Summary of GRI indicators ABB Group Sustainability Indicators 2021

1Power Grids (PG) is included in 2019 data but excluded from 2020 data.

2Results for these indicators are based on reported data covering 96 percent of employees in 2021, 95 percent of employees in 2020, 93 percent in 2019, plus an adjustment for the remaining employees pro rata. See the “Approach to reporting” section for more details.

3Emissions of chlorinated volatile organic compounds (VOC-Cl) are included in the volatile organic compounds (VOC) reported under 305-7.

4See “Approach to reporting” for more details on GHG emission calculation.

5In 2019, we updated the factor used to convert SF₆ emissions to CO₂ equivalent to 23,500 kg CO₂e/kg SF₆, as recommended by the IPCC 2013 (Fifth Assessment Report).

6Reported fleet emissions for 2020 and 2019 lag one year behind. See “Approach to reporting”.

7ABB considers only methane and N₂O emissions of biogenic emissions, following SBT guidance.

8Data not yet calculated for 2021, which is why we have published 2020 data from our latest disclosure to CDP as our best estimate.

9Assurance scope only covers air travel. As of 2021 business travel data includes air travel, rented vehicles and hotel nights. In 2020 and 2019, business travel included air travel only. Data for air travel is calculated using the emission factors published by the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy in its 2021 “Greenhouse gas reporting: conversion factors 2021”.

10An environmental incident is regarded as significant if at least one of the following criteria applies to the incident: obligation to inform local authorities or a governmental agency about the incident and/ or regulatory violation; inspection by an environmental agency results in a formal complaint; environmental Notice of Violation, a Consent Order or a Potential Responsible Party (PRP) notification; imposition of a penalty or fine; significant impact on an ecosystem; costs related to the incident exceed, or may exceed, $10,000.

11For 2019, waste sent to landfill or other disposal method was 17.6 kilotons without PG.

12Hazardous waste as classified in the country where it is generated.

13Sites responding "yes" to this question in yearly environmental questionnaire.

142020 data excludes PG. Includes part-time employees. Turnover rate calculated as number of ABB employees (full- and part-time) leaving during the year/total number of ABB employees (full- and part-time) as at 31 December. For the purpose of this calculation, employees and external workforce who leave the organization voluntarily or involuntarily whether due to dismissal, retirement, end of fixed-term contract or death in service or any other reason, are included. However, involuntary turnover arising out of divestments is excluded from the definition.

15Fatalities include deaths occurring within one year as a result of injuries sustained; commuting is excluded.

16Incident rates are according to the rate per 100 employees or per 200,000 contractor hours worked.

17Data covers incidents that happened at workplace (ABB facility, customer site, project site) and excludes incidents that occurred during business travel.

18Includes incidents during business travel by road. Air and rail travel are excluded.

19Recordable incidents include fatalities, lost-time incidents, serious injury incidents, medical treatment injuries, occupational diseases and restricted workday cases.

20Rate is calculated per employee.

21SOTs are typically conducted by all line managers at all levels.

22Days lost are calendar days and are counted from the day after the incident.

23Rate per manager.

24Eligible employees included in ABB HR system. Data covers previous year’s cycle with completion by Q1 of the reporting year.

25This indicator focuses on senior and middle management and includes employees in Hay grades 1 to 10. 2019 data includes PG.

26Ten largest countries by headcount.