Johnson Controls’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), George Oliver shared his views on climate change in a recent episode of BRT TV, a series featuring the perspectives of America’s leading Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) on critical issues facing the country.
In the new episode, Business Roundtable members describe the efforts of America’s job creators to address climate change and call for policies, in order to support the rapid development and deployment of cleaner technologies.
Business Roundtable supports Paris Agreement goals
It isn't for lack of business commitment, at this stage, to be able to solve the problem"
Johnson Controls’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), George Oliver, said “It isn't for lack of business commitment, at this stage, to be able to solve the problem. Business Roundtable has supported the goals of the Paris Agreement.”
George Oliver, who also serves as Chair of the Business Roundtable Energy and Environment Committee, said business leaders are addressing climate change and supporting the rapid development, and deployment of cleaner technologies.
Development and deployment of cleaner technologies
George Oliver stated, “It isn't for lack of business commitment, at this stage, to be able to solve the problem. Business Roundtable has supported the goals of the Paris Agreement. What we need is to be aligned with the public sector, to make sure that we've got the proper policies in place that will enable us to do what we do so well.”
He adds, “Because it's going to be through our innovation and reinvestment that’s going to be critical to ultimately achieving what we're all setting out to achieve.”
In addition to George Oliver, the episode includes interviews with Lynn J. Good, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer, Duke Energy Corporation and Chair, Business Roundtable Smart Regulation Committee, and Tom Linebarger, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Cummins Inc.