Jan 30, 2019 | Social and Environmental Impact, Workplace Culture
“Everybody can be great … because anybody can serve. You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love.” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. To honor Martin Luther King Jr. and the day bearing his name, Whirlpool Corporation employees set out to volunteer...
Sep 11, 2018 | Inclusion & Diversity, Workplace Culture
As part of its continued commitment to create an attractive workplace, Whirlpool Corporation today announced that it will open an employer sponsored child care facility to help working Whirlpool Corporation parents in our local community. This comes as a result of a...
Jul 23, 2018 | Our Company, Social and Environmental Impact, Workplace Culture
President and CEO of Whirlpool Corporation elected to 3-year term United Way Worldwide, the world’s largest privately-funded nonprofit, elected Marc Bitzer to his first three-year term on its Board of Trustees during the organization’s annual meeting on June 27, 2018....
Feb 19, 2018 | Inclusion & Diversity, Workplace Culture
Darius Reid expands the reach and vision of the Focus ERG What’s in a name? For FOCUS Employee Resource Group (ERG) leader Darius Reid, it can define an organization’s entire mission. “It was called WAAN before — Whirlpool African American Network,” said Reid. “When I...
Nov 16, 2017 | Inclusion & Diversity, Workplace Culture
January 1, 2018, Whirlpool Corporation will expand paid parental leave benefits for its employees. New mothers will now receive 12 weeks of paid leave, while new fathers and adoptive parents, as well as spouses and domestic partners of new mothers, will receive four...
Oct 11, 2017 | Workplace Culture
When Cynthia Small was hired to work at Whirlpool Corp. as a nurse practitioner, the idea of having a health professional on-site was a relatively new idea for the appliance maker. Six years later, Small is now one of eight HealthWorks team members who provide support...