Social Responsibility
Improving life through House+Home.
Around the world today, 1.6 billion people live in substandard housing. And one-in-ten people worldwide live in “distressed communities”, experiencing a perpetual cycle of low-wage jobs, education instability, inadequate transport, and racial inequality. Helping find solutions to these problems guides our approach to corporate social responsibility across the globe at Whirlpool Corporation.
We continue our 110-year history of using our quality appliances, expertise, and time to make a real, positive difference for our consumers, in our communities and the environment. Our work in this area revolves around a strong, collective impact and worldwide strategy:
House+Home
Our global focus is on “House”, working across the world in collaboration with our signature partner Habitat for Humanity®. Our local focus is on “House+Home”, also alongside signature partner Habitat for Humanity®, plus one strategic partner such as United Way® and Consulado da Mulher.
House
Our House initiatives focus on ensuring everyone can have a place to live that is comfortable and nurturing. A place where families can make healthy choices in their efforts to build their best life. Our employees volunteer to build houses and improve housing adequacy alongside world-leading partners like Habitat for Humanity®.
Home
Our Home initiatives focus on developing resilient, vibrant communities through education and community development in the communities 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 quality of life for all residents in our neighborhoods.
Whirlpool Corp. and Habitat for Humanity®
For over 21 years, Whirlpool Corporation’s employees have walked alongside Habitat for Humanity to improve lives and build houses with more than 100,000 families. From our senior leaders to our interns, each build connects our families forever, and every one is changed.
See the ways a comfortable, nurturing house, has improved lives for our Habitat families, as well as the donated appliances they receive that save countless hours in laundromats, giving families time to enjoy nourishing meals and caring times together.
Our House+Home World Tour
To embed a true global social responsibility strategy, we kicked off our House+Home World Tour around the world. The World Tour has created and fostered critical connections behind our shared mission of globally improving life through House+Home.
Our House+Home World Tour will provide more than $6 million in funding and home appliances over the next year to Habitat for Humanity organizations worldwide.
Join us on the tour!
Dedicated employees, quality appliances, and unrivaled expertise are making real, positive differences in our communities.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION AND OUR EMPLOYEES GENERATED
$4.5M
FOR LOCAL UNITED WAY CHAPTERS IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2021
OUR HOUSE+HOME WORLD TOUR WILL PROVIDE OVER
$6M
TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY ORGS WORLDWIDE THIS YEAR
WHIRLPOOL CORP HAS DONATED OVER
$130M
TO HABITAT FOR HUMANITY®
1 in 3
EMPLOYEES VOLUNTEER
SUPPORTING HABITAT PROGRAMS IN
45
COUNTRIES
WHIRLPOOL HAS DONATED MORE THAN
210,000
RANGES AND REFRIGERATORS IN HOMES IN THE U.S. AND CANADA
SPONSORED MORE THAN 190 HOMES AND DONATED
76,000
PRODUCTS TO HABITAT FAMILIES IN EMEA
