ABB is a global technology leader in electrification and automation. We see our purpose as being to enable a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. By connecting our engineering and digitalization expertise, we help industries run at high performance, while becoming more efficient, productive and sustainable so they outperform. We call this: ‘Engineered to Outrun.’ We have around 110,000 employees worldwide and a history that stretches back more than 140 years.

"With our talented people, empowered teams and world-class technologies, we are creating superior value for our stakeholders and enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future."

- Morten Wierod, ABB CEO

Our purpose

At ABB, our purpose is “why” we are in business: To enable a more sustainable and resource-efficient future with our technology leadership in electrification and automation. Our purpose reflects what we stand for as a company and what we aspire to be in the future.

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How we do business

Guided by our purpose, our businesses are empowered to create superior value through our decentralized operating model - the ABB Way - which fosters greater accountability, transparency and speed.

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Innovation

Technological innovation has been the driver of ABB’s growth and success since the late 19th century. We invest around 4 to 5 percent of our annual revenues in R&D and, together with our customers and partners, we push the boundaries of technology to make how we work, produce, move and live more sustainable.

Sustainability

Sustainability is at the core of ABB’s purpose and value proposition. In collaboration with our customers, suppliers and partners, we are enabling a low-carbon society, preserving resources and promoting social progress for a net-zero future.

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History of ABB

For more than 140 years, ABB has been pioneering technologies that make our modern world possible.

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