In 2013, ABB in Australia launched our inaugural Reconciliation Action Plan (RAP) to advance meaningful opportunities for First Nations peoples and communities, followed by a second iteration in 2017. These not only formalised our approach to reconciliation, but mapped practical steps towards achieving greater awareness and inclusiveness across the organisation.
Since then, we have undergone a global transformation, restructuring into four customer-focused business areas. With this evolution came a clear need to refresh our approach to reconciliation – one that aligns with our new direction and deepens our impact.
To develop the 2025 Reflect RAP, we partnered with YarnnUp, an Aboriginal-owned and managed consulting and training organisation.
At its core, the Reflect RAP is guided by our values of Courage, Care, Curiosity, and Collaboration, and focuses on three key pillars:
- Relationships: building trust and meaningful partnerships with First Nations peoples and communities.
- Respect: embedding cultural understanding and appreciation into our everyday operations.
- Opportunities: creating pathways for inclusion, employment, and shared success.
We’re proud of the work we've done so far, but we also recognise that reconciliation is an ongoing journey, and our RAP is a way of ensuring we are held accountable for the work we need to do in this space. It’s about embedding reconciliation into our business strategy, planning, and resource allocation – not as an add-on, but as a core part of how we operate.