BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
Jan. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Whirlpool Corp's (NYSE: WHR) 110-year anniversary was a
year that built on its Environmental, Social, and Governance
("ESG") initiatives and a continuation of the commitment to being
the best kitchen and laundry company, in constant pursuit of
improving life at home. During 2021, the company focused on
strengthening its global sustainability strategy by collaborating
with organizations to drive meaningful change in communities and on
the planet.
In recognition of all of these efforts, Whirlpool Corp.:
- Rose to number four on Newsweek's Ranking of America's Most
Responsible Companies for 2022
- Received a Perfect 100 on the 2021 Corporate Equality
Index
- Named to the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices, Forbes'
2021 List of 'World's Best Employers', and Fortune's 2021 World's
Most Admired Companies List.
"Sustainability has remained a core part of our company's values
and culture and we continue to innovate our products and operations
to deliver on our social and environmental sustainability goals,"
said Pam Klyn, senior vice president
of Communications, Public Affairs and Sustainability for Whirlpool
Corp.
Whirlpool Corp. focused its 2021 community efforts around
House+Home, supporting affordable housing builds through Habitat
for Humanity, and helping to create resilient communities through
education and neighborhood development. Initiatives took place
where Whirlpool Corp. operates in the U.S. and also embraced
communities across North America,
South America, Asia and its Europe, Middle
East and Africa
region.
Highlights from Whirlpool Corp's 2021 community-based projects
include:
- Whirlpool brand brought the Care Counts Laundry Program to
Benton Harbor Area Schools and
announced its first global expansion into Colombia.
- Maytag introduced a new "Feel Good Fridge" Initiative to help
provide access to healthy food for children.
- Whirlpool Corp. appliance donations aided the Southwest Michigan community in their mission
to support those in need.
- Whirlpool Corp. launched a House + Home World Tour to highlight
its expanded global work with Habitat for Humanity and other
community initiatives across the globe.
- Habitat for Humanity kicked off the BuildBetter with Whirlpool
initiative, which expands upon their efforts to help homeowners
mitigate the impact of climate change, building more than 250
climate-resilient and energy-efficient homes for those in need of
affordable housing over the next three years.
- Since 2002, Whirlpool Corp. has supported women entrepreneurs
with Consulado da Mulher, which works to improve and empower the
lives of socially vulnerable women, eradicate poverty, and promote
gender equality in Brazil.
To minimize its climate impact, reduce its carbon footprint, and
be a leader in environmental sustainability, Whirlpool Corp.
executed several actions in 2021, including:
- Committed to achieving Net Zero emissions in its plants and
operations around the world by 2030.
- Made significant progress to reach Zero Waste to Landfill in
2022.
- Reduced its carbon footprint over 30 percent with wind VPPA
agreements covering 100 percent of US plant electricity
emissions.
- Issued its inaugural $300 million
sustainability bond to finance social and environmental projects
across the organization.
- Launched a global No Place for Waste campaign to educate
stakeholders on how to take small actions to make a collective
environmental impact at home.
- Redesigned its consumer-facing website ImprovingLifeAtHome.com
to give simple, effective tips to consumers on how they can use
their appliances to be more environmentally sustainable.
- Remain committed to being a participant in the United Nations
(UN) Global Compact and continue to expand efforts to uphold
sustainable and responsible business practices in day-to-day global
operations.
About Whirlpool Corporation:
Whirlpool Corporation
(NYSE: WHR) is committed to being the best global kitchen and
laundry company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. In
an increasingly digital world, the company is driving purposeful
innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its
iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag,
Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit and Yummly. In
2020, the company reported approximately $19
billion in annual sales, 78,000 employees and 57
manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional
information about the company can be found at
WhirlpoolCorp.com.
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