MANUFACTURER PROFILE | Whirlpool
Whirlpool Corporation global sustainable
achievements ■ Drove a 27% reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions globally, for all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions compared with a 2016 baseline, accelerating the company’s progress to meet its Net Zero target by 2030. ■ Achieved 14% Scope 3 Category 11 emissions reduction, in line with its target reduction of 20% by 2030, compared to 2016 levels (with Scope 3 emissions in EMEA having reduced by 60% since 2005). ■ Issued its first Sustainability Bond, with the proceeds allocated to drive positive environmental and social impacts. ■ Continued development of appliances that reduce environmental impact.
To achieve its long-term objectives, like all manufacturers, Whirlpool Cor - poration has set itself – and its sub-divisions
around its journey to the reach world net –
short-term goals and initiatives as part of
zero
emissions by 2030. “As a manufacturer, it would be easy
to focus on our products alone and say that, if our appliances have an Eco setting, we’re taking a sustainable approach, but that’s just a small
fragment of what we as a huge organisation can exert.
“Production, products and practices are the three areas that we map to close that cycle and minimise our impact,” Moverley says. “Obviously, as a manufacturer, producing sustainably is number one, so we look at our factories to see how we can minimise our impact on the environment. Next, we look at the appliances to make sure they are delivering high performance
without negatively impacting the environment. We also want to be a leader in circular economy terms. We’ve been offering 10-year warranties on our products and providing spares for repairs to consumers to support that opportunity, for years. “Across the board we are constantly looking to reduce the amount of plastic we use in production, where we can, and are already manufacturing in such a way that means 90% of the material
Ian Moverley, director, UK communications and
government relations, at Whirlpool Corporation
used in the appliances can be reused or recycled.”
And, according to Moverley, Whirlpool UK in particular is setting the bar high for achievements in reducing the company’s environmental impact.
Ambition
“Whirlpool UK is ahead of where we should be in terms of our ambition to achieve net zero emissions by 2030,” he explains.
“In the UK specifically, two years ago we decided to switch to renewable energy at all our plants and operations and we’ve achieved zero waste to landfill at both our Peter borough headquarters
and manu -
facturing centre in Yate, Bristol. “It’s actions like these that have helped us recently be awarded gold medal status with Ecovadis across the EMEA region as recognition of our achievements across environmental, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.
“There are also some unique features that make the UK business a little different from our global counter parts. We have 1,000 engineers on the road and 170 crews that deliver to consumers’ homes, so we have already started to
We’re already
manufacturing in such a way that 90% of the material used in the appliances can be
reused and recycled Ian Moverley, director UK communications, Whirlpool
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