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Nokian Tyres published its Corporate Sustainability Report

Nokia, Finland, 2013-06-12 14:04 CEST (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nokian Tyres plc
Press release 12 June, 2013 

Nokian Tyres published its Corporate Sustainability Report

Nokian Tyres published its first Corporate Sustainability Report that was drawn
up according to the GRI (Global Reporting Initiative) guidelines; it describes
the goals, plans, actions, and results of the group's sustainability programme
in 2012. Added perspective has been introduced by describing Nokian Tyres'
activities from the past few years. 

- I am very happy that we expanded our comprehensive Environmental Report into
a Corporate Sustainability Report pursuant to the GRI guidelines. This will
further increase the transparency and openness of our activities, and offer a
good opportunity to track our activities and the effects of our actions on the
world, says Kim Gran, President and CEO. 

Nokian Tyres was the first tyre manufacturer in the world to discontinue the
use of high aromatic oils in its production. The Corporate Sustainability
Report from this responsible pioneer in environmental issues and the tyre
industry brings out a comprehensive selection of issues related to product
responsibility, and takes into account the effects of its products during their
entire lifetime. 

 Some of the new indicators that have not been published in the company's
earlier Environmental Reports include the proportion of products with low
rolling resistance and high wet grip in the product range, and the success of
the company's products in magazine tests. In 2012, the proportion of tyres with
ultra-low rolling resistance that reduce fuel consumption was up to 44%. A
total of 88% of the Nokian Tyres summer tyre products are in the very high wet
grip category. Nokian-branded tyres achieved astonishing success in the
independent magazine tests of the 2011-2012 season: they took first place in
over half of all the tests. Issues related to personnel welfare and competence
development are also comprehensively presented. 

- Improving social responsibility issues and our activities is important to us.
We can succeed and responsibly develop our activities despite the challenging
international market situation. Profitable growth brings success and financial
gain to our company, which in turn increases the welfare around us - for our
investors and personnel alike, Kim Gran, President and CEO summarises. 

The Corporate Sustainability Report is published in English at
www.nokiantyres.com/corporate-sustainability-reports. Nokian Tyre's Nokia
factory has been certified according to the EU's Eco-Management and Audit
Scheme (EMAS) since 1997. The company has provided comprehensive information
concerning the operation of the group in regular Environmental Reports pursuant
to the EMAS programme. The new, more extensive Corporate Social Responsibility
Report replaces the EMAS Environmental Report. 



Nokian Tyres plc

Antti-Jussi Tähtinen
Vice President, Marketing and Communications



Read more:

Corporate Sustainability Report:
www.nokiantyres.com/corporate-sustainability-reports 

Corporate responsibility and the environment: www.nokiantyres.com/ehsq-issues
Brave deeds for the environment: www.nokiantyres.com/environment


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Nokian_Tyres_CSR_2012.pdf