BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
Nov. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/
-- Whirlpool Corporation, the number one major appliance
manufacturer in the world, has been recognized for its commitment
to sustainability and natural resource efficiency with its
inclusion on the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability North America
Index.
Whirlpool Corporation has made numerous strides in
sustainability since opening a corporate office for environmental
control in 1970. In a partnership with Purdue University, Whirlpool
Corporation has pioneered a project to retrofit an existing home to
achieve net zero water, waste and energy with the ReNEWW House
project. And from installing wind turbines to help power its
manufacturing facility in Findlay,
Ohio, to creating the Zera™ Food Recycler from WLabs of
Whirlpool Corporation--an in-home food recycler designed to help
combat food waste--the company is not just talking the talk, but
walking the walk.
"We're honored to be included on this list for yet another
year," said Ron Voglewede, director
of global sustainability. "Whirlpool Corporation has made major
strides and adopted new sustainable practices both in the creation
and operation of its reliable appliances, as well as in meeting
goals ahead of schedule to increase the efficiency of our business
practices. We're excited to continue this momentum in the years to
come."
In its recently released 2016 Sustainability Report, Whirlpool
Corporation announced that it exceeded its objectives to reduce
both energy and water intensity from manufacturing by 15 percent
between 2014 and 2020. These goals were two of four goals that
Whirlpool Corporation set or reaffirmed in 2014. The remaining
sustainability objectives include: achieving full material
transparency on 90 percent of all new parts by 2020, and
eliminating manufacturing waste that would otherwise be taken to
landfills by 2022. The full sustainability report can be viewed
here.
Whirlpool Corporation is the only home appliance manufacturer
listed on the North America Index in the consumer durables and
apparel category. Companies were evaluated on corporate governance,
risk and crisis management, customer relationship management and
environmental policy/management system.
The annual review identifies the top scoring companies in a
variety of industry categories through a comprehensive assessment
of economic, environmental, and social criteria.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool
Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance
manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 93,000 employees and
70 manufacturing and technology research centers in 2016. The
company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag,
Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht,
Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in
nearly every country throughout the world. Additional information
about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on
Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.
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