With a score of 92,23% whirlpool are proud to announce that they have been certified as a #TopEmployerEurope2023 by the Top Employer Institute, thanks to individual achievements reached in France, Poland, Italy, the UK, and Germany!
This certification recognizes their efforts in creating a working environment that empowers our people and strengthens their skills. Whirlpool Corporation stood out in the categories of Career Paths, Diversity & Inclusion, and Sustainability.
Beko has been ranked 17th in The Real Leaders Top 300 Impact Companies of 2023 ranking. The Real Leaders Impact Awards are annual awards that recognize companies that are driving a positive impact on the environment, while achieving significant business growth.
Through the motto “a healthy life is only possible on a healthy planet”, Beko is a company focused on empowering the new generations so that they can live a healthier life, knowing that it is only possible on a healthy planet, with an existence more sustainable. Beko’s ranking on The Real Leaders list demonstrates that the company’s commitment to sustainability is aligned with its mission. And it is that Beko strives every day to encourage others with its sustainable business practices.
Sustainable practices are part of Beko’s DNA. In 2022, his parent company, Arçelik, was recognized by the World Economic Forum (WEF); and its Ulmi plant, in Romania, awarded Sustainability Lighthouse status for its implementation and use of state-of-the-art technology to improve energy and water efficiency. This achievement makes it one of ten Sustainability Lighthouse centers in the Global Lighthouse Network and demonstrates the company’s leadership in lean and sustainable manufacturing.
Throughout 2022, Beko has placed innovation at the heart of its sustainable development. With the global launch of AquaTech®, the brand has been able to demonstrate how high-quality performance and sustainable technology can co-exist in consumers’ homes, offering up to30% less energy consumption than the class limit. energetic a.
Launched in September 2022, Beko’s SaveWater technology continued this trend of continuous innovation for more sustainable technology.
In the words of Hakan Bulgurlu, CEO of Arçelik, Beko’s parent company: “We are honored to be recognized as one of The Real Leaders 300 Most Impactful Companies of 2023. As a global company, we believe we have a responsibility to promote sustainability in every way possible, from the technologies we develop to our production methods, partners and supply chains.”
Arçelik, Beko’s parent company, is ranked 16th in The Real Leaders®️ Top 300 Impact Companies of 2023
It was a good year.
ASKO appliances have been noticed by both experts and consumers, and they have been granted various awards for design and innovative functions.
The world’s most prestigious design competition iF DESIGN has awarded two innovative ASKO products. The ASKO Elevate™ induction hob with integrated extraction and selected ASKO DW60 dishwasher models were granted an iF DESIGN AWARD 2022.
ASKO DW60 models also won The European Product Design Award™. The award was created to recognize the efforts of talented international product designers who aim to improve our daily lives with their practical, well-thought-out creations. EPDA rewards the strategic thinking and imagination which goes into making a great product.
ASKO Wine Climate Cabinet has been granted a Good Design Australia Gold Award. The prestigious award is the Australian highest design honour and has been recognising and rewarding excellence in cutting-edge design and breakthrough innovation since 1958.
ASKO Wine Climate Cabinet displays all the functional elegance that characterizes ASKO craftsmanship, care and technology.
Esquire.com and Goodhousekeeping.com crowned the ASKO Wine Climate Cabinet “Best Wine Cooler for Collectors”.
ASKO Craft combi-steam oven is a winner in a consumer test in Norway by Anbefaler.com. The test compared integrated steam ovens across different price categories, and the ASKO oven was crowned “Best integrated oven”. According to Anbefaler.com, “ASKO produces ovens of excellent quality, and a graphite black design fits into any kitchen”.
ASKO Logic Heat Pump Tumble Dryer has been awarded joint best tumble dryer of 2022 from Good Housekeeping. ASKO tumble dryers do more than just dry your clothes perfectly. You can use them to refresh clothes instead of washing them – either using air or steam.
ASKO washing machine W2086R.W was selected by the Foire de Paris jury and it was presented in the Grand Prix Innovation selection.
The ecological aspect of the appliance was especially appreciated by the jury, composed of specialized journalists and home equipment experts. They have chosen the ASKO appliance for its ecological features that “leads to interesting energy and detergent savings”.
Hoover Candy, a leading appliance manufacturer and a part of Haier Europe, have won the CIH White Goods Supplier of the Year award. The announcement was made at the buying group’s annual event , Combined Independent (Holdings) Ltd (CIH) is an electrical buying group and part of Euronics, Europe’s largest electrical buying group.
Whirlpool Corporation announced today that it has been named to the 2022 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI) in recognition of the company’s ongoing focus on responsible and ethical business practices. Whirlpool Corporation was also included on the DJSI North America Index for the 16th year.
Beko Italy has been recognized and certified, for the first time in its history, as a Great Place to Work. The acknowledgment comes from the homonymous consultancy firm specialized in analyzing the corporate climate. The process started long ago, from the voice of the employees: first of all, the company listened carefully to the opinions of the company’s collaborators through detailed surveys on the company climate and work experience, and then analyzed the company’s internal management policies. He thus decreed that the company has all it takes to receive the certification that certifies the quality of its working environment. Francesco Misuralli, CEO of Beko Italy, commented on the goal as follows: “This achievement is an expression of the value of our reality – commented Francesco Misuralli
The new induction hob with integrated hood P804ICH2M37NT by Bertazzoni received the Archiproducts Design Award 2022. The ADA award aims to reward research and innovation, especially when able to emphasize the emotional and functional power of a project. In particular, the Archiproducts Design Awards reward those products which, by means of new materials, shapes or functions, are able to revolutionize and improve the quality of life today and tomorrow.
«Bertazzoni applied its engineering know-how to develop a new induction technology with integrated ventilation. The result is a new generation of household appliances. The P804ICH2M37NT induction hob with integrated hood combines two appliances in one product. An extraordinary synthesis between cooking and aspiration enclosed in the iconic Bertazzoni design» – the company explained.
The integrated hood, available in suction or filtering mode, is equipped with 10 speed selections and automatic control. The suction system is 100% safe against water leaks. It is possible to regenerate the carbon filters in the oven for long-lasting use. The model is equipped with automatic operation, that allows the hood to automatically adjust the speed according to the power chosen for cooking.
Gree Electric Appliances, Gree Changsha Intelligent Manufacturing Factory of Zhuhai, China has been listed among the six most innovative companies of 2022.
The factory has developed a collaborative management system (CMS) with the Zhuhai headquarters in production, processing and other sectors through the Enterprise Resource Planning System (ERP) and Product Life Management System (PLM), said a press release.
The company has implemented self-developed automation equipment and workshop execution systems as well as supervisory control and data acquisition systems to build an intelligent decision-making platform.
It has yielded a 25% increase in production capacity, a 12% increase in energy utilisation ratio, and a 19% reduction in production and operation costs.
In addition, the company won the “Intelligent Manufacturing Exhibition” award from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China.
the fifth year running, Electrolux has collaborated with students from the Umeå Institute of Design (UID) to develop product ideas for the home of the future.
With more people living alone today than at any point in recorded history,* the majority in small urban apartments, demand for goods such as small appliances, flatpack furniture and foldable items is rising. That’s why the students this year were challenged to develop progressive premium product ideas for single people living in small spaces. The 14 students from the Master’s program in Advanced Product Design created concepts for so-called singletons living a micro-home lifestyle in four major cities – Hong Kong, Munich, Mumbai and New York.
“These students challenge conventional assumptions,” says Thomas Johansson, Design Director at Electrolux. “They envision the future and create concepts that harness the essence of our brand in a captivating way. It’s also a fantastic opportunity for Electrolux to reach the best emerging talent.”
The product ideas:HumiTex: a slim dehumidifier that hangs in a closet to ensure optimal conditions for clothing, with premium materials and connectivity to signal when it needs to be emptied. Designed for space-conscious singletons in humid Hong Kong. By Ellis Walker, Jinying Cheng, Mattias Nordin and Thilo Fiebig.
Adapted: a premium hub that uses the kitchen’s vertical space to organize small kitchen appliances either as a piece of furniture or wall-mounted. The modules are connected in an app. Designed for busy singletons in Munich looking to reduce visual and mental clutter. By Joel Sjödin, Corinna Diestel, and Silvester Kössler
Jodana: an ecosystem of cooktops that adapt to the user’s circumstances. Can be stored vertically and combined with others in a modular system when cooking for more than one. Connectivity enables couples to cook together while apart. Designed for the singleton in bustling Mumbai. By Luisa Ebeling, Indalecio Gaytan, Niklas Muhs, and Yash Saboo.
Sensea: offers a ritual-like and sensory drinking experience. AI-based ,the device becomes a nudging companion, using physical data readout to gauge needs, habits and moods to prepare suitable morning, midday and evening herbal blends. Designed for singletons in New York City who seek calm, comfort, and wellbeing. By Gerardo Soler, Nina Långström, and Niklas Andreasen.
The current edition of Stiftung Warentest (StiWa) ‘test’ magazine (10/2022), the WCI 870 WPS and the WWE 360 WPS GreenPerformance washing machines by Miele achieved the top mark of Good (1.6) and putting in a compelling performance over a period of 10 years with their low running costs. In total, StiWa evaluated 14 frontloaders with load capacities between 8 and 9 kg.
«We are pleased about the most recent test win – says Michael Endt, category marketing Germany -and, in particular, at the top marks awarded for environmental properties. This proves that our efforts in developing sustainable and low-consumption products have paid off».
Alongside the criteria included in the evaluation, both models in the test convinced with their innovative PowerWash process with which even very small loads can be washed clean (A-rated wash efficiency) without compromising on energy efficiency. In combination with QuickPowerWash, this is even done in less than one hour. The test results for Miele’s WCI 870 WPS also apply to the technically identical models WWI 860 WPS and WEI 875 WPS
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