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KONE 2013 | CORPOR ATE RESPONSIBILIT Y REPORT
LET TER FROM THE CHAIRMAN
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us to serve our customers better, provide
employment opportunities, and pursue an
active role in the community.
Supporting local communities
Founded in 2010, the KONE Centennial
Foundation is an important part of our initiative
to support local and often disadvantaged
communities. The foundation is currently
funding three projects on a contractual
basis and contributes to a number of smaller
initiatives. It supports youth centers in Chennai,
India and Johannesburg, South Africa, as well
as the Joy of Reading Mobile Library in China.
The mobile library had another successful year
in 2013, when it traveled from Beijing to Yuxi,
visiting 14 schools and reaching out to more
than 10,000 children.
Stronger every year
KONE has become a stronger company year by
year, and 2013 was no exception. I would like
to thank all our stakeholders for the trust and
support you have given us this year and look
forward to the challenges and opportunities in
store for us in the future.
Antti Herlin
Chairman of the Board
KONE corporation
Developing KONE for the long term
Innovation is at the core of KONE’s culture
and has been one of our success factors.
Our pioneering solutions have made us an
industry forerunner for several decades, and in
2013, we brought another set of innovations
to the market. The competent and creative
individuals at KONE have the experience and
expertise to identify important problems and
find novel solutions for our customers and
for the people who use our solutions. Our
aim is to deliver the best customer and user
experience.
A long-term mindset
Our business is driven by four megatrends:
urbanization, demographic change, the
increasing importance of safety, and concern
for the environment. KONE contributes to
sustainable urban development by creating
energy-efficient solutions that move people
smoothly and safely in urban environments. We
believe KONE’s solutions play an important role
in making urban areas better places to live.
To develop KONE in a profitable, responsible
and transparent manner, we keep a long-
term mindset. Good economic performance
creates value for all our stakeholders. It allows
“Our pioneering
solutions have made us
an industry forerunner
for several decades,
and in 2013, we
brought another set
of innovations to the
market.”