World Business Council for Sustainable Development Welcomes Johnson Controls as Newest Member

Johnson Controls, the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, has today joined over 200 forward-thinking companies as the newest member of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD).

"We are delighted to join WBCSD," said Katie McGinty, vice president and chief sustainability and external relations officer at Johnson Controls. “The building sector accounts for nearly 40 percent of global annual CO2 emissions, so there is no tackling climate change without substantial investment in buildings. We look forward to working with and learning from fellow WBCSD members, leading the way to a low carbon, nature positive, sustainable economy, together.”

As a global leader in smart, healthy, sustainable buildings, sustainability has been a central focus of Johnson Controls' operations for decades. The company was among the earliest industrial companies to report emissions and pledge emission reductions, and has made tremendous progress – reducing carbon emissions intensity by more than 70 percent since 2002.

Johnson Controls is a member of both the WBCSD decarbonization and circular economy working groups for the Built Environment. With an integrated focus on designing buildings with low to no carbon, standardizing measurement across the industry, and delivering nature positive solutions, the two working groups are on the forefront of designing the future of sustainable, equitable cities.

“WBCSD is working to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net zero, nature positive, and more equitable future,” said Peter Bakker, President and CEO of WBCSD. “To achieve our vision of creating a world in which 9+ billion people are living well, within planetary boundaries, by mid-century, we need to engage executives and sustainability leaders in business. Therefore, I am delighted to welcome Johnson Controls as the newest member of WBCSD. As a global leader in the built environment sector, with an ambitious goal to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040, we are excited to work alongside Johnson Controls to solve the intertwined sustainability challenges of the climate emergency, biodiversity loss, and mounting inequality."

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