Ericsson: Ericsson joins Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights
Ericsson joins Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN — (MARKET WIRE) — November 29, 2006 —
Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) today announced it has joined The BusinessLeaders Initiative on Human Rights (BLIHR).
This business-led initiative is designed to help lead and develop thecorporate response to human rights. BLIHR
aims to find practicalapplications for the aspirations of the Universal Declaration ofHuman Rights within a business context, and to inspire otherbusinesses to do likewise.
Ericsson is the 13th company to join BLIHR and the move re-enforcesEricsson’s longstanding commitment to human rights and corporateresponsibility activities.
Henry Sténson, Ericsson’s Senior Vice President, Communications,says: “As one of the first companies to support the United NationsGlobal Compact, Ericsson has a proactive approach to environmental,social and ethical issues. Deciding to join BLIHR is a naturalextension of our corporate responsibility activities, and puts us atthe forefront of this work globally.
“Ericsson also believes that telecommunications is a fundamentalprerequisite for social and economic development. As one of theworld’s largest providers of communications equipment and services,we can play a vital role in this process”.
BLIHR is chaired by Mary Robinson, the previous United Nations HighCommissioner for Human Rights and former President of Ireland.
Ericsson’s Corporate Responsibility program spans a variety ofactivities, including the Ericsson Response program, which providesdisaster relief and humanitarian assistance in troubled areas.
Ericsson is shaping the future of mobile and broadband internetcommunications through its continuous technology leadership.Providing innovative solutions in more than 140 countries, Ericssonis helping to create the most powerful communication companies in theworld.
Read more at www.ericsson.com
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT
Ericsson Media RelationsPhone: +46 8 7196992E-mail: press.relations@ericsson.comNOTES TO EDITOR
- To find out more about Ericsson’s corporate responsibility programvisithttp://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/corporate_responsibility/index.shtml.
- Photographs of Henry Sténson, Ericsson’s Senior Vice President areavailable athttp://www.ericsson.com/ericsson/press/photos/management.shtml.
- For more information about BLIHR, visit the organization’s web siteat www.blihr.org.
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