Johnson Controls named one of World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2019

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March 21, 2019

Johnson Controls is one of four industrial manufacturing companies to be recognized by the Ethisphere Institute as one of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies. This is the 12th time they have been honored by Ethisphere since the list first began in 2007.

Ethisphere Institute is a global leader in defining and advancing ethical business practices, and this honor underscores our commitment to leading with integrity and prioritizing best practices. In total, the 2019 list was comprised of 128 honorees spanning 21 countries and 50 industries. This year’s criteria included overall quality of ethics and compliance programs, corporate citizenship and responsibility, leadership and reputation, governance and organizational culture.

Companies named to the 2019 list showed particular commitment to improving company culture and cultivating a more inclusive and transparent work environment, further emphasizing the importance of blending profit and purpose to achieve meaningful success.

“Acting with integrity and following our compliance and ethics policies are a core part of the Johnson Controls values, and research show companies with a culture of strong integrity outperform when it comes to employee engagement and productivity,” said George Oliver, chairman and CEO.

View the full list of the 2019 World’s Most Ethical Companies.

For more information, visit https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/insights/2019/ent/worlds-most-ethical-companies-in-2019

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