MULTI-YEAR U.S. ACTION PLAN
Our Pledge to Equality & Fairness
In summer 2020, Whirlpool Corporation committed to our Racial Equality Pledge. This Pledge is an extension of our company’s enduring values of Inclusion & Diversity, with a clear focus on ensuring equality and fairness.
We are now three years into our five-year Pledge timeline. While we have seen some meaningful progress we also recognize that some of the actions contained in this Pledge require longer-term sustained and systemic changes to deliver the intended impact.
Whirlpool Corporation is committed to staying the course to drive sustainable positive impact both within our four walls and in our communities, in hopes this will be a ripple into the broader U.S. community.
Marc Bitzer, Chairman & CEO
Racial Equality Pledge Commitments & Progress
The work of the Racial Equality Pledge is split into what we can drive within our company and what we can influence within our communities.
The following updates highlight some of the work that has been done as part of the Racial Equality Pledge to promote inclusive environments where all can thrive.
EQUALITY & FAIRNESS WITHIN OUR COMPANY
Inclusion & Diversity are enduring values for Whirlpool Corporation. Because of our actions to create a culture where employees feel welcomed, valued, respected and heard, we believe employees of all backgrounds will be more apt to join and stay with Whirlpool. And this, in turn, will help us deliver products that improve life at home. We will continue to take actions to listen to our employees and evolve our talent processes and expect this will continue to create an inclusive environment and diverse employee base.
Whirlpool’s Global Headquarters is based in Southwest Michigan with offices in both Saint Joseph and Benton Harbor – often referred to as the “Twin Cities”. Whirlpool has been here for over a century and is invested in building a community where employees and residents can all thrive:
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Whirlpool Corporation has a long history of working with the city of Benton Harbor and our surrounding communities to drive progress and to make our communities a great place to work and live.
– Pam Klyn, Executive Vice President Corporate Relations & Sustainability
We want this community to work for all of us. This means …
Supporting students to achieve their hopes and dreams for the future.
Investing in infrastructure where families can come together to laugh, grow and learn.
Being a partner to the city to support their vision for the future.
The following initiatives are intended to support the areas where residents, city officials and employees told us it is needed the most.
EQUALITY & FAIRNESS WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY
2023 Day of Impact
Earlier this summer, Whirlpool Corporation hosted a “Day of Impact” employee volunteer day of service to make improvements to Broadway Park in Benton Harbor. The selection of the park and vision for improvements were planned by working closely with Benton Harbor city...
Florida A&M University Students, Faculty and Staff Are Teaming Up with Whirlpool Corporation Volunteers to Construct a Habitat Home for a Tallahassee family
Students, faculty and staff from Florida A&M (FAMU) are building a new home with a Tallahassee family through Big Bend Habitat for Humanity, with support from Whirlpool Corporation. New homeowner Lynesia White and her three daughters will receive the keys to their...
Whirlpool Corporation Joins NOAR and the City of Benton Harbor for June Woods Park Dedication Event
Whirlpool Corporation, Neighbors Organizing Against Racism (NOAR) and The City of Benton Harbor returned to Broadway Park, where the Whirlpool Day of Impact 2023 took place a few months back, to honor June Woods, a former slave who came to Benton Harbor in 1870. The...
Whirlpool Corporation Opens Emma Jean Hull Flats in Benton Harbor
Whirlpool Corporation announced today that Emma Jean Hull Flats, an 80-unit waterfront development in Benton Harbor, Mich., where the company was founded and is headquartered, has officially opened. The project is the newest apartment building in the city, and the...
Whirlpool Corporation and the City of Benton Harbor Collaborate to Revitalize Broadway Park at “Day of Impact” Event
Today, Whirlpool Corporation is hosting a “Day of Impact” employee volunteer day of service to make improvements to Broadway Park in Benton Harbor. The selection of Broadway Park and revitalization planning was done with the City of Benton Harbor and other local...
Whirlpool Corporation highlights commitment to environmental sustainability, social responsibility and employee support in 2022 Sustainability Report
Whirlpool Corporation today published its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company’s enduring commitment to environmental sustainability, social responsibility, corporate governance initiatives, and progress in meeting its sustainability and Inclusion and...
Whirlpool Corp. Announces Scholarship and Mentoring Partnerships with Florida A&M University
Whirlpool Corp. today announced two partnerships supporting students at Florida A&M University as they pursue their education journey.The company announced a partnership with Florida A&M University / Florida State University’s Educating Engineering Students...
Mosaic CCDA and Whirlpool Corp. celebrate underrepresented entrepreneurs with microgrants
A new passion is rising in the small city of Benton Harbor, Michigan. It’s hemmed in expectant hope, evidenced in new dreams, and proven recently at Benton Harbor’s second annual Pitch Night for Black entrepreneurs, a community event hosted by Mosaic CCDA, a local...
Whirlpool Corp. honors former Mayor Emma Jean Hull with naming of new Benton Harbor multi-family housing development
As work on the 80-unit multi-family housing development on Riverview Drive in Benton Harbor, Michigan, continues, the building has officially been named the “Emma Jean Hull Flats.” Members of the Benton Harbor City Commission, alongside representatives of Whirlpool...