SAM Rates Johnson Controls as 'Silver Class Sustainability Leader'

MILWAUKEE--March 22, 2012: Johnson Controls, a global diversified company in the building and automotive industries, today announced that SAM, a sustainability investment asset management firm, has recognized Johnson Controls as a 2012 Silver Class Sustainability Leader in SAM's annual Sustainability Yearbook.  In collaboration with KPMG, an audit, tax, and advisory firm, SAM annually rates companies based on their sustainability performance.

Johnson Controls was the only company recognized with SAM's Silver Class sustainability rating in the Auto Parts & Tires sector. Companies receiving a score within a range of 1% to 5% of the Sector Leader receive the SAM Silver Class distinction. The company has received Gold Class ratings in 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

"We are honored to be recognized by SAM," said Charles A. Harvey, vice president of diversity and public affairs at Johnson Controls. "Our longstanding commitment to sustainability is driven by our vision and values and is an integral part of Johnson Controls' business and is embraced by our 162,000 employees around the world." 

Each year, the world's largest 2,500 companies, as reflected in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index, are invited to participate in SAM's Corporate Sustainability Assessment. Only the top-scoring 15% of the companies in each of the 58 sectors assessed are eligible for inclusion in The Sustainability Yearbook. Out of the 433 companies that were included in the Yearbook, the following awards were given to companies: 87 SAM Gold Class, 41 SAM Silver Class and 92 SAM Bronze Class. The SAM results provide the basis for the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes.

The sector-specific environmental criteria used for the Auto Parts & Tires ranking include climate strategy, emission products, environmental policy/management system, and CO2 from logistics. Social dimension strategies in the ranking include human capital development, stakeholder engagement, standards for suppliers and talent attraction and retention.

For details about the Sustainability Yearbook visit Sam Group.