Johnson Controls Receives Two Awards for Exceptional ESG Performance

Shanghai, December 21, 2022 ‒ On December 20, Jiemian.com, under Shanghai United Media Group, announced winners of the 2022 ESG Pioneer 60 Awards initiated at Jiemian’s 5th Annual Financial Conference. Johnson Controls was granted the “Top 60 of ESG Pioneer” award for its exceptional environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance and remarkable accomplishments in sustainability. Anu Rathninde, president, Asia Pacific, Johnson Controls, received the “ESG Exploration Character Award of the Year.”

The widespread adoption of the ESG concepts and the promotion of related policies are reshaping the value of companies. The “ESG Pioneer 60 Awards” recognize green companies and ESG pioneers with equal emphasis on economic efficiency and social responsibility and commend companies that actively practice the ESG concepts to encourage green business and focus on sustainability. This program will help China achieve the "Dual Carbon" goal and set a benchmark for excellence in the industry. Receiving the two awards demonstrates Johnson Controls as a leader in practicing the ESG concepts and pursuing green operations.

Anu Rathninde said: “Johnson Controls is an ESG pioneer, committed to creating a safe, comfortable and sustainable world. We’ve pledged to achieve Scope 1 and 2 net zero carbon emissions by 2040, 10 years ahead of the goal set out in the United Nations' Paris Climate Agreement. We were granted ‘ESG Pioneer 60 Awards’ by Jiemian.com in recognition of our long-term efforts as well as our governance model and value system. We’ll continue to stay humble with ESG being front and center in everything we do.”

Guang Yang, vice president and general manager China, Johnson Controls, said: “ESG excellence is one of the important ways to help achieve the green transformation of cities. As a pioneer in ESG, Johnson Controls has brought best practices to China and is also working closely with various stakeholders including governmental and nongovernmental organizations, as well as business partners, to drive high-quality and sustainable development in China. Being recognized with the ‘Top 60 of ESG Pioneer’ award also makes us more confident in developing business in China and leveraging our expertise in building technology to create and share a new green future together with our local partners.”

In general, Johnson Controls is taking multiple measures at the same time in ESG practices. In terms of environmental responsibility, as of 2022 Johnson Controls’ has reduced its emissions intensity by more than 48% and its energy intensity by 18% since 2017. In terms of social responsibility, Johnson Controls is providing help for people through employee volunteering services and charitable donations to build safe, smart and sustainable communities. In terms of corporate governance, Johnson Controls has established Board of Directors and senior leadership oversight over the company’s overall sustainability strategies, goals, ratings, emerging trends, and progresses. Johnson Controls has also included sustainability and diversity goals in senior leaders' performance assessments, which are considered when determining compensation in order to drive effective supervision.

By pursuing sustainability, Johnson Controls has won recognition from multiple renowned organizations. For example, in 2022 Johnson Controls received Platinum status from EcoVadis, putting it in the top 1% of more than 100,000 companies assessed by EcoVadis for leadership across environmental, social and governance issues. In 2022, it was also named #1 in our industry as one of the 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World by Corporate Knights. It has earned AAA Status by MSCI, obtained by just 5% of companies for strong sustainability practiced.

At the recent 27th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27), Johnson Controls and leaders of many industries held discussions on how to address climate change and achieve net-zero carbon emissions, and also announced the Corporate Coalition for Innovation & Technology toward Net Zero (CCITNZ) together with five other companies.

As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, Johnson Controls has also brought its own ESG practices to the Chinese market, and is sharing insights to the government, organizations and companies in China on development of ESG practices and ESG systems. For example, at the 34th annual meeting of the International Business Leaders' Advisory Council (IBLAC) for the Mayor of Shanghai, Johnson Controls shared how to drive corporate ESG practices as well as empower sustainable business development through ESG practices in the buildings sector. And the announcement of a series of green and low-carbon solutions together with the OpenBlue digital platform will continue to help numerous Chinese customers and partners in various sectors achieve their sustainable development goals.

At this year’s Annual Financial Conference of Jiemian, Johnson Controls delivered a keynote speech titled ESG Practices and Green & Low-Carbon Transformation and also shared the company’s best practices and insights on digital technology, ESG and sustainability with other speakers and panelists from research institutions as well as Chinese and foreign companies.

Down the road towards a carbon-neutral era, Johnson Controls will continue to share its rich ESG experience and strong expertise in the buildings sector with various stakeholders to drive their ESG practices, to help promote the green transformation and high-quality development of various cities and industries in China, to empower a zero-carbon future with innovative digital technology, and to facilitate the sustainability of mankind and the entire world with smart technologies.

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Johnson Controls Recognition for ESG & Sustainability includes:

• Awarded platinum sustainability rating by EcoVadis in 2022
• Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations by Corporate Knights - #1 in our industry
• Named as Microsoft’s Global Sustainability Changemaker for 2022
• 2022 Fortune Change the World list
• 2022 Fortune Most Admired Companies
• Forbes Best Employers for Diversity
• 100 Best Corporate Citizens by 3BL Media for the 17th year in a row
• World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere for the 15th time
• AAA rating by MSCI for the fourth year in a row
• ESG Industry Top Rated by Sustainalytics
• ISS Prime Corporate ESG Performance, #1 in our GISC industry
• Named to 2022 Financial Times European Climate Leaders list
• Received HRH The Prince of Wales' inaugural Terra Carta Seal

See: https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/corporate-sustainability/recognition

About Johnson Controls

At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.

Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.

Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world`s largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.

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