News & Media Careers Investors Contact Us Products Industries Services About Us Group About ABB Engagements, partnerships ABB’s engagements and partnerships ABB is passionate about creating success – together. Together means not only working together within ABB, but also with our customers, suppliers and stakeholders. ABB believes bringing together resources, knowledge and passion creates more value for a better world. An overview of the broad range of ABB’s external affiliations can be found below. Corporate responsibility and sustainability Find out more about ABB's commitment to sustainable value creation International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) As a member of the ICRC Corporate Support Group ABB supports the ICRC’s humanitarian mission to protect and assist victims of war and other situations of violence. Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) ABB supports the Institute for Human Rights and Business to promote dialogue and independent analysis of human rights challenges and issues relevant to ABB and other companies. The Global Business Initiative on Human Rights The initiative works to inspire commitment, shape practice and build capability for human rights, in line with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. World Economic Forum ABB participates in WEF events in different parts of the world and is also more directly involved through membership of the Global Agenda Council on Business and Human Rights. Responsible Minerals Initiative ABB is a member in the initiative addressing responsible mineral sourcing issues in supply chains. Ellen MacArthur Foundation As a member of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's network, ABB shares ideas and works to drive the global transition to a circular economy. Global Reporting Initiative ABB and other constituencies work together to build a consensus on a set of sustainability reporting guidelines with the aim of achieving worldwide acceptance. United Nations Global Compact The UNGC is a platform for encouraging and promoting good corporate practices and learning experiences in the areas of human rights, labor, the environment and anti-corruption. Science Based Targets A collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, the World Resources Institute, the World Wide Fund for Nature and one of the We Mean Business Coalition commitments. World Business Council for Sustainable Development ABB is an active member of the Council and participates in a number of initiatives including the Electrical Utilities Working Group. Technology & innovations ABB Technology Ventures ABB's venture capital unit invests in breakthrough technology companies aligned with ABB’s goal to write the future of industrial digitalization. Synerleap ABB’s innovation growth hub helps startups accelerate and expand on a global market. ABB Formula E Championship Since 2018, ABB is the title partner to the first all-electric motor racing series. Microsoft A partnership to empower digital transformation in customer segments with Microsoft Azure intelligent cloud services to enable ABB’s industrial IoT and collaboration platform. Hewlett Packard Enterprise Combining ABB Ability™’s digital offerings with HPE’s secure edge compute and hybrid information technology solutions, as well as new service-based business models, known as XaaS. Huawei Industrial cloud partnership offering ABB Ability™ digital solutions to e-customers in China via the Huawei cloud infrastructure. Dessault Systèmes A partnership to provide customers with digital twin solutions using Dassault Systèmes’ industry-leading products for visualization, modeling and simulation. IBM A partnership which began with a focus on enhancing ABB’s products with IBM’s AI offerings and has evolved to include other leading digital solutions. Ericsson A partnership to accelerate wireless communication in automation for flexible factories, unlocking new business opportunities enabled by combining 5G and Industry 4.0. Mesh Systems A development partnership providing unique opportunities for ABB to accelerate digitalization of its offering. Accenture Builds on ABB’s expertise in digitalized processes for the transformation of industries and Accenture’s IT/OT architecture and software development capabilities across industries. Crate As a technology partner ABB offers Crate’s powerful purpose-built Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) database (CrateDB) as part of its ABB Ability™ platform ecosystem. Diversity & inclusion Catalyst Global non-profit organization providing research, practical tools, and proven solutions to accelerate and advance women into leadership. Embrace Difference Spearheaded by the European Round Table of Industrialists (ERT), of which ABB is a member, the pledge signed by ABB is designed to promote inclusion and diversity in the workplace. Stonewall A U.K.-based LGTB rights organization. United Nations Free & Equal standards A global information campaign led by the United Nations Human Rights Office advancing equal rights and fair treatment for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and intersex (LGBTI) individuals. SWE - Society for Women Engineers The Society of Women Engineers is the world’s largest advocate and catalyst for change for women in engineering and technology. Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers has been supporting Hispanic students and professionals in STEM for nearly 50 years. Initiatives around the world An overview about ABB’s initiatives for empowering local communities. Education CEMS - the global alliance for management education ABB is a corporate partner of CEMS, a global alliance of 100 academic and corporate institutions dedicated to educating and preparing future generations of global business leaders. UNITECH International UNITECH partners with top European technical universities and engineering and technology companies, to help young engineers manage challenges in global industry. Jürgen Dormann Foundation Provides scholarships to high academically achieving engineering students around the world who need financial support to be able to continue their studies. University collaboration ABB collaborates with 100+ universities worldwide to develop long-term disruptive technologies as well as mid- to short-term evolutionary innovations for our products and services. Nobel International Partner ABB brings its experience in science and research, and its commitment to innovation to Nobel Prize Outreach global programs – activities that extend the reach of the Nobel Prize. ABB Research Award in Honor of Hubertus von Gruenberg Awarded every three years to a postdoctoral researcher working in the fields of energy, manufacturing, transport, infrastructure, digitalization, or related fields. 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