Johnson Controls, the global pioneer for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has again been named to the 2024 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, recognizing the world’s major companies for sustainable business practices.
Based on S&P Global's rigorous Corporate Sustainability Assessment, only companies scoring in the top 15% of their industry are included. The more than 9,400 companies assessed for the 2023 CSA were considered for inclusion in The Sustainability Yearbook 2024, with only 759 companies that made it in.
Net zero journey
“We are at a critical inflection point when it comes to climate change. To lead the way to a net zero future, we have committed to ambitious sustainability goals including the development of and execution against our own carbon transition plan,” said Renae Kezar, Vice President of Sustainability, at Johnson Controls.
Renae Kezar adds, “It’s an honor to be recognized for our sustainable business practices and to have our performance included in the prestigious yearbook.”
Deploy technology to accelerate net zero journey
Johnson Controls is creating and deploying technology to accelerate its net zero journey
Johnson Controls is creating and deploying technology to accelerate its net zero journey. The company has already reduced absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 43% since 2017, well on its way to the 2030 Science Based Target initiative (SBTi) target of 55%.
The company also sources 42% of clean electricity across its global operations and has reduced Scope 3 emissions by 28% since 2017.
Johnson Controls Commitments and Recognition
Recent Johnson Controls Commitments and Recognition to Sustainability:
- CDP 2023 Climate Change ‘A List’
- Early signatory to the UN Global Compact, first signing in 2004
- Named to the Clean200 every year since its inception in 2016
- Newsweek America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity
- Forbes Best Employers for Diversity list
- Newsweek Excellence 1000 Index
- Fortune 2023 Change the World list
- TIME World’s Best Companies list
- World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 16th time
- LexisNexis World’s Most Innovative Company
- ESG Industry Top Rated by Sustainalytics
- Named to Financial Times 2023 European Climate Leaders list
- Received HRH The Prince of Wales’ Terra Carta Seal
