
For Ericsson, Corporate Responsibility is about minimizing non-financial risks to the business, our stakeholders and the brand through effective controls and dialogue. Sustainability is about maximizing long-term social, environmnental and economic value for us, our customers, stakeholders and society.
The CR/S Report summarizes our 2008 corporate responsibility and sustainability performance. Unless otherwise stated all information and data comprises activities undertaken in the period January 1 to December 31, 2008.
The GRI B+ logo demonstrates that Ericsson´s CR&S report, with the exception of p 38 pertaining to Sony Ericsson, has achieved a B+ GRI application level, that the report has been externally assured, and that the application level has been checked by a third party, namely Det Norske Veritas.
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Our key performance indicators (KPIs) are designed to provide a quick overview of Ericsson's social, economic and environmental performance. They help you understand what our stakeholders, and we, consider to be the most important issues.

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The printed report and the GRI indicators that appear online have been assured by Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
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