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Stakeholder engagement
- Interaction with customers, suppliers, investors and civil society
- Incorporating stakeholder feedback into our business and sustainability strategy
- Leadership and approach to sustainability
- Partnerships for improved performance
- Industry engagement
Carbon reduction
- Energy efficient products & solutions for customers to reduce their carbon emissions
- Energy intensity of own operations
- Carbon intensity of energy use, including purchased or own generation of renewable energy
- Direct emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) from SF6 handling on-site
- Engagement with suppliers in reducing emissions across the entire supply chain
Products, solutions and services
- Innovation and R&D
- Digitalization
- Eco-efficiency and safety of products and services – reducing impacts of product’s use
- Innovative technology and services for renewable energy generation
- Innovative technology and services to promote electrification, such as e-mobility, electrification of ships
Responsible sourcing
- Sourcing of materials, products and services
- Social and environmental risks and impacts of sourcing practices, including social and environmental performance of suppliers, material compliance, conflict minerals
- Detection and resolution of non-compliance with ABB Supplier Code of Conduct
- Fair treatment and support for supplier development and performance improvement
Human rights & labor
- Social and environmental impacts of business activities at customer and own sites, in supply chain and communities and through other business partnerships
- Compliance with national and international laws and standards on labor and human rights
- Identification and mitigation of potential human and labor rights related risks
- Access to remedy, detection and resolution of grievances
Operations – Environment
- Environmental impacts from our own operations
- Energy use of own operation (see carbon reduction)
- Water use
- Material use/waste generation and recycling
Circular economy
- Sourcing, design and manufacture of our products
- Use of hazardous substances (chemicals and toxic natural resources, e.g., cadmium) and scarce materials
- Extension and new business models during the use phase of our products & solutions
- End of life services
- Compliance with legislation, e.g., EU REACH and EU RoHS, Dodd-Frank Act
Socio-economic impact
- Community engagement and impact, including community partnerships, projects and philanthropy
- Contribution to education, employability, preparedness for digitalization, diversity, poverty alleviation and health and well-being in our communities
- Contribute to a just and inclusive transition (to a low carbon economy)
Health & safety
- Safety of ABB employees, contractors, members of the public, at our own sites and those of our customers
- Occupational health of employees and contractors
Ethics
- Behavior of employees and business partners along the value chain
- ABB codes of conduct, anti-corruption, anti-bribery, anti-trust, appointment of representatives, gifts and entertainment, legal compliance
- Detection and resolution of non-compliance
Employee wellbeing
- Learning and development
- Employee engagement
- Talent retention
Business resilience
- Business continuity
- Public health resilience
- Physical security of our people and assets
- Crisis management
- Security of ABB employees while on business travel
Diversity & inclusion
- Equitable representation, promotion and opportunities for all genders
- Disability awareness & accommodation – cognitive, emotional & physical
- Diverse workforce with respect to national, ethnic and cultural differences
- Inclusion of LGBTQ+ community
- Skills and strenghts of all generations utilized and bridged across
- Diversity of Thought
Data privacy
- Data security and privacy
- Cyber security