Johnson Controls named one of the World’s Most Impactful Companies by TIME

Johnson Controls has been named to the inaugural World’s Most Impactful Companies list by TIME, presented in collaboration with Statista and The Upright Project. The recognition reflects the company’s role in helping customers run the buildings and infrastructure society depends on – more efficiently, more reliably, and with fewer emissions – through advanced thermal management and mission-critical building systems. From hospitals and data centers to manufacturing and research facilities, Johnson Controls delivers performance where it matters most, turning efficiency into resilience, cost savings, and real-world impact.

“Being named one of the TIME World’s Most Impactful Companies underscores the hard work of our people and the impact of the solutions we deliver every day,” said Katie McGinty, Chief Sustainability Officer, Johnson Controls. “For 140 years, Johnson Controls has helped customers tackle their most pressing challenges, helping them manage energy more intelligently, operate more reliably, and reduce emissions while accelerating growth. That combination of resilience, efficiency and smart decarbonization is how real progress happens, in the environments where it really matters.”

The World’s Most Impactful Companies 2026 were identified using an outcome-based net impact scoring across society, knowledge, health, and environment, with company size as a moderating factor. Eligible companies have over $250 million in revenue and demonstrate a positive score on The Upright Project’s Net Impact Model and alignment to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Analysis included the benefits and costs that a company’s products and services create along the full value chain grounded in a science-based methodology. Nearly 10,000 companies were assessed, with 500 awarded a place on the list.

Johnson Controls efforts have led to measurable progress, including helping customers save more than $9.5 billion in energy and operating costs and avoid emissions equivalent to nearly 6 million U.S. homes, freeing up capital to invest in strategic growth and demonstrating that efficiency-led smart decarbonization can accelerate cost discipline at scale. The company achieved a 46% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2017, 33% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from use of sold products, and 91% of its global electricity needs met or matched with carbon-free energy.