Progress towards targets On track towards our 2020 targets

ABB is committed to maintaining its positive momentum

ABB’s nine sustainability objectives with 11 measures and targets are designed to ensure we reach our overarching goal by 2020: recognition as a leading contributor to a more sustainable world through our business offerings and sustainable business practices.

Our sustainability objectives cover three areas: pioneering technology, responsible operations and responsible relationships. These areas all have a direct or indirect impact on ABB’s business success, and our Executive Committee and external stakeholder panel reaffirmed that our 2020 measures and targets for them remain material to ABB’s business.

We have made quantifiable progress on all measures in 2018 except water consumption in areas of water stress, and are pleased to present our achievements in this report.

ABB has now entered a period of major transformation. Over the course of 2019 we will sharpen ABB’s focus as a leader in digital industries, work on the divestment of Power Grids, and simplify our business model. These changes will not impact ABB’s firm commitment to address its key economic, environmental and social impacts.

ABB has started work to revise its baseline 2013 data to reflect changes in the company that would otherwise compromise the consistency and relevance of reported social and environmental information.

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Achieved

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On track

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Pioneering technology

Objective

Measure

2020 Target

2018 Performance

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Products, solutions and services

Increase share of ABB eco-efficiency portfolio

60% of revenue

57%

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Eco-efficiency portfolio

Responsible operations

Objective

Measure

2020 Target

2018 Performance

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Safe operations

Reduce employee total injury frequency rate

<0.7

0.58

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Safe operations

Climate action

Reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)

by 40% (vs 2013)

36%

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Climate action

Resource efficiency

Reduce water consumption in water-stressed areas

by 25% (vs 2013)

12%

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Resource efficiency

Reduce waste sent for disposal

by 20% (vs 2013)

18%

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Resource efficiency

Right materials

Reduce emissions from VOCs

by 25% (vs 2013)

27%

Goal status – achieved (icon)

Right materials

Responsible sourcing

Closure of identified risks from supplier assessments

>65%

76%

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Responsible sourcing

Responsible relationships

Objective

Measure

2020 Target

2018 Performance

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1

This indicator focuses on senior leadership and includes employees in hay grades 1 to 7.

Integrity

Employees trained on integrity

>96%

98%

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Integrity

Human rights

Training for specific job roles exposed to human rights risks

2 campaigns per year

2

Goal status – achieved (icon)

Human rights

Our people

Increase women in senior management1

by 30% (vs 2017)

10.5%

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Our people

Employees covered by the ABB well-being program

>70%

67%

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Our people