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IT BEGINS
AT HOME
The Whirlpool Corporation
commitment begins with its
more than 73,000 employees
worldwide. Its values – respect,
integrity, diversity with
inclusion, spirit of winning,
and teamwork – provide the
foundation for how Whirlpool
Corporation employees do
business: the right way.
By providing employees
with development and growth
opportunities, Whirlpool
Corporation creates an
engaging work environment
where individuals can
contribute to their fullest.
In 2007, the company was
recognized by FORTUNE®
magazine as one of the 20 best
companies for leadership
development globally.
EXTENDING
ITS VALUES
THROUGHOUT THE
SUPPLY BASE
In 2007, Whirlpool
Corporation formalized the
key principles under which
the company’s suppliers are
required to operate. Whirlpool
Corporation expects that the
products it makes and the
components that comprise
them will be produced in a
manner compatible with its
high standards.
IMPROVING
PEOPLE’S
QUALITY
OF LIFE
Whirlpool Corporation helps
people shape a better world for
themselves and others. By
providing time and resources,
the company aims to help
more individuals reach their
full potential, and, by doing so,
improve the quality of life for
themselves, their neighbors
and their communities.
In addition to Habitat for
Humanity,® Susan G. Komen
for the Cure® and Instituto
Consulado da Mulher,
Whirlpool Corporation
employees lend support to
communities around the
world. For example, employees
at Whirlpool Corporation’s
headquarters in Benton
Harbor, Michigan, donate
thousands of hours hosting
mentoring programs, volun-
teering for Habitat for
Humanity®, and through
“executive on loan” programs
with civic groups. Employees
with the compressor subsidiary
in China spend quality time
with and teach English to
nearly 200 children residing
in temporary shelter, and
Whirlpool China employees
provide career counseling to
high school and university
students through Junior
Achievement. In Mexico,
employees raised funds and
volunteered to help children
with physical disabilities from
low-income families. And in
Italy, employees participated
in a half-marathon and tennis
tournament to support cancer
treatment and research.
REDUCING OUR
ENVIRONMENTAL
FOOTPRINT
Whirlpool Corporation
takes its environmental
responsibilities very seriously
and continues to play a leading
role in the development of
home appliances for
consumers throughout the
world that incorporate
innovative technologies and
help conserve energy and
water resources, as it has for
more than 30 years.
In 2003, Whirlpool
Corporation was the first
major appliance company to
announce a global greenhouse
gas (GHG) reduction target. In
2007, the company announced
a significant increase in its
commitment by increasing its
GHG target and committing to
reduce its total greenhouse gas
emissions 6.6percent by 2012.
Also in 2007, Whirlpool
Corporation announced a
partnership with SmartWay
Transport,SM a collaboration
between the U.S.
Environmental Protection
Agency and the freight
industry to increase energy
efficiency while significantly
reducing greenhouse gases
and air pollution.
OUR SENSE OF RESPONSIBILITY P.106
IT BEGINS
AT HOME
The Whirlpool Corporation
commitment begins with its
more than 73,000 employees
worldwide. Its values – respect,
integrity, diversity with
inclusion, spirit of winning,
and teamwork – provide the
foundation for how Whirlpool
Corporation employees do
business: the right way.
By providing employees with
development and growth
opportunities, Whirlpool
Corporation creates an
engaging work environment
where individuals can
contribute to their fullest.
In 2007, the company was
recognized by FORTUNE®
magazine as one of the 20 best
companies for leadership
development globally.
EXTENDING
ITS VALUES
THROUGHOUT THE
SUPPLY BASE
In 2007, Whirlpool
Corporation formalized the
key principles under which
the company’s suppliers are
required to operate. Whirlpool
Corporation expects that the
products it makes and the
components that comprise
them will be produced in a
manner compatible with its
high standards.
IMPROVING
PEOPLE’S
QUALITY
OF LIFE
Whirlpool Corporation helps
people shape a better world for
themselves and others. By
providing time and resources,
the company aims to help more
individuals reach their full
potential, and, by doing so,
improve the quality of life for
themselves, their neighbors
and their communities.
In addition to Habitat for
Humanity,® Susan G. Komen
for the Cure® and Instituto
Consulado da Mulher,
Whirlpool Corporation
employees lend support to
communities around the
world. For example, employees
at Whirlpool Corporation’s
headquarters in Benton
Harbor, Michigan, donate
thousands of hours hosting
mentoring programs, volun-
teering for Habitat for
Humanity®, and through
“executive on loan” programs
with civic groups. Employees
with the compressor subsidiary
in China spend quality time
with and teach English to
nearly 200 children residing in
temporary shelter, and
Whirlpool China employees
provide career counseling to
high school and university
students through Junior
Achievement. In Mexico,
employees raised funds and
volunteered to help children
with physical disabilities from
low-income families. And in
Italy, employees participated in
a half-marathon and tennis
tournament to support cancer
treatment and research.
REDUCING OUR
ENVIRONMENTAL
FOOTPRINT
Whirlpool Corporation
takes its environmental
responsibilities very seriously
and continues to play a leading
role in the development of
home appliances for
consumers throughout the
world that incorporate
innovative technologies and
help conserve energy and
water resources, as it has for
more than 30 years.
In 2003, Whirlpool
Corporation was the first
major appliance company to
announce a global greenhouse
gas (GHG) reduction target. In
2007, the company announced
a significant increase in its
commitment by increasing its
GHG target and committing to
reduce its total greenhouse gas
emissions 6.6percent by 2012.
Also in 2007, Whirlpool
Corporation announced a
partnership with SmartWay
Transport,SM a collaboration
between the U.S.
Environmental Protection
Agency and the freight
industry to increase energy
efficiency while significantly
reducing greenhouse gases
and air pollution.