As part of our Sustainability Agenda, ABB is committed to creating a more prosperous and sustainable future for the communities in which we operate.
Our community engagement activities are focused on ensuring equitable access to education, providing emergency and disaster relief, supporting the environment and conservation, and leveraging technology and innovation to empower communities and enable the energy transition.
ABB’s approach to community engagement entails stakeholder engagement, strategic corporate partnerships and country-level projects to address local needs. Our company’s and employees’ contributions make a real difference in people’s lives and we are proud of our employees for donating both time and money to help others in need.
Our 2024 Contributions
- 41 countries engaged
- $9 million donated by employees and business areas
- 6,105 person-days in volunteer work
- 600+ projects and charities supported worldwide
Our focus areas for community engagement
education
Education
Ensure equitable access to STEM education and build the next generation’s life-long competence and soft skills, leveraging technology, sustainability, renewable electricity and innovation.
Emergency and disaster relief
Support local communities and employees impacted by natural disasters and educate our ABB community on disaster preparedness.
Empowering communities
Create a more prosperous and sustainable future for fragile communities in which we operate, mitigating impacts and offering new development opportunities.
Environment and conservation
Support communities in biodiversity conservation, protecting land, marine and freshwater ecosystems, mitigating impacts and offering new development opportunities.
Initiatives
Read more about our community engagement initiatives by focus area below.
Promoting social progress
ABB is committed to doing its part to enable and support thriving communities and healthy social conditions.