Johnson Controls has released its 2026 Sustainability Report, outlining progress toward its sustainability goals and customer results across mission-critical sectors including healthcare, advanced manufacturing and higher education. The company said its technologies helped customers cut more than $9.5 billion in energy and operating costs and avoid emissions equivalent to nearly 6 million US homes across thousands of projects worldwide.
The report said Johnson Controls reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions from its operations by 46% since 2017, reaching 84% of the way to its 2030 goal. It also reported a 33% reduction in Scope 3 emissions from the use of sold products, compared with its 2030 target of 16%, and said 91% of its global electricity needs are met or matched with carbon-free energy.
Among project examples, the company said upgraded chillers and heat pumps at Children’s of Alabama cut heating fuel needs by 69% and reduced annual energy costs by $700,000, with savings rising to nearly $900,000 after adding the OpenBlue platform. In Stuttgart Münster, Germany, Johnson Controls said large-scale heat pumps now provide climate-neutral heat to 10,000 households and reduce annual emissions by more than 15,000 metric tons of CO2e.
The report also highlights product and system developments. Johnson Controls said new low-embodied-carbon chiller options have 44% lower embodied carbon than conventional systems, while in 2025 it directed 77% of new product research and development to sustainability and climate-related innovation. It also cited heat pumps with up to 55% lower emissions than conventional heating systems and operating cost cuts of 35%, as well as YORK chillers and heat pumps designed to exceed ASHRAE efficiency requirements in some applications.
“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,” said Joakim Weidemanis, Johnson Controls CEO.
