Joining other leading organizations, Johnson Controls is delighted to partner with TED Countdown and The Climate Pledge to produce the first video in a series entitled In The Green: The Business of Climate Action.
Each episode will showcase steps taken by Climate Pledge signatories to transform their business or industry as they strive to achieve net zero carbon by 2040.
The Climate Pledge, an initiative co-founded by Amazon and Global Optimism, is a community of global companies and organizations working together to take collective action to build a safe and healthy planet for future generations by committing to achieving net zero carbon by 2040 – 10 years sooner than the Paris Climate Agreement goal.
Johnson Controls was among the first 50 companies to sign The Climate Pledge. As an acknowledged global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, the company has cut its own greenhouse gas intensity by 70 percent since 2002 by focusing on clean energy solutions.
In 2021, the company committed to achieving net zero Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions by 2040. It also aims to cut operational emissions by 55 percent and reduce customer emissions by 16 percent by 2030.
Furthermore, Johnson Controls has created a business fully dedicated to sustainability, delivering technologies such as OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings as a Service and creating partnerships for decarbonizing buildings. Together these offerings can accelerate climate action by avoiding the need for upfront capital and guaranteeing fixed or cut operating costs as well.
The video series is not just about learning lessons, but sharing those learnings for the good of the planet.
Sharing net zero knowhow
In the video, Katie highlights one foundational fact: buildings account for almost 40 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions.
This means that optimizing and modernizing building technologies can drive sustainability directly and have a positive impact on climate change.
Katie discusses how taking certain actions – such as updating your HVAC systems or revamping your lighting – can have tangible knock-on effects in terms of reducing energy consumption and energizing colleagues and teams.
One major move is to use what Katie calls “digital smarts” to identify where you can save resources. This could be as simple as sensors telling the Building Management System that a room is unoccupied. This means the air conditioning and lighting need not be running in that space, saving a lot of wasted energy and the resulting emissions.
And it grows from there exponentially, room by room, space by space.
Raise efficiency – reduce emissions – cut costs
Crucial solutions such as Johnson Controls OpenBlue – an open architecture data platform – can help drive improvements in energy efficiency and corresponding carbon emissions by 50 percent and more. This makes them pivotal tools in the battle to reach net zero.
Ultimately, this means that upgrading building systems can not only drive down emissions, but can also reduce costs and boost efficiencies, health and happiness in buildings.
This means you can save money while also saving the planet! Put simply, it’s a win-win for buildings, businesses and the environment.
The clock is ticking
Johnson Controls knows now is the time to take action.
As Katie says in the video: we can’t crack the climate challenge without decarbonizing buildings.
And as a global leader in smart buildings, Johnson Controls is proud to take a prominent position leading the sustainability conversation.
The company leads the way in thought and deed, providing expert advice and cutting-edge products that arm organizations with all they need to cut energy use and emissions.
Only together can we properly protect our planet and transform our tomorrows.
There is no time to waste, and no reason to wait. Let’s get to work.
Read more
To read more about OpenBlue Net Zero Buildings you can visit https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/openblue/net-zero-buildings
To read more about the Climate Pledge you can visit here.
To read more about TED Countdown ‘In the Green – the business of climate action’ series you can visit here.
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