ABB’s Board of Directors reviews and approves the Sustainability Agenda and related targets. The Governance and Nomination Committee (GNC) reviews and proposes to the Board the company’s Sustainability Agenda and its targets, monitors target progress and achievements, and reports to the Board at least once per year. The Compensation Committee ensures that ABB’s executive compensation policies are appropriately aligned to its Sustainability Agenda. The Finance, Audit and Compliance Committee (FACC) is responsible for the integrity of ABB’s sustainability-related reporting.

ABB’s Executive Committee validates the Sustainability Agenda and its implementation. It is responsible for reviewing sustainability targets and for ensuring that a sustainability culture is embedded in our business decision making.

The Sustainability Council is the operational body that oversees the implementation of the Sustainability Agenda, reviews developments and monitors progress toward targets. As of 2023, all business areas are represented in the Sustainability Council by their heads of strategy as well as their respective sustainability leads, to further strengthen the role of the Sustainability Council.

The Group sustainability team shapes ABB’s Sustainability Agenda based on internal and external stakeholder input, impact assessments and evolving regulatory requirements, and drives sustainability topics on Group level. The Finance function is responsible for ABB’s sustainability reporting.

The topic-specific workstreams establish targets and roadmaps across business areas and determine the governance for the respective sustainability topics. Additionally, they monitor trends and share best practices across business areas. The workstreams include subject-matter experts from our business areas and divisions, as well as members of the Group sustainability team. The workstreams regularly report to the Sustainability Council on their progress and receive support from the Council where needed.

ABB’s four business areas and their divisions are ultimately responsible for putting action plans in place and ensuring that appropriate resources are available to implement the plans and to deliver on our targets.