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ABB ’ S SUSTAINABLE MOTOR INNOVATIONS

REVENUE : US $ 30.4BN EMPLOYEES : 105,000 + CEO : MORTEN WEIROD FOUNDED : 1988 ( MERGER )

ABB made history this year with the world ’ s first medium-voltage industrial motor , the MV Titanium .

It enables energy savings of up to 40 % and offers complete speed control and connectivity in a singular unit . The motor powers industry , and making it this sustainable is a huge accomplishment .

As ABB CEO Morten Weirod said in an episode of ABB ’ s podcast ‘ ABB Decoded ’:

“ We don ’ t need to wait another five or 10 or 15 years to achieve energy efficiency and better reliability .”

Morten Weirod , CEO , ABB