product life cycle


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The most effective way to reduce the impact on the environment is to integrate environmental considerations into the product development process. To do this, designers must consider the environmental impact of materials, energy and toxicity across an e–product’s entire life cycle.
The product life cycle begins when raw materials are extracted from the earth and ends when the materials from the products are reused, recycled, recovered or discarded. Currently, most of what we produce goes straight to landfill. The aim is to close the loop and recycle materials back into the manufacturing process. This will conserve the earth’s mineral resources, save energy (by reducing mining and transportation) and reduce waste.



Disposal – reuse, recycling and disposal, and sorting and processing

* If reusable, the product is serviced, repackaged and redistributed
* If recyclable, the product is disassembled: recyclable components are sent to recycling centres and non-recyclable components treated as disposable
* If none of these apply, the product is landfilled or incinerated



The complete life cycle of Nokia

"Commitment to protecting the environment is an integral part of the Nokia corporate culture and it is embedded in our values.
– Life cycle thinking, a concept we are working to embrace, covers all environmental concerns relating to our products. We believe that Nokia's open and ethically sound approach will help us reach the goal of sustainable development"
– Chairman of the Board and CEO, Jorma Ollila
Sustainable development is defined as "meeting the needs of the current generation without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs". Environ- mental protection is not something that can be added on at the end. It comes at the beginning, taking into account all phases of the product life cycle.



Nokia environmental guidelines for our suppliers.

The supplier shall have an environmental policy. This policy, a statement of the organisation's environmental principles and intentions, provides the framework for action. It shall be approved by the company's management and be relevant to the organisation and its operations. When the organisation is part of a larger one, its sub-policy should not be in conflict with policies at higher levels, but should provide more detail and be relevant to individual locations.
The policy shall include commitment to environmental protection, prevention of pollution, compliance with environmental legislation, and continual improvement.
The supplier shall evaluate its suppliers' environmental performance and set environmental improvement targets as necessary.