BENTON HARBOR, Mich.,
Sept. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Whirlpool Corporation, the number one major home appliance
manufacturer in the world has been recognized for its commitment to
sustainability and natural resource efficiency with inclusion on
the 2015 Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. The annual
review identifies the top scoring companies in 24 industry
categories through a comprehensive assessment of economic,
environmental and social criteria.
Whirlpool Corporation is the only home appliance manufacturer
listed on the North America Index. Companies were evaluated on
corporate governance, risk and crisis management, customer
relationship management and environmental policy/management
system.
"We're honored to have received such an important distinction,"
said Jeffrey Noel, Corporate Vice
President, Communications, Whirlpool Corporation. "With more than
860 million home appliances in the U.S. alone, there is a
significant opportunity for the home appliance industry to make a
positive impact on our environment. That is one of the reasons we
continue to incorporate sustainability initiatives into everything
we do, from processes to product development."
Whirlpool Corporation has made numerous strides in
sustainability since opening a corporate office for environmental
control in 1970. Earlier this year the company also announced plans
to use wind turbines to power its manufacturing facility in
Findlay, Ohio and was named an
Energy Star Partner of the Year.
In 2014 the company introduced the HybridCare™ clothes dryer
under the Whirlpool brand, equipped with Hybrid Heat Pump
technology and designed to regenerate energy during the drying
cycle to reduce energy consumption while providing dryer speed and
performance flexibility. In a partnership with Purdue University,
Whirlpool Corporation has pioneered a project to retrofit an
existing home to achieve net zero water, waste and energy with the
ReNEWW House project.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation
(NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance manufacturer in the
world, with approximately $20 billion
in annual sales, 100,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and
technology research centers throughout the world in 2014. The
company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag,
Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht,
Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in more
than 170 countries. Additional information about the company can be
found at WhirlpoolCorp.com, or find us on Twitter at
@WhirlpoolCorp.
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