Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, has again been named to the 2024 S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, recognizing the world's leading 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.

'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.' - Renae Kezar, vice president of sustainability, Johnson Controls

'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, Johnson Controls. 'It's an honor to be recognized for our sustainable business practices and to have our performance included in the prestigious yearbook.'

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 28% since 2017.

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

The full list of companies that made year's Sustainability Yearbook are here: The Sustainability Yearbook | S&P Global (spglobal.com)

About Johnson Controls: At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.

Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.

Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world's largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.

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