Johnson Controls

Overview

In addition to improving the carbon intensity of its own operations, Johnson Controls is committed to helping its customers around the world address global climate change.  Its strategies include energy efficiency retrofits and retrocommissioning, hybrid vehicle fleets, manufacturing process improvements, on-site renewable energy generation and the purchase of green power.

Current activities

Brief description of Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global leader in energy efficient solutions for buildings, hybrid technology and automotive interiors.  The company was founded in 1885 by Professor Warren Johnson, the inventor of the electric room thermostat.  Johnson Controls' 140,000 employees are guided through the company's vision, values and objectives to create a more comfortable, safe and sustainable world. 

The company’s core businesses focus on activities that result in greenhouse gas reductions, whether that be energy efficiency building retrofits, on-site renewable energy, efficient building equipment, Li-ion batteries for plug-in hybrid vehicles, or lightweight vehicle interior components.  In its North American performance contracting business, it has delivered, measured and verified building energy savings translating to over 13 million tons of avoided greenhouse gas emissions since 2000.