Whirlpool Corporation has achieved the Planet Mark Business Certification for the second year running. This recognises continuous progress within sustainability and social responsibility through the TOMs framework and PAS2060 carbon neutral verification.
The brand was recognised by Planet Mark, in particular, for its 20 per cent reduction in emissions used in its buildings as well as its 46 per cent reduction in waste emissions.
“Whirlpool is showing its commitment to measuring and reducing its carbon footprint and engaging employees in its sustainability journey,” said the team at Planet Mark. “We are encouraged to see that it has already made a 33.9 per cent reduction in carbon emissions per employee.”
The announcement comes as Whirlpool published its 2022 Sustainability Report, further highlighting the company’s enduring commitment to environmental sustainability, social responsibility, corporate governance initiatives, and progress in meeting its sustainability and Inclusion and Diversity goals.
“To achieve the Planet Mark certification for a second year is a testament to how committed we are when it comes to sustainability, employee and community support here at Whirlpool UK,” said Lena Henry, Managing Director of Whirlpool UK.
“We all have a role to play when it comes to streamlining the sustainability at both a global and local level. Here in the UK, more than 500,000 kitchen appliances have been refurbished at our own site in Peterborough over the last 10 years, saving them from being sent to landfill.”
The company’s 2022 Sustainability Report highlighted several achievements. It reached its commitment to be Zero Waste to Landfill Gold or Platinum status at 29 large manufacturing sites worldwide; it also achieved approximately 25 per cent GHG emissions reduction in scopes 1 and 2 compared to the prior year.
The company continued towards its goal to reduce emissions from its products in use (scope 3 category 11) by 20 per cent by 2030 from a 2016 baseline. And, through the BuildBetter with Whirlpool program, the company committed to work with Habitat for Humanity to build at least 250 climate-resilient and energy-efficient homes by 2024. At the end of 2022, 143 out of 250 builds were in progress.
Pam Klyn, Whirlpool Corporation’s Senior VP of Corporate Relations and Sustainability, added: “Back in 1969, our CEO, Elisha Gray, wrote a letter to shareholders, explaining the importance of environmental consciousness, as well as taking care of the communities where we work and live. We continue to operate with these same principles in mind while driving progress and making a positive impact across environmental, social and governance aspects of sustainability.”
