Social Responsibility

Home

Our Home initiatives focus on developing resilient, vibrant neighborhoods through education and community development in the places where we do business. Most of our operations are located in small towns, and we believe it is our responsibility to support these communities. Together, with local businesses, government and nonprofits we help to improve the quality of life for all residents in our neighborhoods.

Whirlpool Corp. and Habitat for Humanity®

Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat for Humanity have partnered for 23 years to build a better world where families have access to safe, decent and affordable housing. As of the fiscal year 2022, Whirlpool Corporation has donated more than USD $136 million in funding and products to Habitat since 1999. This includes 212,807 appliances such as ranges and refrigerators for Habitat homes in the U.S. and Canada, Europe, Africa, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. Together, Whirlpool Corporation and Habitat have served more than 971,000 people around the world.

BuildBetter with Whirlpool

In 2021, Whirlpool Corp. committed to help expand Habitat’s BuildBetter initiative. The three-year initiative with Whirlpool is expanding on Habitat’s current efforts to help homeowners mitigate the impacts of climate change with more energy-efficient and resilient homes. As of the close of the  fiscal year 2022, 58 homes were built through BuildBetter with Whirlpool, ultimately serving 232 people. Through the initiative, 250 energy-efficient and resilient homes will be built. Learnings from BuildBetter will be used to help create resources that can be scaled and implemented immediately across the United States. The aim of the initiative is to help deliver an approximate 15% increase in energy efficiency compared to homes being built to current government code.