Our Sustainability Reporting and Policies

We disclose our climate-related financial risks consistent with guidance from the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures in the CDP Climate Change disclosure. In 2022, the Company updated our climate-related risk and opportunity scenario analysis consistent with TCFD guidance, and we use that analysis to identify the most critical climate-related risks and opportunities and to develop management strategies for mitigating risks and capitalizing on opportunities. We integrated climate-related risks into our formal Enterprise Risk Management process to ensure the use of a consistent risk framework across the enterprise and to create accountability and visibility up to and including the board.

• 2023 CDP Climate Report
• 2022 CDP Climate Report
• 2023 CDP Water Report

We follow TCFD’s recommendations for disclosing clear, comparable and consistent information about the risks and opportunities presented by climate change in accordance with the TCFD framework.

• 2024 TCFD Disclosure
• 2023 TCFD Disclosure.

We promote economic, social and environmental practices that benefit our customers, employees, shareholders and communities. This annual report highlights our performance and achievements in these areas.

• 2023 Irish Statutory Report and Non-Financial Report
• 2022 Non-Financial Disclosure Report
• 2021 Non-Financial Disclosure Report

Since the UN negotiations in Bali in 2007 The Corporate Climate Communiqués have set out a concise business case for an ambitious, robust, effective and equitable UN climate framework. They have offered a progressive global consensus on the shape of an international agreement and on the national policy that is needed for countries to deliver on the global goal.

We endorse the Global Alliance for Energy Productivity goal to double global energy productivity. To help reach this goal, we will: Commit to using our sphere of influence to improve energy productivity within our business, organization, community, state/province, or nation; Share solutions, success stories, and progress with other leaders in energy productivity; and Encourage other organizations, businesses, and government entities around the world to endorse the Global Alliance goal.

EP100 is a global, collaborative initiative of influential businesses that pledge to double their energy productivity.

The “Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy” initiative aims at making sure companies’ engagement on climate policy is comprehensive, aligned, and transparent by asking companies to commit to adhering to a set of best practice steps to more effectively support a 1,5/2° trajectory.

Conflict Minerals Policy

This policy defines the responsible sourcing of conflict minerals throughout our supply chain. Download Policy.

Conflict Minerals Report

This report demonstrates our commitment to sourcing conflict minerals responsibly and complying with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and regulations surrounding conflict minerals. 

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Human Rights and Sustainability Policy

This policy is guided by the UN Global Compact’s Ten Principles and helps ensure we maintain strong relationships with customers, employees, suppliers, stakeholders and communities. Download policy.

Slavery and Human Trafficking Policy and Statement

This policy and statement make explicit our commitment to ensure that slavery and human trafficking is not taking place in any part of our business or supply chain. Download policy. Download statement.

Global Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Policy

This policy identifies the key operating principles that define our expectations, actions and behaviors of all Johnson Controls employees in conducting business that is protective of health, safety and the environment. Download policy.

Position and Policy on Energy and Climate Change

Our position and commitments on energy and climate change guides us on how to reduce our carbon footprint both internally and within our supply chain. Download policy. Download position.

Political Contributions Policy

This policy guides our political contributions and activities to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws and go beyond compliance to implement leading practices in accountability and transparency. Download policy.

Political Contributions

We participate in the public policy process in various ways including corporate government affairs activities designed to educate policymakers on key issues related to our business, political giving through the Johnson Controls Political Action Committee (“PAC”), and limited direct corporate political contributions. To promote transparency, we make this information publicly available here on our website and through various government filings, as required by law. The complete list of our corporate political contributions and trade associations and other tax-exempt organizations to which we contribute $25,000 or more to annually can be found here:

2023 Corporate Political Contributions and Federal Lobbying Report (mid-year)
2022 Corporate Political Contributions and Federal Lobbying Report
2021 Corporate Political Contributions and Federal Lobbying Report

In addition to volunteer and charitable activities, we promote participation in the public policy and electoral process in the United States including encouraging our employees to vote. Eligible employees may also make a voluntary contribution to the Johnson Controls Political Action Committee (PAC). More information on the Johnson Controls Political Action Committee’s expenditures is available at www.fec.gov.

Johnson Controls is committed to delivering smart, healthy and sustainable buildings. As part of our efforts to deliver products and solutions that fulfill this commitment, Johnson Controls reviews facility siting to fully understand the climate, land-use change, biodiversity, and nature implications associated with development. To that end, Johnson Controls prioritizes retrofit opportunities and minimizes greenfield development opportunities whenever possible. Site selection management begins with optimizing current locations to mitigate greenfield development to the greatest extent practicable.

Johnson Controls follows a three-point plan to minimize the impact of development and ensure that development mitigates emissions and impact on nature, in priority order:

1. Find development opportunities that retrofit and transform existing floorspace.
2. Find development opportunities that add floorspace to existing sites.
3. Find development opportunities that add floorspace to new sites best suited to minimizing the emissions and nature impacts of that development.