Integrity

At ABB, we aim to embed integrity in everything we do. Our commitment to integrity is reflected in our ABB Code of Conduct and Supplier Code of Conduct, and is strengthened by our internal controls, standards and policies. We also have core Integrity & Regulatory Affairs procedures covering I&RA oversight and responsibilities, third-party management, data privacy, conflicts of interest and global trade.

Our global integrity program includes a strong training and communications component that combines e-learning and face-to-face training, and encourages personal accountability and responsibility.

To track the effectiveness of our integrity-related initiatives, we utilize data analytics and conduct transaction monitoring.

Integrity at ABB      ABB Code of Conduct
Annual reporting suite     Global ABB Integrity Program

Responsible sourcing

At ABB, we expect our suppliers to adhere to the same high social, environmental and human rights standards as we do. All our suppliers are required to follow ABB’s Supplier Code of Conduct or apply a similar set of sustain­ability policies and procedures.

We help our suppliers improve their sustain­ability performance through our Sustainable Supply Base Management (SSBM) program. We aim to have our SSBM cover at least 80% of our spending on high-risk suppliers in focus countries by 2025 and 80% of all spending by 2030. In 2024, our SSBM covered 68% of spending on high-risk suppliers in focus countries. ¹

We are working towards ensuring that our products do not contain Conflict Minerals. In partnership with our suppliers, we are committed to using in our products only tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold which has been legally and ethically sourced. In 2023, we extended our focus to cobalt and in 2025, we will include Mica. Over time, we will include other minerals that pose social and environmental risks.

In 2024, we had our scope 3 emission reduction target approved by the SBTi. By 2030, we will need to reduce emissions by 25% percent compared to 2022. We are working actively with suppliers to reduce their own emissions, but also the emissions in their supply chains. 

ABB Supplier Code of Conduct      Responsible Minerals
Sustainable Supply Base Management Program

¹ Current focus countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, China, Egypt, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Thailand, Tunisia and Türkiye.

Executives' sustainability incentives

ABB promotes alignment between its executives and its Sustainability Agenda by incorporating sustainability measures into its Annual Incentive Plan (AIP) and its Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP).

Annual Incentive Plan

Under the AIP, in 2024, three sustainability-related performance goals were included within the individual measure for each member of ABB’s Executive Committee (EC). The individual measure had a weighting of 20 percent of the executive’s target AIP award.

Long-Term Incentive Plan

The LTIP is granted to approximately 100 executives, including EC members and division presidents. One of the three performance measures under the 2024 LTIP is based on achievement of a corporate sustainability target which carries a weighting of 20 percent of the executive’s target LTIP award. Vesting under the LTIP is subject to the achievement of the plan specific targets over a period of three years.

You can find more information in our latest Compensation Report, in the section “Sustainability-related considerations in ABB’s compensation".

Compensation Report 2024 (PDF)