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KONE in brief

KONE is one of the global leaders in the elevator and escalator industry. The company has been committed to understanding

the needs of its customers for the past century, providing industry-leading elevators, escalators and automatic building doors

as well as innovative solutions for modernization and maintenance. The company’s objective is to offer the best People Flow

experience by developing and delivering solutions that enable people to move smoothly, safely, comfortably and without waiting

in buildings in an increasingly urbanizing environment. KONE is present in over 150 countries with more than 43,000 dedicated

employees and distributors to serve you globally and locally.

Sustainable practices have been an integral aspect of KONE’s

business for many years. Every day, our people flow solutions

help to address the challenges created by urbanization, climate

change, demographic change and increased safety demands.

We connect sustainability to everything we do. By continually

improving the eco-efficiency and safety of our solutions

and operations, we can have a major impact on sustainable

development.

In the area of environmental responsibility, our biggest

opportunity to contribute is by minimizing the energy consumption

of our products. In this respect, KONE is a clear leader in its industry.

We have also made good progress in safety, and our objective

is to promote a zero-accident culture. This applies to employee

safety as well as to the safety of the users of our equipment.

I strongly believe we are on the right track. We receive positive

feedback on our sustainability efforts in our employee survey

and in our customer loyalty survey. External organizations have

acknowledged our achievements, too. Most recently, KONE

was named the 12th greenest company in the world in a study

conducted by

Newsweek

and we scored full marks in the

2014 CDP reporting.

As we move forward, we continue to develop KONE in a

profitable, responsible and transparent manner. This long-term

mindset will help us stand out in the competitive marketplace.

Sustainability equals

competitive advantage

Henrik Ehrnrooth

President & CEO, KONE Corporation

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