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Whirlpool Corp. and Habitat for Humanity drive climate-resilient and energy-efficient home construction for lower-income families Lower-income families are disproportionately affected by severe weather events and rising energy costs. Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are predicting a seventh consecutive above-average hurricane season with up to 21...
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Whirlpool Corp. Amana Operations Finance Team volunteers to build Habitat for Humanity homeJul 7, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity , Social and Environmental ImpactEvery month, Whirlpool Corporation’s Amana Operations Finance Team chooses an engagement activity that will bring them together outside of the workplace. Recently, they chose to help Cedar Valley Iowa Habitat for Humanity with its newest home build. The team spent...
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In Cassinetta, Italy, Whirlpool Corp. factory visit reveals several advances in sustainability for local press corpsJul 7, 2022 | Social and Environmental ImpactThe Whirlpool Corp. site in Cassinetta, northern Italy, reached its zero waste to landfill goal a year ahead of schedule, and reduced its carbon emissions by 38 percent in just four years. Cassinetta is one of many manufacturing, research and development centers...
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Whirlpool Corp. sponsors forward-thinking approaches, improving life at home through housing innovationJul 6, 2022 | Social and Environmental ImpactHabitat for Humanity’s Innovation Awards recognize global innovators developing solutions to advance affordable housing. “Whirlpool has partnered with Habitat for more than 22 years to help improve and broaden the ways that people around the world can achieve...
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United Way Worldwide appoints Whirlpool Corp. Chairman and CEO Marc Bitzer as Worldwide Board of Trustees ChairJun 24, 2022 | Social and Environmental Impact , Workplace CultureUnited Way Worldwide (UWW) has announced the appointment of Whirlpool Corp. Chairman and CEO Marc Bitzer as the Worldwide Board of Trustees Chair. Bitzer has been a key asset to the Worldwide Board since his election in June 2018, serving on the Executive...
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Tiny Homes Canada: Habitat for Humanity Canada and Whirlpool Canada work together to help solve housing issuesJun 21, 2022 | Habitat for Humanity , Social and Environmental ImpactThe tiny house trend has become a growing social movement, as many are choosing to downsize their living spaces, simplify, and live with less. Likewise, as the tiny house movement has become more mainstream, tiny houses are now viewed as viable affordable housing...
Whirlpool Foundation Announces 2025 Sons & Daughters Scholarship Recipients