SUSTAINABILITY
We’ re not just focused daily on reducing ABB’ s own emissions and diverting waste from landfill, we’ re also sourcing bio-based materials, recycled plastics and green metals, using supplier-provided product carbon footprints to guide decisions.
By integrating these approaches into our global manufacturing platforms – and with every site working towards a verified Zero Waste to Landfill claim by 2030 – we ensure that procurement actively drives Scope 3 reductions and supports both circular economy and decarbonisation goals.
Q. CAN YOU SHARE EXAMPLES OF STRATEGIC SUPPLIER PARTNERSHIPS ABB HAS IMPLEMENTED TO CLOSE THE LOOP ON MATERIALS AND ENABLE A MORE CIRCULAR ECONOMY?
» In Finland, we partnered with Polykemi to use REZYcom PP – a recycled plastic compound – in our junction boxes, cutting carbon footprints by 40 % while retaining IP65 performance in sub-zero temperatures.
We’ ve also worked with raw material producers on biocircular plastics for our recently launched SAGA range of switches and sockets, and with copper suppliers to recycle our production scrap into new copper supply.
These collaborations prove that high performance, high quality and safety-critical products can be manufactured with circular materials at scale. procurementmag. com 91