By taking back retired equipment and ensuring its materials remain in productive use, ABB is building a model of resource sovereignty that mirrors – at an industrial scale – the energy sovereignty it is helping customers achieve. What’ s more, the company is leading by example with its own operations. Its Mission to Zero programme is all about decarbonising factory operations, while its Zero Waste to Landfill initiative is helping to eliminate waste from its manufacturing plants. Not only does this approach reduce ABB’ s carbon footprint – Mateusz is also keen to point out that it fulfils a hugely underappreciated function in terms of reputation and recruitment.
After all, the energy sector is currently facing a chronic shortage of qualified engineers. Mateusz believes that ABB’ s sustainable credentials play an important role in attracting the next generation of best-in-class talent.
“ The new generation of engineers wants to work for a purposeful company,” he says.“ They want to be part of real change. We get to be the good guys in this story.”
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