Experts from Whirlpool
Corporation (NYSE:
WHR) played a key role in helping to develop the industry's first ever
sustainability standards. The sustainability standards for refrigerators,
announced today by the Association
for Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM), are the result of cooperative work
by UL Environment, CSA
Group and the
AHAM taskforce consisting of industry experts fromWhirlpool Corporation and other manufacturers.
The new standard encompasses a very broad view
of an appliance's
environmental impact — taking into account not only the energy a
refrigerator consumes while in use, but also examining the environmental impact
of the product manufacturing process, materials used, and how recyclable
the product is. This new standard moves the industry well beyond its
historical leadership in energy efficiency alone.
"We are proud of our involvement in this
task force as it is truly an extension of our 30-year leadership in advancing
important energy and water conservation standards." said JB Hoyt the
director of sustainability and regulatory affairs for Whirlpool Corporation and vice chair of the AHAM taskforce.
"Whirlpool is also pleased to have recently developed, and now offer to
consumers, a variety of refrigerators that meet this new standard."
Whirlpool Corporation has led the way in advancing green
initiatives for home appliances for more than three decades. During that time
the energy of appliances has declined from nearly 60 percent of an average
home's energy use, to levels as low as 15 percent. The company now sells
refrigerators that use the equivalent power of a 40-watt light bulb and dishwashers
that use seven times less water than hand washing dishes.
Source: Whirlpool
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