Technology for Good Highlights: Ericsson Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Report 2015

Responsible and relevant driver of positive change

Leading ICT transformation partner

Attract, develop and retain best talent

Shareholder value creator

SHAREHOLDER

CUSTOMER

EMPLOYEES

SOCIETY

Ericsson’s wanted position

“We have adopted the SDGs as the framework for measuring our impact on society. By embedding Sustainability and CR into our business, we have a strong platform for continued progress and positive impact.

Elaine Weidman-Grunewald Vice President, Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility

The global goals

› End extreme poverty › Fight inequality and

injustice › Halt climate change

United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

We are committed to the Global Goals, set to achieve three extraordinary things in the next 15 years:

COMMUNICATION FOR ALL

ENERGY, ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE action

CONDUCTING BUSINESS RESPONSIBLY

Building trust through responsibility

On energy and climate, ICT enables transformation

Connecting the unconnected

Highlights: Conducting business responsibly

Human Rights Anti-corruption

94,000 Health & Safety

0 2nd employees took the training

Ericsson fatalities in 2015/ Vision of zero major incidents.

99% of all employees acknowledged that they have read and understood the contents of our Code of Business Ethics

year reporting on UN framework on Business and Human Rights

Highlights: Energy, environment and climate Action

2X Smart solutions Product take-back

98% Our carbon footprint

42% offset our own carbon footprint with smart solutions

recycling of materials in products we take back

reduction compared to 2011 baseline

15% reduction of global Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions made possible by use of ICT

Highlights: communication for all

15th Ericsson Response M-Commerce

20 Connect to Learn

76,000 anniversary students benefitting

90% of the world’s population will have access to mobile communications by 2021

markets covered by Ericsson Mobile Financial Services

We intend to build on the momentum we achieved in 2015, so that everyone can benefit from the opportunities afforded by the Networked Society.”

Hans Vestberg, President and CEO

More available online

Full report and more: Read our blog and engage with us:

www.ericsson.com/sustainability

A selection of videos highlighting Technology for Good™. Additional partner and customer cases can be found online.

Technology for Good ICT and the SDGs Volvo Bus Latin America Enabling social inclusion Humanitarian response