WHY CIRCULARITY MATTERS FOR INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS
<p>Why is a circular approach essential today? Transitioning to a circular economy allows industries to decouple growth from resource consumption. By reducing environmental footprints and improving business value through asset life extension, companies achieve long-term resilience and meet evolving regulatory ESG standards.</p>
Reducing environmental footprint
<p>ABB minimizes industrial impact by sourcing materials ethically and designing for high recyclability, helping partners achieve measurable progress toward carbon neutrality and Scope 3 targets.</p>Improving business value
<p>ABB focuses on reducing costs, improving efficiency, and extending asset life to unlock hidden value across the entire value chain through circular solutions.</p>Enabling success through collaboration
<p>ABB works with a global network of Authorized Value Providers to deliver tailored circular strategies, from initial audit to end-of-life material recovery.</p>UNLOCKING YOUR CIRCULAR EDGE
ABB enables industries to do more with less, reducing material use, waste, and energy consumption without compromising performance. Through advanced technologies like the Digital Powertrain and SynRM motors, we keep value in use, helping customers meet their Scope 3 targets.
HOW DOES ABB DELIVER VALUE THROUGH CIRCULARITY?
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<h3>Sustainable design for a low-carbon future</h3> <p>ABB builds for more with less by utilizing material-efficient, compact designs that integrate a high percentage of recycled content. Industry players utilizing these designs experience immediate reductions in waste and energy consumption with no compromise on mechanical performance. Furthermore, ethically and socially responsible sourcing gives companies measurable progress across their ESG priorities.</p>
Designed to reduce 246 Tons of CO₂
<p>A comprehensive energy efficiency strategy by ABB, utilizing 65 ultra-efficient motors combined with variable speed drives, helped the <a href="https://new.abb.com/news/detail/131096/net-zero-in-action-abb-powers-gsks-sustainability-leap-in-singapore"><b>GSK’s Tuas South site in Singapore</b></a> cut 246 tons of CO₂ emissions annually.</p>Designed to reduce 8,000 € Savings
<p>The ABB <a href="https://www.abb.com/global/en/areas/motion/campaigns/7-reasons-to-select-to-a-2-in-1-motors"><b>plug-and-play LV Titanium platform</b></a> enables streamlined, one-person installation, cutting physical setup space and delivering 8,000 € in annual electricity bill savings.</p><h3>Reliable, durable, and repairable products extend asset life</h3> <p>ABB maximizes lifetime asset value by engineering motors, generators, and drives with highly reliable and repairable modular architectures. This modularity allows operators to upgrade or replace specific components rather than whole systems. Supported by on-time, cost-effective spare parts, these life-cycle strategies ensure operational continuity, resilience, and a massive reduction in industrial downtime.</p>
Designed to last 30% Reliability Improvement
<p>An ABB multidrive modernization project delivered a 30% reliability improvement and a 12-year asset lifetime extension for a <a href="https://new.abb.com/news/detail/116623/paper-mill-improves-reliability-by-around-30-through-abb-drive-modernization-service"><b>commercial paper mill</b></a>.</p>Designed to last 10-Year Extension
<p>Upgrading select drive components within the existing architectural footprint with the latest ABB technology provided a 10-year lifetime extension for <a href="https://new.abb.com/news/detail/121133/abb-drive-modernization-gives-nasas-wind-tunnel-a-new-lease-of-life"><b>NASA's National Transonic Facility (NTF)</b></a> wind tunnel.</p><h3>Predictive Maintenance & Efficiency</h3> <p>How does ABB maximize operational performance? By utilizing smart diagnostics and the Digital Powertrain, ABB enables predictive maintenance strategies that prevent premature equipment failure and unplanned industrial downtime. Our use of backward- and forward-compatible components supports high-level reuse and refurbishment, extending the payoff period for capital investments. Furthermore, improved energy efficiency directly increases ROI and reduces carbon emissions, allowing industries to accelerate environmental gains while significantly lowering long-term operating costs.</p>
Designed to outperform 4,000+ KG of CO₂ Avoided
<p><a href="https://www.abb.com/global/en/areas/motion/campaigns/ie6-synchronous-reluctance-expanded-range"><b>By switching from IE4 to ABB IE6 Hyper-Efficiency SynRM motors</b></a>, customers enjoy a magnet-free, 98% recyclable design that saves 2,560 € in annual electricity costs and pays back in months.</p>Designed to outperform 99.13% Energy Efficiency
<p><a href="https://new.abb.com/news/detail/126290/abb-motor-sets-new-world-record-by-achieving-9913-energy-efficiency"><b>Implementation of ABB’s large synchronous electric motors at a steel plant in India</b></a> helps customers drastically reduce electricity usage, operating costs, and total cost of ownership.</p>Designed to outperform Up to 30% Energy Savings
<p><a href="https://new.abb.com/news/detail/131643/abb-invests-in-octaipipe-to-partner-in-ai-optimized-energy-efficiency-for-data-center-cooling"><b>Strategic investment in AI-driven software, such as CuliaiPipe,</b></a> optimizes data center cooling systems to deliver significant energy reduction without compromising performance.</p><h3>Retrofitting & Circular Recovery</h3> <p>How does ABB facilitate equipment rebirth? ABB’s "reborn" strategy focuses on boosting equipment performance and extending functional lifespans through professional retrofitting. This process allows industrial operators to avoid the high capital expenditure and environmental cost of full equipment replacement. By providing clear end-of-life instructions and structured take-back programs, ABB enables optimal material recycling and supports customers in achieving their circularity and waste-reduction targets.</p>