Company ESG Risk Ratings
ABB Ltd
Industry Group: Electrical Equipment
Country: Switzerland
Identifier: SWX:ABBN
ESG Risk Rating
Ranking
Industry Group
Electrical Equipment 10 out of 177
Universe
Global Universe 1913 out of 13651
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Industry Comparison
| ESG RISK RATING | INDUSTRY RANK | |
|---|---|---|
| Schneider Electric S.E. | 17.2 Low | 8 out of 177 |
| Eaton Corp PLC | 17.0 Low | 6 out of 177 |
| ABB Ltd | 17.9 Low | 10 out of 177 |
| NIDEC Corp. | 23.4 Med. | 29 out of 177 |
| Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. | 31.1 High | 112 out of 177 |
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Our Approach to Calculating ESG Risk
The ESG Risk Ratings measure a company’s exposure to industry-specific material ESG risks and how well a company is managing those risks.
Exposure
Exposure refers to the extent to which a company is exposed to different material ESG issues. Our exposure score takes into consideration subindustry and company-specific factors such as its business model.
ABB Ltd's Exposure is Medium
Management
Management refers to how well a company is managing its relevant ESG issues. Our management score assesses the robustness of a company’s ESG programs, practices and policies.
ABB Ltd's Management of ESG Material Risk is Strong
How do the ESG Risk Ratings work?
Top Material ESG Issues for ABB Ltd
Understand how exposed companies are to specific material ESG issues and how well companies are managing these issues.
What are Material ESG Issues?
Material ESG issues are issues that are considered to be financially material to a given company in a relevant sub-industry.
Controversy Rating
Highest Controversy level that has impacted ABB Ltd's ESG Risk Rating in the last three years
Highest Controversy Level
Contributing Events
Our controversies research identifies companies involved in incidents that may negatively impact stakeholders, the environment or the company's operations.
Controversies form an important component of the ESG Risk Ratings as they can act as signals that management initiatives were insufficient or ineffective.
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The ESG Risk Ratings can help investors to identify, understand and manage ESG risks at the security and portfolio level with the aim of improving the long-term performance of their equity and fixed income securities.
