Our Commitments and Impact

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) are a call for action by all countries to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. Whirlpool Corp. shares these goals as we continuously aim to improve our products, our business and our operations to benefit all of our stakeholders by building a better workplace, business and world.

In 2022, we continued our progress towards the commitments we’ve made to our stakeholders and are on track to meet the targets and goals we’ve established.

Here are the SDGs that we have prioritized in accordance with our ESG strategic goals and material issues:

ESG Pillar	SDG Goal	Material Issue	Targets and Commitments	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK)
ESG PillarSustainable Products and Operations	SDG Goal	Material IssueInnovation and Design for Sustainability	Targets and Commitments Reduce emissions from our products in use (scope 3 category 11) by 20%1 by 2030	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Continued to build our capability to quantify and reduce emissions from our products in use (scope 3 category 11)
		Material IssueCircular Economy	Targets and Commitments Ensure spare parts availability across regions	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Over 25 million spare parts provided across regions in 2022
		Material IssueMaterials Use and Impacts	Targets and Commitments Obtain Full Material Disclosure (FMD) from suppliers as part of our 2030 Transparency goal	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Made advancements in FMD program to enhance standardization and improve data collection and developed multiple strategic collaborations
	SDG Goal	Material IssueGreenhouse Gas Emissions	Targets and Commitments Achieve Net Zero emissions from our plants (scopes 1 and 2) by 2030 Reach 95% reduction of high global warming potential refrigerants and foams by 2023	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Achieved ~25% GHG emissions reduction in scopes 1 and 2 emissions compared to prior year Transitioned over 97% of all global Whirlpool Corp. manufactured refrigerators to climate-friendly, low global warming potential refrigerants and blowing agents as of 2022
		Material IssueWaste Management	Targets and Commitments Achieve ZWtL Gold2 or Platinum Level in all large manufacturing sites by 2022	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Reached ZWtL Gold2 or Platinum Level at 100% of our large global manufacturing sites in 2022
		Material IssueWater Management	Targets and Commitments Reduce water intensity by 3% every year in our plants	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Signed the CEO Water Mandate, a commitment platform under the UN Global Compact, to progress water stewardship
	SDG Goal	Material IssueEnergy Management	Targets and Commitments Reduce energy intensity by 3% every year in our plants	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Activated two VPPAs that, when fully operational, are expected to yield renewable energy to cover 100% of our electricity consumption by U.S. plants
ESG PillarSupporting Our People	SDG Goal	Material IssueInclusion and Diversity	Targets and Commitments Advance progress on the Whirlpool Corp. pledge to equality and fairness for our Black colleagues in the U.S. As a signatory on the Catalyst® CEO Champions For Change Pledge, promote accelerated inclusion of women’s representation in senior-level positions	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Increased Black talent representation by 15% overall and by 5% at the Director and above levels since the Pledge was signed in 2020 Increased women’s representation at the director level by 18% in the last five years
	SDG Goal	Material IssueOccupational Health and Safety	Targets and Commitments Achieve zero fatalities and serious incidents globally Reduce incident rates globally by 10% each year	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Zero fatalities in 2022Zero fatalities in 2022 75% reduction in serious incidents and 6% reduction in recordable injury and illness rate compared to prior year
	SDG Goal	Material IssueLocal Communities	Targets and Commitments Expand our work with Habitat for Humanity® to double our impact (people served) from the last 20 years by 2025 Build more than 250 climate-resilient and energy-efficient homes with Habitat for Humanity U.S. by 2024 Install 500 Feel Good Fridges in the U.S. by 2025	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) $2 million and over 3,200 products donated to Habitat for Humanity in 2022 143 out of 250 climate-resilient and energy-efficient builds in progress through Habitat's BuildBetter with Whirlpool initiative 300+ refrigerators donated and stocked with easily accessible food
ESG PillarDoing the Right Thing	SDG Goal	Material IssueResponsible Sourcing	Targets and Commitments Audit 100% of new components and finished goods suppliers Review 100% of any high risk due diligence findings	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Over 300 Supplier Code of Conduct audits performed Completed Supplier Due Diligence screenings for 100% of existing high-risk suppliers and 100% of new suppliers
	SDG Goal	Material IssueProduct Safety	Targets and Commitments Identify, evaluate and close all reports of potential safety issues within a timely manner Conduct ongoing Product Safety Training sessions to build the safety competency of Whirlpool Corp. employees globally	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Zero voluntary or involuntary product safety recalls issued Improved the product safety basic competency of almost 1,000 employees, totaling over 650 hours of training time
		Material IssueProduct Quality	Targets and Commitments Proudly deliver the best consumer experience in every appliance, every time and everywhere.	2022 Progress and Actions (ON TRACK) Rigorous use of Advance Product Quality Planning (APQP) to ensure differentiated quality levels in all new product launches Integrated a live Corrective and Preventative Actions tool globally for suppliers, manufacturing, and engineering

1 Compared to 2016 baseline.

2 Zero waste to landfill gold level represents a greater than 95% diversion rate.