Better Health for All

Whirlpool's core products, home appliances, have no significant direct positive or negative health impact. The company generates no revenue from products with direct health impacts. Its operations generate positive health externalities, with energy-efficient appliances leading to 5.4 million kWh in energy savings

and an estimated $624,000 in electric bill savings, reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The company does not offer health-related products or services requiring accessibility considerations, nor does it hold healthcare-related patents, produce food or nutritional products, or have products with addiction potential. It also does not conduct clinical trials or health research.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

Whirlpool Corporation is primarily a manufacturer and marketer of home appliances. The company does not offer consumer lending, deposit services, insurance products, or other financial services that the 'Fair Money & Economic Opportunity' value and its associated KPIs are designed to assess. While Whirlpool engages in significant philanthropic and community impact initiatives, such as providing $150 million in funding and donating 250,000 appliances to Habitat for Humanity,

building 260 climate-resilient homes, and supporting entrepreneurial education for 1,657 women through Consulado da Mulher, these activities do not constitute direct financial services or products that would be measured by metrics like APR, loan book share, or customer credit outcomes.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Whirlpool Corporation's CEO to median employee pay ratio was 485:1 in 2024, with the CEO earning $13,932,075 and the median employee earning $28,747.

Employee engagement was reported at 77% in Q3 2024, which was the highest in three years, with 69% of employees participating in the Pulse survey. The company has incurred three substantiated workplace safety or health violations in the past three years, with penalties of $20,000 in 2023, $14,000 in 2024, and $14,611 in 2025.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

In 2024, no instances of child labor were found in any audited supplier facilities, and no violations of freedom of association or collective bargaining were identified through Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) audits.

The SCoC, updated in 2024, explicitly prohibits human trafficking, forced, debt bonded, indentured, modern slavery, prison labor, child labor, and slave labor. All direct suppliers are contractually obligated to comply with Whirlpool’s SCoC and must submit to periodic audits at Whirlpool's request.

Honest & Fair Business

Whirlpool Corporation has an Integrity Line for reporting issues, and procedures are established for confidential and anonymous submissions regarding accounting, internal controls, and auditing matters.

Cases from the Integrity Line are reviewed quarterly with leadership. The company prohibits bribery, extortion, and kickbacks, and states compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). It also operates a global third-party due diligence program.

Kind to Animals

The provided articles primarily focus on Whirlpool Corporation's environmental sustainability efforts, such as emissions reduction, energy intensity, and waste diversion. While mentions reforestation projects in Mexico (850+ trees planted in 2024, nearly 5,150 since 2017)

and a stingless bee preservation program (Wbee) in Brazil (1,700+ visitors in 2024), this information does not provide the specific measurable biodiversity impact or percentage of revenue invested in conservation required by the rubric's quantitative thresholds for the 'wildlife_conservation_impact' KPI. No other specific, quantifiable data points related to animal welfare, cruelty-free certifications, animal testing, ethical sourcing, or humane operations were found across any of the provided articles to score the other KPIs.

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles, both 2024 Sustainability Reports from sr.whirlpoolcorp.com, do not contain any data relevant to the 'No War, No Weapons' ethical value.

No quantitative data, regulatory actions, certifications, comparisons, contradictions, or data gaps related to the requested metrics are present in the excerpts.

Planet-Friendly Business

Whirlpool Corporation achieved a global landfill diversion rate of 97% or higher in 2024.

The company has SBTi-validated targets for Scope 1 and 2 emissions reduction and a 20% reduction in Scope 3 Category 11 emissions by 2030. It also has a Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions target by 2030 for its plants and operations. Whirlpool is aligning with TCFD recommendations and conducts climate scenario analysis.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

No cultural appropriation incidents are reported in the provided articles. Whirlpool Corporation engages in various community impact initiatives, including a 25-year partnership with Habitat for Humanity, which has received $150 million in donations

and 250,000 appliances, impacting over 1 million people. Other initiatives include The Washing Machine Project, Consulado da Mulher (impacting 41,000 women and completing 1,657 entrepreneurial education programs in 2024), the Whirlpool Community Charity Golf Event (raising over $34 million in 20+ years), Feel Good Fridge, United Way, and Care Counts.

Safe & Smart Tech

Whirlpool Corporation has not had any documented data breaches affecting its own systems or customers within the past three years (2023-2026)

and operates a strong security program guided by the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. The company's privacy program is aligned with the international standard ISO 27001 and it explicitly complies with major privacy regulations including CCPA, GDPR, and the Brazilian General Data Protection Law, actively monitoring global legal and regulatory developments. All salaried employees are required to complete annual Global Cybersecurity and Privacy training, which was enhanced in 2023 and includes ongoing simulated phishing exercises. Whirlpool has no documented incidents of unauthorized data use, stating it does not sell or share personal data except as permitted by law , and has usage policies defining information handling. Users have strong control over their data, with options to opt-in/out of processing and dedicated webforms for data access, deletion, and 'Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information' requests for a wide range of consumers. The company participates in HackerOne , follows the Gold Standard Safe Harbor framework , and acknowledges vulnerability reports within 72 hours. Whirlpool also has a 'Privacy by Design and Risk Assessment Policy' and integrates privacy principles throughout its product development lifecycle.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

Whirlpool Corporation achieved a global landfill diversion rate of 97% or higher in 2024, exceeding the Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWtL) Gold standard.

The company set a goal of 97% diversion from landfill. It has achieved ZWtL Gold or Platinum status at nearly all large manufacturing sites globally, aligning with the UL ECVP 2799 standard. Whirlpool integrates circular economy principles into product design, manufacturing, and end-of-life management, aligning with ISO 14009:2020. The company has implemented waste reduction initiatives, including a restricted materials list, making spare parts available for 7-10 years, and exploring packaging alternatives. Its Recycling Service Agreement requires vendors to comply with local waste management laws for hazardous components and the Basel Convention, and suppliers are assessed for performance. No waste disposal violations or fines were mentioned in the reporting period.