Brief Description of Company:
Whirlpool Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of major home appliances. The company manufactures in 13 countries and markets products in more than 170 countries under many brand names. In 2000, Whirlpool had revenues of $10.3 billion and employed 59,000 people. Whirlpool is headquartered in Benton Harbor, MI. Visit Whirlpool’s website for more information. [1]
Target:
- Decrease absolute total greenhouse gas emissions from global manufacturing, product use and end-of-life by 3% by 2008 based on a 1998 baseline.
CEO:
Jeff M. Fettig
CEO Quote Regarding Climate Change:
“At Whirlpool Corporation we take our environmental responsibilities very seriously. Just as we have taken a global approach to our home appliance business, we believe our world’s environmental issues, such as climate change, must be addressed in a similarly comprehensive way. This is why we continue to develop innovative products that minimize their impact on the environment while making our consumers’ lives easier. We applaud the efforts by the Pew Center to showcase market-based solutions to climate change issues.”