Ericsson seeks to reduce our environmental impact throughout the value chain, from the direct impact of our own activities, to the impact of our products when in operation, to solutions that help customers improve environmental performance and end of life treatment. We integrate Design for Environment strategies throughout the product life cycle for improved efficiency in terms of materials, energy and end-of-life treatment, and take a leading role in standardization work. Managing our impacts well creates market opportunities and competitive advantage.

Environmental management

Ericsson uses Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Design for Environment (DfE) to identify and minimize our environmental impact from products and services, including raw material extraction, manufacturing, transport, use and end-of-life treatment. We also actively manage environmental impacts of our own operations, including facilities, travel and transport.

Global Energy and Carbon Footprint of ICT

As data traffic on mobile broadband networks grows, the ICT industry needs to increase network energy-efficiency to limit its contribution to global carbon dioxide emissions. Ericsson is deeply engaged in studying the relationship between network energy consumption and data growth to better understand key mechanisms and future trends for energy consumption in mobile networks.

Energy Efficient portfolio

Climate change, energy supply and security, and rising energy costs are growing concerns. We offer a variety of energy-efficient products, solutions and services to help our customers reduce their environmental impact and also reduce the footprint of our own activities.

Materials management and efficiency

We work with efficient materials management to avoid hazardous substances and use resources more effectively and reduce environmental impact of manufacturing, use and end-of-life treatment. We combine proactive phase-out of hazardous substances with knowledge of the material content in our products.

Extended Producer responsibility

We offer free take back of decommissioned equipment in all the countries in which we operate. In addition, all decommissioned equipment originating globally from our test plants, repair centers, R&D and manufacturing facilities both internal and externally sourced are part of the program.

Impact of Ericsson activities

Ericsson seeks to minimize the environmental impacts from our own operations and activities within facilities management, logistics, and travel. The most significant impact of these is logistics, where we endeavor to reduce the environmental impact of shipping and distribution of products by decreasing the use of airfreight.

Research and Standardization

To demonstrate environmental leadership Ericsson is a main driver in the development and harmonization of standards around energy and material efficiency. We also conduct research in the energy efficiency and Life Cycle Assessment areas.

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