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Whirlpool Corporation to reach 100 percent renewable electricity for U.S. plant operationsSep 19, 2022 | Social and Environmental ImpactWhirlpool Corp. announced that it has entered into a second wind Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) to accelerate progress towards its commitment to reach Net Zero (scopes 1 and 2) emissions in its plants and operations by 2030. This latest agreement with...
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Multiple college students benefiting from ‘Megawatt’ scholarship awards through Whirlpool Corporation and One Energy this fallSep 17, 2022 | Social and Environmental ImpactEach year, Whirlpool Corporation awards scholarships to students entering college in coordination with One Energy at its North American plants that have wind turbines on site. OneEnergy scholarship winners for 2022 stand in Whirlpool Corp's Greenville, Ohio plant...
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Jack and Barbara Nicklaus KitchenAid Senior PGA Champions for Change Scholarship helps underserved students at Lake Michigan College achieve their academic goalsSep 8, 2022 | Social and Environmental ImpactLake Michigan College, not far from Whirlpool Corp.’s global and North American headquarters in Benton Harbor, Michigan, hosts a program called “Start-to-Finish,” providing support to college students. The program is designed to help underserved individuals...
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Overcoming her fears, Christina is a Habitat for Humanity homeowner with new goalsAug 30, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity , Social and Environmental ImpactChristina thought about being a homeowner for eight years as long as she has been renting but the idea of being her own landlord was too daunting. “I wanted to stop being scared and just do it, but I’d heard good and bad things about owning a home,” she says. “I’m...
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Whirlpool Corp. honors former Mayor Emma Jean Hull with naming of new Benton Harbor multi-family housing developmentAug 24, 2022 | Inclusion & Diversity , Social and Environmental ImpactAs 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...
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Building bigger dreams, LaTonya and family move into their new Habitat homeAug 16, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity , Social and Environmental ImpactEscalating crime in the community near her residence had become a major concern for LaTonya, a single mom living near Nashville, Tennessee. After residing there for ten years, she and family longed for a better place to live. LaTonya hoped to purchase a home with...
Whirlpool Foundation Announces 2025 Sons & Daughters Scholarship Recipients