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Johnson Controls contributes to United Nations discussion on sustainable development

Clay Nesler
Johnson Controls continues to be recognized as a global leader in driving businesses and countries down the road to a green and sustainable world. 

Clay Nesler, vice president of Global Energy and Sustainability for Johnson Controls Building Efficiency (pictured at left), was the only private-sector business leader to address the 65th Session of the United Nations General Assembly during a recent discussion on the “Green Economy: A Pathway to Sustainable Development.” 

The green economy seeks to expand sustainable development through public and private-sector actions that address market and institutional needs. 

Other panelists included environmental ministers from Brazil, China, Denmark and Gabon as well as directors from the World Bank, UN Industrial and Development Organization and the World Trade Organization. The session was held at the United Nations headquarters in New York City. 

Nesler provided an overview of Johnson Controls as an example of a green economy company citing its large global footprint and reputation as a leading corporate citizen. 

He noted examples of Johnson Controls' leadership in green buildings in the United States and China, battery recycling best practices, energy efficiency retrofit projects at the Empire State Building, green building projects in Latin America and Clinton Climate Initiative retrofit projects in Asia. 

Improving energy efficiency in buildings is an important element of the green economy, Nesler said. Energy efficient buildings are economically attractive to building owners, use less energy and water, are more resilient to climate change, support cost-effective use of renewable and distributed energy, and create engineering, construction and manufacturing jobs. 

According to Nesler, several barriers continue to block investment in energy efficiency, including access to capital, insufficient returns on investment, uncertainly in savings and availability of technical expertise. Government policy, at national and local levels, is critical to overcoming barriers. 

The Johnson Controls Institute for Building Efficiency is seeking to overcome some of those barriers by working with six partners to create an energy efficiency tool kit that will help developing countries develop strategies, define goals and create action plans.

Energy efficiency is an important pathway to the green economy and Johnson Controls' leadership is helping countries and businesses improve local economies, support sustainable development and reduce environmental impacts.
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Clay Nesler at the UN

A summary of the UN session on "Green Economy: A Pathway to Sustainable Development," is available on the UN Web site, including video of the event. Clay Nesler, VP of Global Energy and Sustainability for Johnson Controls Building Efficiency, is pictured above during his testimony. more

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