Driving to Net Zero Scopes 1 and 2 Emissions in Our Plants and Operations
Part of the way we deliver best-in-class performance in alignment with WCM is by reducing our environmental impact, including our emissions, throughout our operations. We have set ambitious goals and applied our dedication to excellence, which we believe accounts for our significant progress toward our scopes 1 and 2 emissions reductions targets so far. We are on track to achieve Net Zero scopes 1 and 2 emissions by 2030.
In 2023, we completed more than 650 energy projects that will reduce carbon emissions, delivering our largest year-over-year greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction to date — a ~25% reduction in total GHGs (scopes 1 and 2 market-based) when compared to 2022. This is our second year in a row with more than 25% reduction rates.
Our Plan to Reduce GHG Emissions
Reduce Energy Usage
Reduce energy consumption through both WCM efficiency projects and facility retrofits. Projects include LED lighting, compressed air use reductions and boiler and HVAC optimization.
Expand Renewables
Implement 100% renewable energy for electricity consumption to neutralize scope 2 emissions.
Electrify/Substitute
Electrify or substitute fossil fuels (hydrogen, bio-gas or other) everywhere possible to reduce scope 1 emissions.
Carbon Offset Credits
Invest in high-quality carbon removal projects and any other carbon credits to offset the unavoidable emissions.
Our EPA Green Power Partnership
We have joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Green Power Partnership by declaring our voluntary investment in green power to protect human health and the environment. We are among the EPA’s Top Fortune 500 participants committed to finding more sustainable ways to power our operations. According to EPA reporting, as of October 2023, the combined annual green power use of this group is more than 69.6 billion kilowatt-hours of green power, equivalent to the annual electricity use of nearly 6.5 million average American homes.1
Driving to Net Zero Emissions in Our Plants and Operations2(MT CO2eq)
2005-2016:8.5% decrease in scopes 1 and 2 emissions
2016-2023:47% decrease in scopes 1 and 2 location-based emissions
Meeting Our Climate Challenge Goal Well Ahead of Schedule
In the U.S., the DOE is the government agency tasked with addressing America’s energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through scientific and technological solutions. To support organizations in setting and meeting ambitious energy, water, waste and carbon emissions-reduction targets, the DOE sponsors the Better Climate Challenge and the Better Plants Challenge — both voluntary platforms that encourage organizations to set goals and showcase the steps they are taking to address climate change.
In 2019, Whirlpool committed to these DOE challenges, first to cut our GHG emissions in half by 2030 and to reduce our energy intensity by 3% per year. We are excited to report that since 2019, we’ve achieved approximately 65% reduction in scopes 1 and 2 market-based GHG emissions. To celebrate this important milestone, Whirlpool was invited to the White House to be recognized and join the DOE Climate Challenge Roundtable, where we participated in four Climate Challenge Workgroups. But we aren’t done yet. We remain committed to making year-over-year progress to reduce our energy intensity, as well as our overall GHG footprint, until we achieve Net Zero.
Since 2019, we’ve achieved approximately 65% reduction in scopes 1 and 2 market-based GHG emissions.
Scopes 1 and 2 emissions are calculated as absolute values, and, as such, their changes can be explained by an increase or decrease in production volume, among other factors.
Driving to Net Zero Emissions in Our Plants and Operations2(MT CO2eq)
2016
Scope 1: 241,266
Scope 2 Location-Based: 591,405
Total scopes 1 and 2 Emissions: 832,671
2017
Scope 1: 195,274
Scope 2 Location-Based: 613,682
Total scopes 1 and 2 Emissions: 808,956
2018
Scope 1: 178,859
Scope 2 Location-Based: 574,713
Total scopes 1 and 2 Emissions: 753,572
2019
Scope 1: 182,097
Scope 2 Location-Based: 502,314
Total scopes 1 and 2 Emissions: 684,411
2020
Scope 1: 191,234
Scope 2 Location-Based: 471,938
Total scopes 1 and 2 Emissions: 663,172
2021
Scope 1: 172,392
Scope 2 Location-Based: 438,325
Total scopes 1 and 2 Emissions: 610,717
2022
Scope 1: 151,409
Scope 2 Location-Based: 309,518
Total scopes 1 and 2 Emissions: 460,927
2023
Scope 1: 140,806
Scope 2 Location-Based: 300,549
Total scopes 1 and 2 Emissions: 441,355
2 Scopes 1 and 2 emissions are calculated as absolute values, and, as such, their changes can be explained by an increase or decrease in production volume, among other factors.
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