Corporate ethics and sustainability governance

Our commitment to doing the right thing benefits communities and the world while improving our shareholder value, reputation, productivity and employee retention. We demonstrate our commitment from the top and integrate sustainability into company goals and decision making.

Integrity and ethics​

Johnson Controls takes ethics and integrity seriously. We were recently named a World’s Most Ethical Company, one of just 5 companies worldwide to receive this honor 19 times and are honored to be a recognized global leader across environment, social and governance. This recognition is due in part to:

Sustainability materiality

We finalized our double materiality assessment to understand the most impactful sustainability topics for our business and ensure we're building robust strategies to fully manage our strategic risks and opportunities. The material topics have been grouped into strategic focus areas and inform our company strategy, targets and reporting.

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Sustainable products and solutions

  • Product GHG emissions
  • Energy-efficient products and services

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Sustainable operations

  • Greenhouse gas emissions (Scope 1 and 2)
  • Clean water

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Our people

  • Employee health, safety and well-being
  • Talent attraction and development

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Governance

  • Ethics and compliance

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Sustainability governance

Board of directors and board committees
The board of directors oversees the implementation of our mission, vision and values. It reviews our sustainability material topics, strategy, commitments and performance, including sustainability, employee health and safety and human capital management.

Executive Committee
The authority for day-to-day oversight and management of economic, environmental and social topics is delegated to the Executive Committee, which comprises the senior executives responsible for all our major corporate functions. Our CEO and executive committee members have sustainability goals embedded into their performance goals.

Sustainability Leadership Committee
The Sustainability Leadership Committee consists of senior leaders across our businesses, functions and regions. It is charged with leading the enterprise across all measures of sustainability, managing and reporting progress, and embedding sustainability in our culture and operations.

Enterprise Sustainability Councils
Our Enterprise Sustainability Councils are formed as cross-functional teams responsible for the execution of annual targets and for establishing long-term strategies to meet our sustainability commitments.

Learn more in our 2026 sustainability report

2026 Sustainability Report

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