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      Our purpose, vision and values

      Ericsson’s role in shaping the future

      As an industry and society we must work together to ensure a sustainable and connected future, because what we do today sets the foundation for what’s possible tomorrow. Our purpose and vision set out the power of mobile connectivity to deliver positive change, and the focused role that Ericsson will play in shaping that change to create a better world.

      Börje Ekholm
      "By creating connections that make the unimaginable possible, we are helping to shape an exciting and positive future. A world where limitless connectivity improves lives, redefines business and pioneers a sustainable future."
      - Börje Ekholm, CEO and President, Ericsson

      Imagine a world where limitless connectivity means limitless possibility

      Our purpose

      To create connections that make the unimaginable possible

      To create connections that make the unimaginable possible

      We created the technology that first connected people and will soon connect everything. But our role as a connector and orchestrator also means more – from being a key contributor to the open standards that enable our industry; to providing innovation environments to shape and prove new solutions; to driving global partnerships that scale the impact of technology for positive change.


      Our contribution to open standards


      How we foster innovation in D15 Labs


      Our humanitarian impact via Ericsson Response

      Our vision

      A world where limitless connectivity improves lives, redefines business and pioneers a sustainable future

      Improving lives

      Connectivity improves lives every day – from using our smartphone to navigate across town, to providing financial services to those without traditional banking. But in the future, it will mean so much more – from democratized access to healthcare and wearables that avoid illness; to connectivity for all schools and experiential learning in virtual worlds; and even the augmentation of human abilities.


      Our partnership with UNICEF to map global school connectivity by 2023

      Improving lives

      Redefining business

      Our vision is to empower the completely agile enterprise – able to respond in real-time to new opportunities and changing customer preferences; leveraging fully connected, constantly optimizing value chains; and ultimately realizing the production systems of the future – smarter, asset light and simplified operations where production happens closer to the consumer – collapsing cost and emissions related to logistics and shipping.


      Why Ericsson’s 5G factory has been recognized as an Industry 4.0 frontrunner by WEF

      Redefining business

      Pioneering a sustainable future

      From becoming carbon neutral in our own operations by 2030; to developing the new network technology that breaks the energy curve; to powering the digital innovation capable of reducing GHG emissions across industries by at least 15%.


      How Ericsson will Break the Energy Curve of new network technology


      How digitalization will help reduce GHG emissions by 15%

      Pioneering a sustainable future

      Our values

      Purpose value and vision

      Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded in the walls and where our core values of professionalism, respect, perseverance and integrity shine through in everything we do.

      Professionalism

      We deliver with high standards of excellence and hold each other accountable for the result.


      We have the needs of our customers at the center of every decision we take.


      We build trust by delivering on our promises, demonstrating thought leadership.

      Respect

      We believe unique and different perspectives and skills create better outcomes.


      We stand for inclusion, diversity and promote collaboration.


      We genuinely listen and care for each other with empathy and authenticity.

      Perseverance

      We continually challenge ourselves to be at the forefront of innovation.


      We tackle the world´s most complex challenges by embracing courage, passion and grit.


      We are always in it for the long term and deliver on our commitments with determination and resilience.

      Integrity

      We pride ourselves in making transparent, honest and uncompromising decisions.


      We demonstrate ethical, responsible and sustainable practices in everything we do.


      We win on our own merits and have zero-tolerance for unethical behavior.

      Discover a world of new possibilities

      Imagine a world where limitless connectivity means limitless possibility. By creating connections that make the unimaginable possible, we are helping to shape an exciting and positive future. A world where limitless connectivity improves lives, redefines business and pioneers a sustainable future. We invite you to explore the potential and power of limitless connectivity and what it means for our future world.