The global technology company ABB is one of the largest employers in Vaasa. It’s also at the core of accelerating the energy transition as part of its broader sustainability agenda, focusing on enabling a low-carbon society, preserving resources, and promoting social progress – all while operating transparently and with integrity.
At ABB, good deeds stem from the company’s core values: courage, care, curiosity, and collaboration. A more sustainable world is built together with our customers and partners, but also through our own operations. For example, ABB uses 100% renewable electricity, recovers waste heat from factories, has shifted to LED lighting, and continues to electrify its vehicle fleet.
Employee well-being is also highly valued at ABB. A comprehensive range of employee benefits, from company bikes to Edenred Virike benefit and from hobby club activities to supported sports events, extends to the family: home care service for a sick child helps parents navigate work and family. We also support activities of employees’ children and arrange annual get togethers at employees’ children’s Christmas parties. Great deeds for our staff.
However, investing in children doesn’t stop with employees’ families. ABB has a program in the Vaasa region supporting young athletes’ dreams – Future Talents. And most importantly: local youth receive versatile job opportunities, as ABB offers over 400 summer jobs annually in Vaasa. As the cherry on top, ABB has supported through donations for several years organizations that do remarkable work among children, young people and families in Finland.
“Care is one of ABB’s four values and promoting social progress is part of our sustainability agenda’s focus areas. We find it essential to support children, young people, and families to help create a more positive atmosphere for a better future in Finland.”
Henri Hilke
HR Country Manager | ABB Finland
And this is just the tip of the iceberg. In Vaasa, thousands of good deeds are done. At work and in leisure. Small and large, for loved ones and strangers.
Citizens even collect their good deeds in a counter: yearofgooddeeds.fi
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ABB is a technology leader in electrification and automation, enabling a more sustainable and resource-efficient future. The company’s solutions connect engineering know-how and software to optimize how things are manufactured, moved, powered and operated. Building on more than 140 years of excellence, ABB’s ~105,000 employees are committed to driving innovations that accelerate industrial transformation.
In Finland, ABB has 5,300 professionals of which around 1,500 work in Vaasa. We hire annually around 400 students for summer internships in Vaasa and offer year-round internships, thesis, and practice work opportunities.