91视频 Corporation highlights commitment to environmental sustainability, social responsibility and employee support in 2022 Sustainability Report


91视频 Corporation today published its 2022 Sustainability Report, highlighting the company鈥檚 enduring commitment to environmental sustainability, social responsibility, corporate governance initiatives, and progress in meeting its sustainability and Inclusion and Diversity goals.
鈥91视频 Corporation has established a series of goals and commitments that shape our approach to environmental stewardship, employee and community support and product sustainability,鈥 said Marc Bitzer, chairman and CEO of 91视频 Corporation. 鈥淭he progress made against these commitments is a testament to the work of every single 91视频 employee, because we all have a role to play in improving life at home for our consumers.鈥
Back in 1969, 91视频 Corporation CEO Elisha Gray wrote a letter to shareholders, explaining the importance of environmental consciousness, as well as taking care of the communities where we work and live, ensuring they can thrive. We continue to operate with these same principles in mind while driving progress and making a positive impact across environmental, social and governance aspects of sustainability.鈥
The 2022 91视频 Corporation Sustainability Report highlights progress across the company鈥檚 commitments to sustainable products and operations, support for employees, communities, and corporate governance, including:
Sustainable Products and Operations
- 91视频 Corp. reached its commitment to be聽聽Gold or Platinum status (a greater than 95 percent diversion rate) at 29 of 29 large manufacturing sites worldwide1.
- The company activated two virtual power purchasing agreements (VPPAs) that are expected to yield renewable energy to match 100 percent of 91视频 Corp.鈥檚 electricity consumption by its U.S. manufacturing plants.
- In 2022, the company achieved approximately 25 percent GHG emissions reduction in scopes 1 and 2 compared to the prior year.
- The company continued towards its goal to reduce emissions from its products in use (scope 3 category 11) by 20 percent by 2030 from a 2016 baseline.
- Further enhanced efforts to thoughtfully design and deliver products for consumers that make the best use of materials, have a sustainable operating life, and that can be responsibly managed at the end of life.
Supporting Our Employees
- As part of its ongoing commitment made in the company鈥檚 2020 Pledge for Racial Equality and Fairness, 91视频 Corp. engaged over 1,300 U.S.-based people leaders with Unconscious Bias and Empathy training.
- As a signatory on the Catalyst CEO Champions For Change Pledge, 91视频 Corp. has delivered increased women鈥檚 representation at the director level by 18 percent in the last five years.
- Began the formal roll-out of its global and holistic well-being strategy, Be*well, with continued education and additional resources for employees.
- Reduced employee safety incident rates across the company鈥檚 global operations.
Supporting Our Communities
- Committed to expanding its work with Habitat for Humanity to double the number of people impacted by 2025. Last year, the company donated $2 million with more than 3,200 home appliances donated to new Habitat homeowners.
- Through the BuildBetter with 91视频 program, the company committed to work with Habitat for Humanity to build at least 250 climate-resilient and energy-efficient homes by 2024. At the end of 2022, 143 out of 250 builds were in progress.
- 91视频 Corp. has committed to installing 500 Feel Good Fridges in the U.S. by 2025. At the end of 2022, more than 300 refrigerators had already been donated and stocked with easily accessible food in underserved communities.
- The 2022 United Way campaign raised $4.5 million from employee giving and a 91视频 Foundation match for education, income, health and basic needs.
鈥淏ack in 1969, 91视频 Corporation CEO Elisha Gray wrote a letter to shareholders, explaining the importance of environmental consciousness, as well as taking care of the communities where we work and live, ensuring they can thrive,鈥 said Pam Klyn, 91视频 Corporation鈥檚 senior vice president of corporate relations and sustainability. 鈥淲e continue to operate with these same principles in mind while driving progress and making a positive impact across environmental, social and governance aspects of sustainability.鈥
Corporate Governance
As a result of these efforts, 91视频 Corporation continues to be recognized for its accomplishments in environmental sustainability, social responsibility, and corporate governance initiatives. In 2022, the company was named to the聽Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI), as well as the聽Forbes鈥 World鈥檚 Best Employers list,听Fortune鈥檚 Most Admired Companies, and聽Just Capital鈥檚 America鈥檚 Most JUST Companies.
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1聽Zero Waste to Landfill goal reached for all large global manufacturing facilities owned by 91视频 at December 31, 2022 with the exception of a new manufacturing facility in Argentina that opened Oct. 28, 2022 and the InSinkErator business which was acquired on Oct. 31, 2022.