October 2021 HR Lineup

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— ABB Engagement Survey: make sure your team’s voice is heard and acted upon! Listening is just the first step. We must also fully embrace feedback and take action

A look back since the last survey Last year we had significant improvement in the overall engagement score, increas- ing by four points to 75. Even though progress was made, employees asked for more clarity. In response, the Executive Committee decided to keep ‘Company Direction’ as the priority. Since our last survey, we have continued to clarify the ABB Way, our decentralized structure and our strategy for the coming years. For example, we continued the ABB Circles team discussions on the ABB Way with the Purpose at its center, and we have also further explained our shared company values of courage, care, curiosity and collaboration. We continued to actively manage the company’s portfolio by establishing new divisions, as well as executing divestment decisions. Going back to the Purpose, our commitment to the 2030 strategies for Sustainability and Diversity and Inclu- sion can be seen through initiatives such as the Global Parental Leave program and the launch of the Sustainability Changemaker Award.

ABB’s third annual Engagement Survey will launch on Tuesday, October 19, 2021, and will be open until Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Read more below to find out why engagement is important and how you can make sure that the voices of our employ- ees are heard! Engagement is at the heart of organiza- tional success. This annual survey provides a formal mechanism to understand how our people feel, and allows all of us to voice our opinions and suggestions. It also helps us to understand what is going well in the organization, enabling us to build upon our strengths, as well as address areas for improvement. Why do we focus on employee engagement?