Johnson Controls, a global company for smart, healthy, and sustainable buildings, announced that its chairman and CEO George Oliver has been invited by U.S. President Joe Biden to participate in the.
President Biden invites Johnson Controls CEO to speak at Leaders Summit on Climate
- George Oliver to address role of U.S. business community in supporting ambitious climate action and policy, and in creating jobs and economic growth
- Biden calls for urgent dialogue on ways to strengthen collective efforts to address climate crisis
- Summit to explore economic benefits of green recovery and long-term decarbonization
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MILWAUKEE, April 21, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), the global leader for smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, today announced that its chairman and CEO George Oliver has been invited by U.S. President Joe Biden to participate in the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate.
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Companies, however, had their own lessons to learn.
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UN-backed campaign says it now has more than 2,150 members after a raft of major technology, automotive, and retail firms bolster their climate pledges and sign up to the scheme.
The UN Race to Zero campaign says it has grown by 20 per cent over the last month alone, after a raft of high-profile companies beefed up their climate strategies to coincide with tomorrow s Earth Day celebrations.