By Darryll Fortune, Johnson Controls
It was great to look online today and see Newsweek’s first annual ranking of The Greenest Big Companies in America. Johnson Controls is ranked No. 2 in our category of Consumers and Cars, and we rank No. 11 overall. We’re ranked 12th in Reputation, 18th in Green Policies and Performance, and 329th in Environmental Impact.
According to the magazine, for more than a year, reporters and researchers worked with KLD Research & Analytics, Trucost, and CorporateRegister.com to rank the 500 largest U.S. companies based on their actual environmental performance, policies, and reputation.
We’re thrilled to see what they said about us:
“Industry leader in addressing climate change risks; has committed to reducing energy usage by as much as 50%. Designs products to improve the fuel efficiency of automobiles and jointly opened the world’s first plant dedicated to manufacturing lithium-ion batteries. Selected by Ford as the battery supplier for a plug-in vehicle it planned to release in 2010.”
Interesting, however, that they missed the work we do with thousands of businesses, government offices, schools, hospitals, industrial plants, stores and homes to help reduce energy and water use, as well as operate more efficiently overall.
Analysts will be looking at the numbers for weeks to come. We’re just pleased that the magazine has taken the time to consider the tremendously positive impact businesses – ours included – can have on the environment and the economy.
By Darryll Fortune, Johnson Controls
It was great to look online today and see Newsweek’s first annual ranking of The Greenest Big Companies in America. Johnson Controls is ranked No. 2 in our category of Consumers and Cars, and we rank No. 11 overall. We’re ranked 12th in Reputation, 18th in Green Policies and Performance, and 329th in Environmental Impact.
According to the magazine, for more than a year, reporters and researchers worked with KLD Research & Analytics, Trucost, and CorporateRegister.com to rank the 500 largest U.S. companies based on their actual environmental performance, policies, and reputation.
We’re thrilled to see what they said about us:
“Industry leader in addressing climate change risks; has committed to reducing energy usage by as much as 50%. Designs products to improve the fuel efficiency of automobiles and jointly opened the world’s first plant dedicated to manufacturing lithium-ion batteries. Selected by Ford as the battery supplier for a plug-in vehicle it planned to release in 2010.”
Interesting, however, that they missed the work we do with thousands of businesses, government offices, schools, hospitals, industrial plants, stores and homes to help reduce energy and water use, as well as operate more efficiently overall.
Analysts will be looking at the numbers for weeks to come. We’re just pleased that the magazine has taken the time to consider the tremendously positive impact businesses – ours included – can have on the environment and the economy.
Read more at: http://yourenergyforum.com/blog/2009/09/johnson_controls_listed_in_top.html.