Awards and achievements Recognized across the world for its accomplishments

ABB’s offerings, operations and people continue to receive plaudits for their role in building a better world for future generations

External accreditation

2019 Corporate Knights Global 100 Index

Leading technology

  • ABB ranked No. 61 on Corporate Knights magazine’s list of World’s 100 Most Sustainable Corporations
  • ABB named Global E-mobility Leader 2019 by the Polish Presidency of COP24 and the Polish Alternative Fuels Association
  • ABB honored with an Electrical Review Excellence award for TXplore™, its free-swimming ABB Ability™-enabled submersible transformer inspection robot
  • The National Association of Electrical Distributors presented ABB with the Industry Award of Merit
  • iF International Forum Design GmbH recognized ABB’s innovative ABB-free@home® thermostat with a Technology Design Award
  • ABB i-bus® KNX sensor PEONIA® and ABB tacteo® KNX sensor received two prestigious Red Dot Awards for outstanding design
  • Nine of ABB’s local companies placed on Electric Age’s China Top 100 Electric Companies annual rankings

Responsible operations

  • ABB presented with the Contribution to Skills and Training Award at the Motor Control Industry Awards 2019
  • ABB recognized for the fifth consecutive year for the responsible sourcing of minerals by an independent benchmark study from the Responsible Sourcing Network
  • Security & Risk Magazine presented ABB with Honorable Mention for Safe Organization of the Year at the 2019 Finnish Security Awards
  • ABB recognized as a top supplier and subcontractor by Bechtel during its 2019 Supply Chain Awards
  • In Mexico, ABB’s Nogales and Matamoros sites were awarded Clean Industry certifications by PROFEPA, Mexico’s Federal Agency of Environmental Protection
  • ABB ranked No. 12 in the Corporate Knights Clean200 list of the world’s most significant publicly traded firms according to the size of “clean revenue” from products and services that provide solutions for the planet
  • 71% of our manufacturing and service sites are covered by a certified environmental management system (ISO 14001 or equivalent)
  • 78% of our employees at manufacturing or service sites are covered by a certified occupational health and safety management system (OHSAS 18000 or equivalent)

Responsible relationships

  • 2019 Ethisphere Compliance Leader and Anti-Bribery Management System Verification
  • ABB awarded the Excellent Organization in Building Happy Enterprise 2019 award in China for its talent cultivation, corporate culture practices and CSR commitment
  • ABB was recognized in Colombia for its Healthy Body Healthy Mind program which includes several health initiatives, including the Global Health Challenge
  • Universum ranked ABB as the most attractive employer among young professionals in Italy
  • ABB India recognized as an exemplar of inclusion and among the 100 best companies for women in India by Working Mother magazine
  • ABB Canada Ranked No. 6 on Corporate Knights magazine’s 2019 list of Top Foreign Corporate Citizens and as one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes magazine