standards and management systems in use and accept those which are equivalent to or exceed our own requirements. These requirements are updated according to business and stakeholder needs.

We have also developed environmental requirements for the products, components and parts that we source. New suppliers (like our existing suppliers) must commit to meeting our requirements (e.g. NSR and environmental product requirements) as part of the contractual agreement. Excerpts from the global Nokia Supplier Requirements can be found within this section.