04/24/2026
Johnson Controls released its 2026 sustainability report detailing the company's significant progress toward its sustainability goals and the measurable outcomes it is delivering for customers across mission critical industries, including healthcare, advanced manufacturing and higher education.
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Across thousands of projects worldwide, Johnson Controls technologies helped organizations cut more than $9.5 billion in energy and operating costs – resources that can then be redirected back into strategic priorities such as capacity expansion and workforce development. These savings were achieved alongside environmental benefits equivalent to avoiding nearly 6 million U.S. homes’ worth of emissions, demonstrating efficiency-led smart decarbonization can accelerate cost discipline at scale.
"Our purpose is grounded in the belief that what we do matters for human society. In the mission critical environments we serve, performance, reliability and sustainability are foundational for the future," said Joakim Weidemanis, CEO, Johnson Controls. "Our 2026 sustainability report shows that in the industries where failure is not an option, we put energy efficiency to work to unlock growth opportunities and enable peak performance, which frees up capital for long-term growth in the places that really matter."
The company’s solutions deliver measurable results across mission-critical industries. At Children's of Alabama, upgraded chillers and heat pumps reduced heating fuel needs by 69% and saved the hospital $700,000 in annual energy costs. Adding the AI enabled OpenBlue platform increased savings to nearly $900,000. And in Stuttgart Münster, Germany, large scale heat pumps now provide climate neutral heat to 10,000 households, cutting annual emissions by more than 15,000 metric tons of CO₂e, equivalent to taking 3,100 cars off the road for a year.
The company is reducing emissions across its operations, resulting in a 46% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from operations since 2017, reaching 84% of the way towards the company's 2030 goal. 91% of its global electricity will be met or matched with carbon-free energy, reducing exposure to price volatility and long-term energy risk.
The report also details a 33% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from use of the company's sold products, more than double its 2030 target of 16%, while introducing new low embodied carbon chiller options with 44% lower embodied carbon than conventional systems.
"With energy prices on the rise, the most forward looking companies are treating energy efficiency as a business strategy to drive every dollar into innovation, technology adoption and competitive advantage," said Katie McGinty, Vice President and Chief Sustainability and External Relations Officer at Johnson Controls. "Energy efficiency is one of the fastest ways to lower operating expenses, reduce emissions and improve performance at the same time. At Johnson Controls, we're proud to help customers turn decarbonization into a source of financial strength and competitive advantage."
In 2025, Johnson Controls dedicated 77% of new product research and development to sustainability and climate related innovation, enabling material improvement in energy cost management, refrigerant transition and digital integration. The 2026 report highlights major improvements in product and system energy performance, such as heat pumps delivering up to 55% emissions reduction versus conventional heating systems while cutting operating costs 35%, rapid expansion of beneficial electrification and advanced heat pump adoption and YORK high efficiency chillers and heat pumps that exceed regulatory requirements. These products include the YORK YMAE air to water inverter scroll modular heat pump, YORK YMC² magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller and YORK absorption chillers.
About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls is a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings. Its mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Building on a proud history of 140 years of innovation, the company delivers the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, its comprehensive digital offering. For more information, visit https://www.johnsoncontrols.com.
