Johnson Controls

Johnson Controls, a leading manufacturer in the air-conditioning, warm air heating equipment, and commercial and industrial refrigeration equipment sector, reported total global greenhouse gas emissions of approximately 218.7 billion kg CO2e for the year 2024. This figure encompasses Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions.

For Scope 1, the company's emissions were approximately 377 million kg CO2e. Scope 2 emissions, using the market-based approach, were approximately 152 million kg CO2e, while the location-based method indicated approximately 288 million kg CO2e. The majority of Johnson Controls' emissions fall under Scope 3, totalling approximately 218.1 billion kg CO2e in 2024. Key contributors to Scope 3 emissions include the use of sold products (approximately 206.2 billion kg CO2e), purchased goods and services (approximately 2.6 billion kg CO2e), and end-of-life treatment of sold products (approximately 7.5 billion kg CO2e).

Johnson Controls has set ambitious climate commitments. The company aims to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2040. As an interim target, they are committed to reducing their absolute Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 55% by 2030, from a 2017 baseline, a target approved by the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). Furthermore, Johnson Controls aims to reduce absolute Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions from the use of sold products by 16% by 2030, also from a 2017 baseline.

The company has demonstrated progress towards these goals. For instance, by 2025, Johnson Controls aimed for a 35% emissions reduction for Scope 1 and 2 and a 5% reduction for Scope 3 – use of sold products, from a 2017 baseline. They have also indicated progress in reducing their operational emissions, having reached a 42% reduction and saved over 455,934 metric tons of absolute emissions across their operations since 2017 as part of their commitment to a 55% reduction by 2030.

Johnson Controls has also pledged to achieve net-zero Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 2040, aligning with The Climate Pledge. In their 2023 reporting year, Scope 1 emissions were approximately 363 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) were approximately 201.5 million kg CO2e. The total emissions for 2023 were approximately 215.9 billion kg CO2e. For 2022, total emissions were approximately 230.9 billion kg CO2e, with Scope 1 emissions around 370.4 million kg CO2e and Scope 2 emissions (market-based) around 213.3 million kg CO2e.