SASB

The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) connects businesses and investors on the financial impacts of sustainability. Our 2019 Sustainability Report marked the first time that Whirlpool has reported to the SASB framework against the Consumer Goods Sector—Appliances Manufacturing Standards.

SASB—Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

Consumer Goods Sector—Appliance Manufacturing

Sustainability Disclosure Topics & Accounting Metrics:

Topic

Accounting Metric

Category

Unit of
Measure

Code

Response

Topic

Product Safety

Accounting Metric

Number of (1) recalls issued and (2) total units recalled

Category

Quantitative

Unit of Measure

Number

Code

CG-AM-250a.1

Response

Zero voluntary recalls issued in 2020.
No involuntary recalls were issued.

Accounting Metric

Discussion of progress to identify and manage safety risks associated with the use of its products

Category

Discussion and Analysis

Unit of Measure

n/a

Code

CG-AM-250a.2

Response

Product Safety and Quality

Accounting Metric

Total amount of monetary losses as a result of legal proceedings associated with product safety

Category

Quantitative

Unit of Measure

Reporting currency

Code

CG-AM-250a.3

Response

$2.8M

 
Topic

Product Life Cycle Environmental Impacts

Accounting Metric

Percentage of eligible products by revenue certified to the Energy Star program

Category

Quantitative

Unit of Measure

Percentage (%) by revenue

Code

CG-AM-410a.1

Response

47.5% (United States only)

(Excludes licensed products and products without an Energy Star label)

Accounting Metric

Percentage of eligible products by revenue certified to an Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) sustainability standard

Category

Quantitative

Unit of Measure

Percentage (%) by revenue

Code

CG-AM-410a.2

Response

0% in 2020, due to competing retailer sustainability labels and lack of usage
in marketplace.

Accounting Metric

Description of efforts to manage products’ end-of-life impacts

Category

Discussion and Analysis

Unit of Measure

n/a

Code

CG-AM-410a.3

Response

Product Life Cycle and End of Life