These honours offer an insight into the company’s leadership in advancing efficiency, electrification and digitalisation in buildings to enable customers to significantly reduce operational costs and cut carbon emissions.

“This recognition reflects our unwavering focus on delivering business value for our customers through smarter, more efficient and sustainable buildings,” said Richard Lek, vice president and president, EMEA, Johnson Controls. “We are honoured to be once again recognised as a climate leader in Europe and globally and are seizing the significant opportunity to embrace meaningful climate action.”

This year’s distinctions underscore how Johnson Controls is turning bold sustainability commitments into measurable results. As of 2024, Johnson Controls has reduced Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 48% since 2017, putting it ahead of schedule to deliver on its approved science-based target of 55% reduction by 2030.

Cooling innovation for data centres

As the European data centre market experiences considerable growth driven by AI and cloud computing, the need for energy-efficient cooling solutions has become critical. Data centres consume 10 to 50 times more energy per square foot than a standard office building, with cooling systems accounting for around 40% of their total energy use. Johnson Controls has responded by launching its York YVAM air-cooled magnetic bearing chillers, a crucial thermal management technology for hyperscale and colocation facilities. YVAM consumes 40% less power annually while still delivering the same cooling capacity as other available solutions and consumes zero water use on site. YVAM therefore plays a role in ensuring compliance with some of the EU’s measuring and reporting key performance indicators for data centers such as power consumption and water usage.

“Our inclusion in these listings is a reflection of the significant sustainability progress we’re making — both within our own operations and by enabling customers to achieve theirs,” Lek, said. “We’re proud to deliver innovations in energy efficiency, electrification, and digitalisation that drive economic value and environmental impact.”