Comprehensively and deeply advancing, the sustainable development of ABB switches in Xiamen has reached a new level

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China released the list of green manufacturing companies for the year 2023.

Xiamen ABB Switch Co., Ltd. (referred to as "Xiamen ABB Switch") was selected as a national level green supply chain, adding another important honor to the national level green manufacturing system after being awarded the national level green factory two years ago. This indicates that its comprehensive green manufacturing system construction has been recognized by authorities, and it is also one of the landmark achievements in the comprehensive promotion of sustainable development by Xiamen ABB Switch in recent years. At the same time, ABB switches in Xiamen obtained the "zero landfill" gold certification in 2023, achieving a 99% recyclable utilization rate of product materials and a 99% non landfill rate of factory waste.

ABB Switch in Xiamen has always adhered to the strategy of green and sustainable development. In 1996, it was the first in China to pass the ISO14001 environmental management system certification. In 1998, it was awarded the first batch of "clean production enterprises" by the United Nations China Clean Production Center. In recent years, ABB Switch in Xiamen has continuously improved its green manufacturing system through systematic planning and implementation, comprehensively and deeply promoting the development of green factories, green supply chains, green low-carbon products and solutions. Through systematic promotion of carbon verification and a series of energy-saving and emission reduction measures, end-to-end energy-saving and emission reduction have been achieved.

Continuously strengthen green factories through the construction and upgrading of new industrial parks and factories. In recent years, taking the construction and upgrading of ABB Xiamen Industrial Center Park and new factories as an opportunity, ABB Switch in Xiamen has planned, constructed, upgraded, and managed new factories and production lines in accordance with green factory construction standards.

In terms of energy low-carbon, the park has achieved about 50% of photovoltaic energy substitution and comprehensive optimization of "source grid storage load" through the "zero emission vision demonstration project".

In terms of product lifecycle management, we have achieved harmless raw materials, clean production, and resource utilization of waste. In 2023, based on the UL 2799A standard, we obtained the "zero landfill" gold certification for waste, achieving a 99% recyclability rate for product materials and a 99% non landfill rate for factory waste.

Extend green development to suppliers through the construction of green supply chains. ABB Xiamen plans and implements a green supply chain in a long-term and comprehensive manner, and promotes the continuous improvement of resource utilization and environmental performance in the supply chain to achieve the carbon reduction goals of the supply chain, and works together with relevant parties for sustainable development. Specific measures include promoting 70% of suppliers to conduct carbon verification and emission reduction, actively encouraging suppliers to conduct green system evaluations, etc. As of 2023, 11 suppliers have been awarded national or provincial green factories.

Extend green development to the client through green and low-carbon products and solutions. As early as 2003, ABB switches in Xiamen were the first in the switch industry to pass the Environmental Type II Mark certification. Since then, they have successively launched environmentally friendly PT pole circuit breakers and environmentally friendly gas insulated switchgear products, digital solutions such as ABB's smart energy management system and switchgear intelligent resolution solutions, to help customers save energy and reduce emissions. At the same time, a carbon footprint assessment of the entire product lifecycle was also carried out, and continuous optimization based on carbon verification was carried out to assist customers in selecting green and low-carbon products to meet their energy conservation and emission reduction needs.

ABB is a technology leader in the field of electrical and automation, committed to empowering a more sustainable and efficient future. ABB integrates engineering experience and software technology into a solution to optimize manufacturing, transportation, energy, and operations. With a history of over 140 years of excellence, ABB's approximately 105000 employees worldwide are dedicated to promoting innovation and accelerating industrial transformation. ABB has comprehensive business activities in China, including research and development, manufacturing, sales, and engineering services. It has about 30 local enterprises and approximately 15000 employees in nearly 130 cities, with online and offline channels covering approximately 700 cities nationwide.