Reducing our operational emissions
Our scope 1 and 2 carbon reduction is driven by four key strategies:
The three primary contributors of our scope 1 and 2 emissions are:
Energy usage at our global facilities, refrigerant loss in manufacturing and our global fleet. We measure emissions monthly and make continuous improvements. We also have teams dedicated to driving our carbon transition.
These teams develop strategies to achieve net zero, as well as roadmaps to ensure organizational alignment on the improvement measures, timing and required investments.
A successful strategy
We're working towards our targets from our 2017 baseline. This includes our science-based target, as approved by the Science Based Target initiative, of a 55% reduction in scope 1 & 2 emissions in 2030.
So far, we have achieved:
48%
scope 1 & 2 emissions absolute reduction
56%
greenhouse gas emissions intensity reduction
28%
energy intensity reduced
20%
scope 3 reduced to date
59%
sustainable revenue
56%
electricity met or matched by renewables
Facility decarbonization
The Johnson Controls Facility Decarbonization Program works in collaboration with our Sustainable Infrastructure business. In this program, a cross-functional team determines a cost-effective and impactful plan to net zero for our facilities. This plan includes high-efficiency infrastructure, cutting-edge software, renewable energy solutions and ongoing operations.
And it's the same approach we bring to customers with our Net Zero Buldings offering.
Fleet emissions reduction
We have a formalized working group dedicated to fleet emission reductions that s working on optimizing our current vehicle use and the transition to electric vehicles. We analyze our fleet performance, including the use of telematics, to understand trends and driving patterns. We systematically bring in fuel-efficient vehicles and right-size the equipment needed on our field service operations to decrease weight and increase load factors.
Refrigerant loss reduction in manufacturing
Our refrigerant decarbonization roadmap includes both the reduction of refrigerant loss within facilities and the global transition to products with low and ultra-low global warming potential (GWP).
Our team of environmental health and safety, operations and research and development professionals works collaboratively to actively reduce refrigerant loss through:
- Annual goal setting
- Education and awareness
- Optimizing current management of processes, standards and protocols
- Investment, implementation and sharing of best management practices, including leak detection programs, digitization and monitoring
Global transition to renewable electricity
We're always working to reduce our carbon footprint and source more renewable electricity.
In 2024, 56% of the electricity we purchased globally was met or matched by renewable sources of energy. Plus, we're continuing to invest worldwide to bring renewable energy directly to our facilities.
100% of our US electricity use is met or matched by renewable electricity. Alongside on-site renewables, we also purchase certified Green-e Energy renewable energy certificates (RECs) to match 100% of the greenhouse gas emissions tied to our remaining US electricity use across offices, manufacturing sites, R&D and branch locations.
But it doesn't stop there. Were dedicated to helping our customers achieve their renewable energy goals, too. Our renewable energy solutions give organizations feasible, cost-effective ways to cut energy costs and shrink their environmental impact.
Learn more in our 2025 Sustainability Report.
2025 Sustainability Report
Our commitment to nature
We're continuing to expand our understanding of nature-related risks and opportunities to mitigate our impact.
We also assess nature's impact on our business by managing key areas and disclosing transparently.
We're now looking at how we can accelerate action through workstreams dedicated to defining our goals and aspirations with respect to water and waste for 2025 and beyond. We have both board oversight and third-party limited assurance of our water and waste performance, underscoring our commitment in this rapidly developing space.
Our focus on nature includes upstream, direct and downstream impacts and opportunities from:
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Climate change:
Greenhouse gas emissions |
Pollution:
Land, air, and soil |
Waste:
Hazardous and non-hazardous |
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Water:
Conservation and wastewater |
Biodiversity and ecosystem use change:
Terrestrial and aquatic |
Waste and circular economy
In 2024, 23 manufacturing locations, representing 25% of our total manufacturing locations, had a 100% diversion rate and were recognized as zero landfill. This means we have already met our 2025 goal.
A further 10 non-manufacturing sites are landfill free, taking our total to 33 landfill free locations.
25%
of manufacturing locations are landfill-free
Our water use
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Metric: Reduce water use by 10% at water stressed locations by 2025 from our 2017 baseline. |
We have surpassed our 2025 goal of reducing water usage by 10% at our water stressed facilities. In fact, we’ve achieved a 27% reduction since 2017. |
