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Sustainable business commitments
Description/achievement of initiative

ABB is committed to continue to contribute to a more sustainable world through our world-class products, systems and services, our people and our partnerships.

Implementation methodologies

More about these key focus areas, and progress to date can be seen in the ABB Sustainability Report:

ABB Group, Sustainability Performance 2011
ABB Group, Sustainability Performance 2011, Preparing For the future

Arrangements for Capacity-Building and Technology Transfer

Coordination mechanisms/governance structure

Partner(s)

Customer, peer companies, suppliers, governments and civil society, employees, NGOs and academic institutions
Progress reports
2015
Continue to strengthen employees' involvement in - and commitment to improve the company's sustainability performance
2015
Continue to create value and promote social development in the communities where we operate.
2015
Continue to proactively ensure our suppliers, employees and business partners work in a safe, healthy and secure environment; and to the highest standards of integrity
2015
Continue to develop world-class products, systems and services to lower our customers' energy use, reduce their emissions and improve resource efficiency on a long-term basis.
2015
Continue to ensure our own operations improve energy and resource efficiency on an onging basis (minimum 2.5% energy reduction per year, rolling)

Basic information
Time-frame: - 2015
Partners
Customer, peer companies, suppliers, governments and civil society, employees, NGOs and academic institutions
Countries
Contact information
United Nations