Five locations of ABB in India received ‘Green Factory Buildings’ certification

ABB India achieves an 82% reduction in its GHG emissions across – Nelamangala, Peenya, Maneja, Nashik, and Faridabad manufacturing locations.

ABB India’s sustainability initiatives have cumulatively led to an 81.6 percent reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions versus its 2019 baseline. The investment has primarily aided this into renewable energy sources and the realisation of RE100 across its 5 manufacturing locations. In the process, all 5 ABB India-owned manufacturing locations in the country have been certified as ‘Green Factory Buildings’ by the Indian Green Building Council (IGBC) after a rigorous evaluation of multiple parameters such as innovation in design, environmental categories, resource conservation and indoor environment quality. The company has also enhanced water recyclability by approx.12 percent versus the 2019 baseline and aims to become water neutral/positive across all locations by 2025. Currently, the company recycles 95 percent of the waste generated across all their facilities to realise the company-wide long-term sustainability targets of zero waste to landfill.

Without disrupting its ongoing operations, ABB India implemented energy-efficient and innovative solutions in a phased manner across its decades-old pan-India, making these locations more sustainable. The realisation of their RE100 global commitment to eliminate Scope 2 GHG emissions from its operations was achieved using renewable electricity. It included green power utilisation from in-house solar panels, green power purchase from third parties through power purchase agreements (PPA) and procurement of International Renewable Energy Certificates (IREC). Catalysing this green transformation, ABB deployed over 5000 of its sustainable technology-led products at multiple sites. Other key ABB sustainable solutions deployed across its locations include:
• AI-enabled building automation technology.
• Energy-efficient lighting.
• HVAC solutions (highest-rated energy-efficient motors and drives).
• Measurement analytics products.

Sanjeev Sharma, Country Head and Managing Director of ABB India, said, “We’ve been making substantial efforts towards achieving the 2030 sustainability goals. Double-digit reduction of our GHG emissions, the realisation of RE100 and Green factory building certifications for all our manufacturing locations are significant milestones in our journey towards sustainability. They Assure Us of the positive impact we can make towards creating a resource-efficient and low-carbon future.”

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