We are are on the verge of the greatest change in society, industry and the planet since the last industrial revolution. Technology will drive the fourth industrial revolution (4IR) - connectivity will bring economic, educational, health and efficiency opportunities to all. A connected world, where everyone and everything is interconnected, remains essential for the welfare of humankind and the planet. 

With the combination of 5G, the Internet of Things, Artificial intelligence and other key technology innovations we have the promise of enormous beneficial change in just about every area of human endeavor: healthcare, transport, communication, industry, public safety, utilities, agriculture, education and entertainment. 5G will deliver the much needed network capacity, speed, latency and intelligence providing the catalyst for 4IR. 

4IR is not just about economic potential, but also about the personal and social benefits: improving lives, preserving our planet’s resources, and giving people more time and freedom to connect with each other and the things they enjoy.

We concentrate on ensuring environmental sustainability across our own operations and on working hard to reduce power consumption and energy use across our product portfolio and the networks we deliver to our customers. Beyond our own operations and our telecom operator customers, we explore how the technology solutions we deliver can help other industries lower their carbon footprint and improve their use of resources through greater efficiency. 

The potential benefits of digital technology innovations can play a significant role in not only reducing the negative impacts but also increasing the positive impacts of technology on industries, society and the lives of individuals. To achieve the greatest impact, it is essential that all parties come together and accelerate the uptake of new digital technologies such as 5G, IoT, smart automation and cloud computing to halt the advance of climate change. 

Circular thinking is integrated into our whole value chain. Circularity for us is about working efficiently to avoid waste generation and resource overuse through better design, serviceability and product lifetime extension. We also work with our supply chain, sharing best practices and encouraging tracking and targets for key environmental issues.

Over the years we have nurtured and maintained a culture of high integrity where every employee is held accountable and responsible for upholding our ethical values and for conducting business with unwavering standards of integrity.Our Code of Conduct is applicable to all our employees, directors and management, and we also have a Code of Ethics applicable to the President and CEO, Chief Financial Officer, Deputy Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Controller. 

We expect our employees to follow these five basic principles:

• Obey laws and follow policies 
• Be fair and honest 
• Treat each other with respect 
• Declare conflicts of interest and avoid appearance of impropriety 
• Report any concerns promptly

The market for skilled employees in our business is extremely competitive. Our workforce has fluctuated over recent years as we have introduced changes in our strategy to respond to our business targets and our endeavors. 

We believe it is essential that we work on creating a corporate culture that is motivational, inclusive, and encourages creativity and continuous learning to meet future challenges and opportunities. 

Our Code of Conduct provides the foundation for how we behave and treat each other, both internally and externally. Drive, Dare and Care is the cultural platform we use to shape our core common culture. We focus on selected business priorities and the behaviours which drive them best. For example, for driving relentless value creation and execution we need improved decision making; to have the attitude of entrepreneurs we need our people to feel empowered and autonomous; and to excel in team work we need to share and act inclusively. To strengthen these behaviors we have facilitated activities to make them more applicable.