Summary of main performance indicators1

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Environmental

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

1

Note that data in this table, except LA1 for 2012, do not include Thomas & Betts. Data for 2011 and 2010 do not include Baldor.

*

Note that CO2 from transport by own fleet is not included in the scope of DNV assurance.

EN1

Materials

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Phthalates (tons)

 

28

 

47

 

31

 

Brominated flame retardants (tons)

 

~0

 

~0

 

~0

 

Lead in submarine cables (tons)

 

5,633

 

5,725

 

3,632

 

Organic lead in polymers (tons)

 

0.9

 

1.3

 

52

 

Lead in other products (tons), e.g. backup batteries and counterweights in robots

 

363

 

227

 

265

 

Cadmium in industrial batteries (tons)

 

5.6

 

1.6

 

1.7

 

Cadmium in rechargeable batteries (tons)

 

6.3

 

10

 

5.9

 

Cadmium in lead alloy and other uses (tons)

 

4.5

 

4.3

 

2.9

 

Mercury in products (tons)

 

0.011

 

0.030

 

0.038

 

SF6 insulation gas (inflow to ABB facilities) (tons)

 

1,139

 

1,052

 

968

 

SF6 insulation gas (outflow to customers) (tons)

 

1,118

 

1,040

 

959

 

No. of transformers with PCB oil in ABB facilities

 

1

 

2

 

3

 

No. of capacitors with PCB oil in ABB facilities

 

32

 

0

 

0

 

Mercury in instruments in ABB facilities (tons)

 

0.203

 

0.263

 

0.422

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN3

Direct energy consumption (Gigawatt-hours – GWh)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oil (11.63 MWh/ton)

 

93

 

92

 

114

 

Coal (7.56 MWh/ton)

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Gas

 

556

 

417

 

427

 

Total direct energy used

 

649

 

509

 

542

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN4

Indirect energy consumption (Gigawatt-hours – GWh)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District heat consumption

 

219

 

195

 

223

 

District heat: Losses at utilities

 

33

 

29

 

33

 

Electricity consumption

 

1,599

 

1,447

 

1,335

 

Electricity: Losses at utilities

 

2,208

 

1,999

 

1,844

 

Total indirect energy used

 

4,058

 

3,670

 

3,436

 

Megawatt-hours (MWh) per employee

 

18.1

 

16.9

 

18.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN8

Water withdrawal (kilotons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchased from water companies

 

3,900

 

3,400

 

3,300

 

Groundwater extracted by ABB

 

3,000

 

3,200

 

2,700

 

Surface water extracted by ABB

 

2,800

 

2,600

 

2,900

 

Total water withdrawal

 

9,700

 

9,200

 

8,900

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN16

Greenhouse gas emissions (kilotons CO2 equivalent)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scope 1*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Energy

 

137

 

109

 

117

 

SF6 (in CO2 equivalents)

 

332

 

263

 

247

 

Scope 2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

District heat consumption

 

48

 

43

 

49

 

District heat: Losses at utilities

 

7

 

7

 

8

 

Electricity consumption

 

337

 

309

 

293

 

Electricity: Losses at utilities

 

465

 

427

 

405

 

Scope 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Air travel

 

171

 

185

 

160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN19

Emissions of volatile organic compounds (tons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Volatile organic compounds (VOC)

 

1,355

 

810

 

786

 

Chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOC-Cl)

 

12

 

13

 

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN20

Emissions of NOX and SOX (tons SO2 and NO2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOX from burning coal

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

SOX from burning oil

 

69

 

68

 

84

 

NOX from burning coal

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

NOX from burning oil

 

52

 

51

 

63

 

NOX from burning gas

 

120

 

90

 

92

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN22

Waste (kilotons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Scrap metal recycled

 

150

 

97

 

135

 

Other waste recycled

 

41

 

39

 

44

 

General waste sent for disposal

 

43

 

45

 

38

 

Hazardous waste

 

12

 

9

 

9

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EN23

Significant spills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of spills

 

11

 

9

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2010

LA1

Employment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total workforce by region (ABB employees); 2012 data including Thomas & Betts

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

 

64,000

 

60,300

 

58,800

 

The Americas

 

34,400

 

25,900

 

17,700

 

Asia

 

38,300

 

37,400

 

30,900

 

Middle East and Africa

 

9,400

 

10,000

 

9,100

 

Total

 

146,100

 

133,600

 

116,500

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total numbers of part-time employees included above

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

2,835

5%

2,924

5%

3,133

5%

 

The Americas

169

1%

108

<1%

143

1%

 

Asia

1,391

4%

106

<1%

183

1%

 

Middle East and Africa

4

<1%

1

<1%

4

<1%

 

Total

4,399

3%

3,139

3%

3,463

3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LA2

Employee turnover

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover of all employees, including part-time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

5,083

8%

5,712

10%

6,351

11%

 

The Americas

3,689

14%

2,823

15%

2,567

16%

 

Asia

4,149

12%

4,615

13%

4,346

14%

 

Middle East and Africa

911

15%

854

14%

463

8%

 

Total turnover for whole Group

13,832

11%

14,004

12%

13,727

12%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Turnover of all female employees, including part-time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Europe

1,218

2%

1,364

2%

1,407

2%

 

The Americas

676

3%

531

3%

631

4%

 

Asia

1,023

3%

1,086

3%

1,060

4%

 

Middle East and Africa

70

1%

184

3%

51

<1%

 

Total turnover for whole Group

2,987

2%

3,165

3%

3,149

3%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LA7

Occupational health and safety

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fatalities, injuries, lost days, diseases

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee work-related fatalities

 

1

 

0

 

1

 

Incident rate

 

0.01

 

0

 

0.01

 

Employee work-related serious injuries

 

22

 

22

 

15

 

Incident rate

 

0.16

 

0.18

 

0.13

 

Employee commuting/business travel fatalities

 

1

 

0

 

2

 

Incident rate

 

0.01

 

0

 

0.02

 

Employee commuting/business travel serious injuries

 

0

 

3

 

5

 

Incident rate

 

0

 

0.02

 

0.04

 

Contractor work-related fatalities

 

2

 

0

 

2

 

Contractor work-related serious injuries

 

20

 

16

 

16

 

Contractor business travel fatalities

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Members of the public fatalities

 

0

 

0

 

0

 

Employee working days lost due to industrial incidents

 

10,345

 

9,478

 

8,362

 

Employee occupational health diseases (number of cases)

 

10

 

7

 

13

 

Employee total recordable incident rate

 

13.04

 

13.17

 

13.48

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HR4

Non-discrimination

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of incidents of discrimination

 

2

 

5

 

6

 

Total number of incidents of harassment

 

13

 

32

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SO6

Public policy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial and in-kind political contributions

 

$30,000

 

$500

 

$9,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LA10

Training and education

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Training per year per employee (average hours)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil

 

27

 

25

 

26

 

China

 

31

 

34

 

40

 

Czech Republic

 

12

 

11

 

10

 

Finland

 

14

 

13

 

13

 

Germany

 

16

 

16

 

16

 

India

 

18

 

5

 

4

 

Italy

 

16

 

17

 

17

 

Sweden

 

12

 

12

 

10

 

Switzerland

 

19

 

17

 

20

 

USA

 

24

 

25

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LA13

Diversity and equal opportunity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Women in senior management (percentage)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Brazil

 

16%

 

7%

 

7%

 

China

 

27%

 

25%

 

25%

 

Czech Republic

 

19%

 

18%

 

19%

 

Finland

 

16%

 

15%

 

17%

 

Germany

 

7%

 

7%

 

4%

 

India

 

2%

 

2%

 

2%

 

Italy

 

7%

 

7%

 

7%

 

Sweden

 

24%

 

22%

 

22%

 

Switzerland

 

7%

 

7%

 

7%

 

USA

 

15%

 

16%

 

15%