Environmental,
Social and
Governance (ESG) Scorecard
Additional information about ESG can be found in our Sustainability Report at WhirlpoolCorp.com.
Environmental
Our drive to create a sustainable planet through lower emissions in our plants and products
GHG Emissions in Plants(f)
(metric tons of CO2eq in
thousands)(g)
Net Zero
emissions target in our plants and operations by 2030
GHG Emissions In Products
(metric tons of CO2eq
in millions)
20%
emissions reduction in our products by 2030
Zero Waste
90%
of sites achieved Zero Waste to Landfill Gold or Platinum in 2021
Social
Our pursuit to improve life for employees and communities
Workplace Safety
Zero
work-related fatalities in 2021
Governance and Ethics
Our steadfast commitment to sound corporate governance and ethics
Our Virtual Global
Integrity Week
Included 12,000 attendees, 49 training events, 79 Global Leadership videos and 100% Executive Committee member participation.
Enhanced Transparency
Applied robust frameworks to guide our Sustainability Report disclosure including GRI, SASB and TCFD.
Responsible
Sourcing
Global supplier audits conducted on 4 continents, 27 countries, 341 factories in 2021.
Fully deployed Global Material Compliance Portal capability, sending more than 43,000 material compliance requests to over 1,300 suppliers across the globe.
Obtained 100% of signatures from our existing direct and finished product sourcing suppliers for our Supplier Code of Conduct.
Board Diversity
(Independent Directors)
Gender Diversity
Racial/Ethnic Diversity
Footnotes
- (f)Emissions data includes divested entities for the period in which they were owned by Whirlpool during the year.
- (g)The 2016 target base year was selected in accordance with the SBTi Criteria and Recommendations.
- (i)2020 includes the employee population of Whirlpool China Co. Ltd. which the Company divested majority ownership of in 2021. Excluding Whirlpool China, the 2020 gender diversity values were 26% director and above, 39% white collar, and 37% blue collar, indicating an increase in gender diversity across all three segments from 2020 to 2021.