BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
Dec. 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Forbes Magazine has named Whirlpool Corporation to its Just
100 list -- a recognition that celebrates America's best corporate
citizens.
The Just 100 distinction was driven in part by Whirlpool
Corporation's leadership in engineering energy-efficient consumer
products; the company has received 38 ENERGY STAR® Awards since
1998, for continued commitment to energy and water efficient
products, more than any other appliance manufacturer in the U.S.
and Canada. Forbes' ranking also
cited Whirlpool Corporation's commitment to diversity, which has
led to a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's U.S.
Corporate Equality Index for the past 13 years and a continued
designation as a Best Place to Work company for LGBT Equality.
"We're proud of this recognition, which is a strong testament to
our commitment to social responsibility in all aspects of our
business -- from providing a great workplace for our employees and
instilling trust in our stakeholders, to delivering more
environmentally-efficient products for our consumers," said
Jeff Fettig, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer at Whirlpool Corporation.
Every year, Forbes partners with Just Capital -- a nonprofit
created by billionaire investor Paul Tudor
Jones II -- to recognize just corporate citizens across a
variety of sectors. The research team surveyed 50,000 Americans who
in turn scored and ranked 1,000 companies within their industries
according to ten metrics: worker pay and benefits, worker
treatment, supply chain impact, community well-being, domestic job
creation, product attributes, customer treatment, leadership and
ethics, environmental impact and investor alignment.
This latest accolade by Forbes follows several similar
recognitions for Whirlpool Corporation. The company has been named
on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens
12 out of 15 years, and achieved its sixth consecutive distinction
on Fortune Magazine's Most Admired Companies this year.
Even as Whirlpool Corporation has grown over its 105 year
history from a small local Michigan business to the world's leading
global manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances, the
company has remained true to its roots through a collective
commitment to social responsibility founded in its local and global
community.
The full Just 100 list will be featured in the December 20, 2016 print issue of Forbes
Magazine.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major
appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately
$21 billion in annual sales, 97,000
employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers in
2015. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid,
Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana,
Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major
brand names in nearly every country throughout the world.
Additional information about the company can be found at
WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.
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