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SASB Disclosure

SASB—Sustainability Accounting Standards Board

Consumer Goods Sector—Appliance Manufacturing

Sustainability Disclosure Topics & Accounting Metrics:

Topic

Accounting Metric

Category

Code

Unit of Measure

2022 Response

Topic

Product Safety

Accounting Metric

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

Category

Quantitative

Code

CG-AM-250a.1

Unit of Measure

Number

2022 Response

(1) Zero voluntary and involuntary product safety recalls issued
(2) Zero total units recalled

Accounting Metric

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

Category

Discussion
and Analysis

Code

CG-AM-250a.2

Unit of Measure

n/a

2022 Response

Product Governance

Accounting Metric

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

Category

Quantitative

Code

CG-AM-250a.3

Unit of Measure

Reporting currency

2022 Response

$3.6M1

 
Topic

Product Life Cycle Environmental Impacts

Accounting Metric

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

Category

Quantitative

Code

CG-AM-410a.1

Unit of Measure

Percentage (%)
by revenue

2022 Response

34.85%2, 3

Accounting Metric

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

Category

Quantitative

Code

CG-AM-410a.2

Unit of Measure

Percentage (%)
by revenue

2022 Response

0% in 2022, due to competing retailer sustainability labels and lack of usage in marketplace by our retailer customers

Accounting Metric

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

Category

Discussion
and Analysis

Code

CG-AM-410a.3

Unit of Measure

n/a

2022 Response

Product Governance

1 Total amount of monetary losses are reported net of insurance reimbursements in excess of Whirlpool’s self-insured limit.

2 Excludes products sold or intended for sale outside the United States, licensed products not manufactured nor sold by Whirlpool Corporation and Whirlpool manufactured products sold under the following brands Admiral, Crosley, IKEA, Kenmore, DACOR, Ingles.

3 Revenue used to calculate the percentage of eligible products certified to the Energy Star program does not reflect sales incentives or allowances for product returns, which are recognized as a reduction of revenue when accounting for Net Sales in the Consolidated Statements of Income. See Notes 1 & 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information on Accounting Policies and Revenue.