BT and Johnson Controls today announced a new partnership to help businesses in the UK and internationally reduce their carbon emissions and reach net zero faster.
The partnership combines BT’s expertise in secure connectivity with Johnson Controls’ leadership in smart building technology to create a solution that can help businesses monitor, analyse, and optimise their energy use.
Buildings are responsible for a significant portion of global greenhouse gas emissions, around 39% of global energy use and 36% of carbon emissions according to the World Green Building Council and the International Energy Agency.
The collaboration is expected to help businesses reduce their emissions from buildings by providing them with a solution that improves data capture and visibility of energy use, as well as offers a means to effectively manage connected buildings at scale.
The solution will utilise BT’s secure networks to establish a connection between Johnson Controls’ OpenBlue digital platform, which offers a range of connected solutions, including its energy consumption. This will allow businesses to make informed decisions about how to reduce their energy use and emissions.
“With the powerful combination of technology and partnerships, coupled with government incentives, there has never been a more opportune time to drive sustainability leadership and action,” said Katie McGinty, vice president and chief sustainability and external relations officer at Johnson Controls. “The collaboration between Johnson Controls and BT will unlock new potential for customers to further reduce emissions, cut costs and energise employees with their sustainability mission.”
In an effort to keep up with today’s growing environmental concerns, even publicly-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) are now providing sustainability disclosures and reports that detail their efforts to reduce their environmental impact.
