Every well-to-do organization has a role to play to sustain or add value to the economy where they operate. Every company that intends to grow and succeed must care about the people and the society, e.g” Must be socially responsible”. This is why a company like Nokia, invested so much in other to see changes reflected in the way they do business in the community where they operates and changes in the mobile industry. The transformation is noticeable as Nokia has brought a lot of innovation to the mobile industry and in the process of investing and influencing this change, there are specific areas where the company will always face issues and the degree of challenges defers depending on the region where it’s being operated. Some of the challenges faced by Nokia in the process of operating included but not limited to the following:-
Energy Conservation
Nokia has consistently reduced the electricity it generated to operate overtime. “Accordingly 40% of the electricity used by Nokia comes from renewable energy sources”1.
Waste Management
Nokia has reduced the landfill waste by more than half since 2008 and the company has achieved 98% reduction as at 2012.
Material
The company is working