Partnerships

ESG Pillar	External Partner	About the Organization
Sustainable Products & Operations	U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)	Through U.S. DOE's Better Plants Program and Better Climate challenge, the DOE works with leading manufacturers to boost their competitiveness through improvements in energy efficiency.
	U.S. Enviornmental Protection Agency (EPA) Smartway	SmartWay is an EPA program that helps the freight transportation sector improve supply chain efficiency.
	Clearway Energy	Clearway is one of the largest developers and operators of clean energy in the United States. Whirlpool Corp. collaborated with Clearway to enter into our first Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA).
	ENGIE North America	ENGIE is one of the top commercial electricity providers in the nation. Whirlpool Corp. collaborated with ENGIE to enter into our second VPPA.
	Purdue University	Purdue University is a public institution in the U.S. that was founded in 1869. Purdue and Whirlpool Corp. have a history of collaboration, including the ReNEWW House project.
	Green Pea Italy	Green Pea Italy is the the world's first retail park committed to the cause of sustainability.
	Cruz Foam	Cruz Foam manufactures a rigid yet biodegradable packaging foam from fish industry waste. Whirlpool Corp. collaborated with Cruz Foam to develop an eco-friendly replacement for appliance packaging.
Supporting Our Employees	Catalyst	Catalyst is a global nonprofit working with some of the world’s most powerful CEOs and leading companies to build workplaces that work for women.
	Franklin Covey	Franklin Covey helps organizations achieve results that require lasting changes in human behavior by providing content, tools, methodology, training and thought leadership.
	Gartner	Gartner is a leading research and advisory company that provides business insights, advice and tools to help companies achieve their mission-critical priorities.
	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University	Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, commonly known as Florida A&M, is a public historically black land-grant university in Tallahassee, Florida.
	Seramount	Seramount builds organizational Diversity, Equity and Inclusion solutions to empower inclusive workplaces for all.
Supporting Our Communities	Boys & Girls Clubs of America	Boys & Girls Clubs of America enables young people most in need to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens.
	Habitat for Humanity	Habitat for Humanity is a global nonprofit housing organization working in local communities across all 50 states in the U.S. and in approximately 70 countries.
	Instituto Consulado da Mulher	Consulado da Mulher improves and empowers the lives of socially vulnerable women in Brazil.
	United Way	United Way advances the common good by creating opportunities for all. Its focus is on education, income and health—the building blocks for a good quality of life and a strong community.
	American Red Cross	American National Red Cross is a nonprofit humanitarian organization that provides emergency assistance, disaster relief and disaster preparedness education in the United States.
	LaundryCares Foundation	LaundryCares Foundation seeks to enrich communities through programming that addresses unmet needs of laundry customers.
	Feeding America	Feeding America is a U.S.-based nonprofit organization and through its network is the nation’s largest domestic hunger-relief organization, working to connect people with food and end hunger. Whirlpool Corporation collaborates with Feeding America with our Feel Good Fridge program.
	Teach for America	Teach For America is a diverse network of leaders who confront educational inequity. Whirlpool brand collaborates Teach for America with the Care Counts program to provide critical access to clean clothes.
Product Governance	Ecovadis	EcoVadis sustainability assessment methodology is an evaluation of how well a company has integrated the principles of Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility into their business and management system.
	WEConnect International	WEConnect International is a global network that connects women-owned businesses to qualified buyers around the world.
	Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC)	WBENC is a leading nonprofit organization dedicated to helping women-owned businesses thrive.
	National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC)	NMSDC is the longest-operating business growth engine for the broadest group of systematically excluded communities of color (Asian-Indian, Asian-Pacific, Black, Hispanic and Native American).
	Michigan Minority Supplier Development Council (MMSDC)	MMSDC is a nonprofit organization committed to driving economic growth within minority communities in the state of Michigan.
	The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC)	NGLCC is a U.S. not-for-profit advocacy group that aims to expand the economic opportunities and advancement of the LGBT business community.
	Disability: IN	Disability:IN is the leading nonprofit resource for business disability inclusion worldwide.
	National Veteran Business Development Council (NVBDC)	The NVBDC is the original Veteran Owned Business Certification organization developed by Veterans, for Veterans.
Corporate Governance	UN Global Compact	UN Global Compact is a global movement of sustainable companies and stakeholders to drive business awareness and action in support of achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. Whirlpool Corp. is an active member of the UN Global Compact.