Nokia Corporation — Ethics Grade B

Nokia Corporation receives an overall ethics grade of B (72/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Telecommunications. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 65
• privacy: 70
• consumer: 80
• environment: 75
• humanRights: 55

Documented incidents (3)

• SORM Surveillance in Russia (high, 2022) — Nokia was criticized for providing the hardware and software for Russia’s SORM surveillance system, which the government used to monitor opposition activists and journalists.
• Finnish R&D Layoffs (medium, 2020) — Nokia faced significant labor strikes and political backlash in Finland after announcing thousands of job cuts while simultaneously receiving R&D grants from the state.
• Conflict Mineral Traceability (medium, 2018) — A KnowTheChain report highlighted gaps in Nokia’s ability to guarantee that minerals used in its networks were not sourced from conflict regions in the DRC.

Documented good deeds

• 100% Renewable Electricity — Nokia accelerated its plan to use 100% renewable electricity across all its global facilities by 2025.

Ethical alternatives

• Fairphone — The world's most modular and ethically sourced smartphone manufacturer.