- With a goal of scaling health and well-being efforts
efficiently and effectively, Johnson Controls' designation as a
WELL Enterprise Provider (EP) will help drive a global culture of
health for employees, customers and communities
- Johnson Controls U.S. and China headquarters renewed its WELL
Health-Safety Rating for Facility Operations and Management by the
International WELL Building Institute
MILWAUKEE, April 4,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Johnson
Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for
smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, announced today it has
invested in its collaboration with the International WELL Building
Institute (IWBI) to strengthen its commitment to
healthy building solutions for both its employees and
customers.
Johnson Controls invests in its commitment
to create a global culture of health for employees, customers and
communities.
Johnson Controls' designation as a WELL Enterprise Provider (EP)
helps customers meet their business objectives in areas such as ESG
reporting, human and social capital management, and workplace
strategy and policy. As a WELL EP, Johnson Controls will expand on
its existing building certification consulting services to
incorporate WELL certification and ratings into its offerings.
"Now more than ever, ensuring that our indoor spaces are healthy
is a critical business need – especially as our customers manage
hybrid work models," said Tyler
Smith, vice president, Healthy Buildings, Johnson Controls.
"Partnering with IWBI to advance the WELL Building Standard
supports our holistic approach in creating healthier and safer
environments that cut building costs, raise productivity and
deliver on sustainability goals. We look forward to leveraging our
new WELL EP designation to help our customers realize the business
value of operating buildings that prioritize health and
wellness."
"In leveraging and engaging in WELL, Johnson Controls is able to
drive organizational returns while also integrating evidence-based
building strategies that advance health and well-being," said
Jessica Cooper, Chief Product
Officer, IWBI. "We are thrilled to have Johnson Controls—a marked
industry leader in transforming the built environment—onboard as a
WELL Enterprise Provider, deepening its commitment to creating
people-first places and helping others do the same."
In April 2021, Johnson Controls
announced a global relationship with IWBI to accelerate the
reinvention of healthy buildings through advanced technology
development, outcome-based planning and best practices that improve
the health and safety of people in buildings and communities. In
addition to certifying its headquarters facilities, Johnson
Controls has also committed to embedding the program into its
organization to bring the WELL Building Standard to its global
customers.
WELL Health-Safety Rating
Two of Johnson Controls' global headquarters buildings in
Shanghai and Glendale, Wisconsin have also achieved the
WELL Health-Safety Rating from IWBI for the second year. The WELL
Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verified
rating for all facility types focused on operational policies,
maintenance protocols, emergency plans and stakeholder education to
address acute health threats now and broader health- and
safety-related issues into the future.
Enhancements implemented at the Glendale, Wisconsin and Shanghai facility include updates to the
company's emergency preparedness, health-service resources, and air
and water quality.
"The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role that
buildings – and those who operate and manage them – play in
supporting people's health, safety and well-being," said
Thad Steffen, vice president,
Enterprise Property Group & Security, Johnson Controls. "Having
confidence in the safety of their work environment is of utmost
importance to our workforce, and that's why pursuing this rating
means so much to Johnson Controls and our employees."
Additional elements of Johnson Controls collaboration with
IWBI
- Johnson Controls is an IWBI Keystone Member, part of a network
of leading organizations working together to advance the movement
for better buildings and communities globally.
- Johnson Controls is a member of the Healthy Workplaces
Coalition with IWBI, a group of more than 40 national
organizations, industry leaders and trade associations
collaborating to support and advance federal policy aimed at
helping businesses and organizations better afford and implement
health and safety improvements in workplaces and across the built
environment — to benefit the health and well-being of employees,
customers and the public.
About Johnson Controls
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where
people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart,
healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the
performance of buildings to serve people, places and the
planet.
Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation,
we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as
healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums,
manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive
digital offering.
Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150
countries, Johnson Controls offers the world's largest portfolio of
building technology and software as well as service solutions from
some of the most trusted names in the industry.
Visit www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information and follow
@Johnson Controls on social platforms.
About the International WELL Building Institute
The International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) is a public
benefit corporation and the world's leading organization focused on
deploying people-first places to advance a global culture of
health. IWBI mobilizes its community through the administration of
the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and WELL ratings and
certifications, management of the WELL AP credential, the pursuit
of applicable research, the development of educational resources
and advocacy for policies that promote health and well-being
everywhere. More information on WELL can be found here.
International WELL Building Institute pbc is a wholly owned
subsidiary of Delos Living LLC. International WELL Building
Institute, IWBI, the WELL Building Standard, WELL v2, WELL
Certified, WELL AP, WELL Portfolio, WELL Score, The WELL
Conference, We Are WELL, the WELL Community Standard, WELL
Health-Safety Rating, WELL Health-Safety Rated, WELL Equity, WELL
Performance Rated, WELL Performance Rating, Works with WELL, WELL
and others, and their related logos are trademarks or certification
marks of International WELL Building Institute pbc in the United States and other countries.
INVESTOR CONTACT:
Michael Gates
Sr. Director, Investor Relations
Direct: +1 414.524.5785
Email: michael.j.gates@jci.com
MEDIA CONTACT:
Karen Tognarelli
Director, Public Relations & Media
Direct: +1 571.214.7744
Email: karen.tognarelli@jci.com
IWBI: media@wellcertified.com
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