BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
Oct. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/
-- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today it has
been named to Forbes' 2021 list of the "World's Best Employers."
The list includes 750 companies worldwide and acknowledges each
company's dedication to make every individual feel at home within
the four walls of the business.
"At Whirlpool, we are immensely proud of our 78,000 employees
who have gone above and beyond to support colleagues, consumers and
communities while adjusting to the challenges of the past 18
months," said Carey Martin, chief
human resources officer for Whirlpool Corporation. "We are honored
that Forbes has named Whirlpool Corporation to its World's Best
Employers list in 2021, and we will remain relentlessly committed
to nurturing the well-being of our workforce to bring out the best
and brightest ideas."
For almost 110 years, Whirlpool Corporation has taken meaningful
actions to cultivate a strong, inclusive and diverse culture to
support its employees around the world. The company has eight
Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) for underrepresented groups in
North America; two in the
Europe, Middle East and Africa region; six in Latin America; and one in Asia. The formation of those groups reaches
back as far as 1998, with the office for Diversity & Inclusion
created a few years later in 2001. The company has also launched
several important initiatives to support employee education and
advancement, including professional development training and its
annual Global Inclusion Week.
Whirlpool Corporation is regularly recognized as a leading
company in efforts related to employee engagement and support. In
2021, the company was named to Fortune Magazine's World's Most
Admired Companies List and Received a Perfect 100 on the Human
Rights Foundation's Corporate Equality Index. The company is also
regularly recognized for its strong culture of volunteerism and
corporate social responsibility, with awards such as America's Most
Responsible Companies from Newsweek, and for its commitment to
multiple charitable organizations, including the Boys & Girls
Clubs of America, United Way, and a 21-year relationship with
Habitat for Humanity International, which Whirlpool Corporation has
pledged to construct over 250 climate-resilient homes for over the
next three years under its House + Home initiative.
In addition to serving communities around the globe through
volunteerism and charitable giving, the company has made a pledge
towards greater environmental sustainability with a commitment to
reach net zero emissions in its plants and operations worldwide by
2030. All of these Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance
efforts (ESG) are part of the company's vision to be the world's
leading kitchen and laundry appliance company, in constant pursuit
of improving life at home—not just for its consumers, but for
everyone.
To create its annual list, Forbes partnered with Statista Inc.,
a leading provider of market and consumer data, to survey more than
150,000 employees across different organizations in 58 countries.
The survey considers every aspect of employees' experience
including working conditions, salary, potential for growth, and
diversity.
Click here to see the full list of Forbes "World's Best
Employers" 2021.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation
(NYSE: WHR) is the world's leading kitchen and laundry appliance
company, with approximately $19
billion in annual sales, 78,000 employees and 57
manufacturing and technology research centers in 2020. The company
markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana,
Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit and other major brand names in
nearly every country throughout the world. Additional information
about the company can be found at www.WhirlpoolCorp.com.
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