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9.21.2005 ET
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Johnson Controls Named to Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
(CSRwire) MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, USA - Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) today
announced it has been selected as a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability
World Index (DJSI World).
One of the world's leading corporate social responsibility indices, the
DJSI World Index lists the more than 300 companies that represent the top
ten percent of the leading sustainability companies across 58 industry
groups that meet rigorous environmental, economic and social criteria for
corporate governance, environmental policy and management, environmental
and social reporting, philanthropy and stakeholder engagement.
"Johnson Controls is honored to be recognized by the socially responsible
investment community for our commitment to sustainable business
practices," said John M. Barth, Chairman and CEO. "For the more than
117,000 Johnson Controls employees worldwide, this recognition is a
testament to our collective work in continually improving our performance
and driving sustainability throughout our company."
"Being a member of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices sends a powerful
message to investors and other stakeholders about a company's commitment
to sustainability. As investors become increasingly concerned with the
management of long-term economic, environmental and social issues in their
portfolios, the DJSI family provides a tool for identifying and investing
in companies that meet globally recognized corporate sustainability
standards. We recognize that Johnson Controls business practices and
policies, sustainability reporting and management reflect its deep
commitment to these new challenges," said Philipp Mettler, Analyst at SAM
Research.
Johnson Controls, also listed on the FTSE4Good US Index and Domini 400
Social Index, makes sustainability a critical focus throughout the
company. Across its automotive, battery and facility controls and
management businesses, the company emphasizes using advanced technology to
manufacture in an environmentally-friendly way and implements energy
efficiency solutions for its buildings - solutions that it also sells to
its customers. Additionally, Johnson Controls has built strong expertise
in recycling at the vast majority of its facilities around the world, and
has helped to provide the regulations and infrastructure to make battery
recycling possible in North America.
The 2004 Johnson Controls Sustainability Report, Living Our Values,
details the company's strategy for sustainability along with data
illustrating progress toward its goals. The 2004 Sustainability Report can
be downloaded at http://www.johnsoncontrols.com/corpvalues/sustainability/home.html
About DJSI
Launched in 1999, the DJSI World Index and STOXX are the first global
indices tracking the financial performance of leading
sustainability-driven companies worldwide. Based on the cooperation of Dow
Jones Indexes, STOXX Limited and SAM Group, the indices provide asset
managers with reliable and objective benchmarks to manage sustainability
portfolios. DJSI World covers the top 10 percent of the world's biggest
companies in terms of economic, environmental and social criteria. The
analysis is based on an annual assessment of general and industry specific
sustainability criteria undertaken by the SAM Group. The indices provide
asset managers with reliable and independent benchmarks to manage
sustainability portfolios. More information about DJSI can be found at www.sustainability-indexes.com.
About Johnson Controls
Johnson Controls, Inc. is a global market leader in automotive systems and
facility management and control. In the automotive market, it is a major
supplier of integrated seating and interior systems and batteries. For
non-residential facilities, Johnson Controls provides control systems and
services including comfort, energy, and security management. Johnson
Controls, founded in 1885, has headquarters in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For
more information about Johnson Controls and its environmental efforts,
visit the company's website at www.johnsoncontrols.com.
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