Responsible Business Lead, ABB Robotics

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

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Your role and responsibilities

Do you want to make a real impact on human rights and responsible business practices in a global tech environment? Join ABB Robotics and help shape a sustainable future through cross-functional collaboration and strategic leadership.

In this global ABB Robotics role, you will contribute to advancing the company’s responsible business and human rights agenda. Reporting to the Head of Sustainability, you will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure that ABB Robotics’ human rights commitments are credible, well-governed, and effectively communicated to all stakeholders.

Examples of responsibilities:

• Lead the development, implementation, and periodic updates of the company’s Human Rights strategy and related due diligence processes across functions, ensuring integration with the group-wide sustainability strategy.
• Collaborate with Legal, HR, Supply Chain, and Operations on initiatives related to labor rights, diversity & inclusion, and community engagement.
• Ensure alignment with global frameworks (e.g., UN Guiding Principles, OECD Guidelines) and embed their requirements into business practices.
• Lead and support human rights due diligence activities, including risk and impact assessments, stakeholder engagement, and remediation processes.
• Provide and coordinate input on ESG disclosure KPIs and topics related to human rights.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external stakeholders on human rights and responsible business matters and offer flexible support across other sustainability topics and initiatives as needed, adapting to the team’s evolving structure and priorities.

Qualifications

• 10 years’ experience in human rights, responsible business, sustainability/ESG, or related roles within an international organization or top-tier advisory.
• Strong knowledge of global human rights frameworks (UNGPs, OECD Guidelines) and European regulations (e.g., CSRD, CSDDD).
• Demonstrated experience running human rights due diligence, risk assessments, and stakeholder engagement.
• Excellent cross-functional influencing skills; able to translate standards into practical actions for business functions.
• Structured program management skills (milestones, KPIs, benefits tracking).
• Outstanding written storytelling and executive-ready communication in English; additional European languages are a plus.
• Degree in Law, Sustainability, Business, Human Rights, or related field; Master’s preferred.

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world

This role sits within ABB’s Robotics business, a leading global robotics company. We’re entering an exciting new chapter as we’ve announced the plan for SoftBank Group to acquire ABB Robotics. SoftBank is a globally recognized technology group and investor/operator focused on AI, robotics, and next-generation computing.  By joining us now, you’ll be part of a pioneering team shaping the future of robotics—working alongside world-class experts in a fast-moving, innovation-driven environment.

We value people from different backgrounds. Could this be your story? Apply today or visit www.abb.com to read more about us and learn about the impact of our solutions across the globe.