Category Archives: Environmental

Whirlpool Corporation Named to 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices

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Whirlpool Corporation has been named to the 2021 Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) North America Index in recognition of the Company’s ongoing focus on environmental and social responsibility. Amid a record number of companies participating in the assessment in 2021, this marks Whirlpool Corporation’s 15th year on the list

BSH sustainability Journey

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Bosch Chief Sustainability Officer, Christine Maria Betz, and Environmental Protection Director Volker Korten were at this year’s Vision 2045 conference!

Watch the video below to learn more about BSH’s participation:

A holistic view at sustainability: See how Europe’s leading home appliance manufacturer BSH Home Appliances Group combines environmental protection, social responsibility, and economical success to facilitate sustainable behaviour. https://youtu.be/mGLR2OsErqc?t=7

LG cutting emissions

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LG Electronics (LG) announced that its strategy for cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the entire manufacturing process from production to use by 2030 has been independently reviewed and validated by climate expert SBTi, making LG the first Korean manufacturer of home appliances to receive such recognition. The validation confirms LG’s confidence in its strategy to reduce the total amount of direct greenhouse gas emissions in line with Business Ambition for 1.5°C, which LG committed to earlier this year.

BSH HOME APPLIANCES: A JOURNEY TOWARDS TRUE SUSTAINABILITY

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BSH Home Appliances is the largest manufacturer of home appliances in Europe and one of  the leading companies in the sector worldwide.

Acting sustainably has always been part of  BSH’s DNA.  
Circular economy, social responsibility, carbon footprint reduction: learn more here https://vision2045.com/bsh-home-appliances-a-journey-towards-true-sustainability/

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Midea, the first appliance manufacturer to obtain the new energy label A and sound level A

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Midea , the world’s No. 1 selling manufacturer of air handling appliances *, has become the first Chinese brand to obtain the double A certification of energy label A and sound level A , of the new design standard eco-energy of the European Union.

The new regulation, which came into force on April 1 of this year, affects certain categories of household appliances, such as refrigerators, washing machines or dishwashers, and differs from the previous standard by changing their labels.

The new energy labeling has gone from being from A to A +++, to being from G to A. Consequently, the class A +++ up to now would be equivalent to the current C or lower, so the new standard seeks to give a margin of improves appliance manufacturers by encouraging them to develop much more efficient and environmentally friendly models.

Obtaining this certification by Midea has been possible thanks to the great efforts made by it in the field of innovation. During this year , it has opened 28 R&D centers in 11 countries. With them, the brand not only seeks to have the opportunity to launch better home appliances on the market, both in terms of design and efficiency, but also to contribute its grain of sand to the global technological race for the preservation of the planet. Likewise, the recognition comes from the launch of a new combi refrigerator with energy classification A and sound level A, to which, at the end of the year, a whole range of electrical appliances with energy certificates between C and A will be added. This range consists of combi and multi-door refrigerators, side by side and, chest and built in models

Arçelik Terra Carta

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Arçelik Global has been awarded with the Terra Carta Seal! The Terra Carta, as part of the Sustainable Markets Initiative, offers the basis of a recovery plan to 2030 that puts nature, people and planet at the heart of global value creation.

As a #TerraCartaSealHolder, Arçelik is recognised as a company driving innovation and leadership in its industry, having a roadmap towards decarbonisation and GHG emissions reduction in place underpinned by science-based metrics.

SEB ECOdesign

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Committed to minimizing the environmental impact of its products throughout their life cycle, Groupe SEB has created its “ECOdesign” label, enabling consumers to quickly identify the most high-performance products in terms of eco-design. The label has been certified by an independent third party with ISO14020 and ISO14021 standards. A packaging charter has also been created to identify products that meet the eco-design criteria within Groupe SEB brands. To be included among the most eco-friendly products, the company’s appliances must comply to five eco-design criteria: materials with a lower environmental impact, more energy efficiency, products designed to last and be repaired, increasingly recyclable products, packaging with a lower environmental impact.

«The creation of this label embodies Groupe SEB’s long-standing commitment to eco-design said Diane Folletet, Sustainable Innovation Product Director at Groupe SEB -. With this certified label, we inform consumers about products with a lower environmental impact, without any loss in their performance or the services provided in everyday life. The ECOdesign label allows us to cover the entire product spectrum of the Group’s brands, from small domestic appliances to cookware, and to gain a global vision of our products’ environmental impact».
Among the new low impact products, this autumn, Groupe SEB is launching a complete range of Moulinex-Tefal food preparation appliances in Europe, entirely manufactured in Lourdes, one of the 11 Groupe SEB factories in France. The products have a fresh and intuitive design and are made of up to 65% recycled plastic. «Recycled plastic is an essential part of the circular economy – the company explains – and can also reduce the CO2 impact by up to 70% compared to new plastic. The products are also up to 95% recyclable. To take the concept even further, the packaging is made from recycled cardboard and the printing is done with plant-based inks. The paper leaflets have been replaced by “picto” leaflets printed inside the packaging, while the plastic bags and polystyrene have been phased out»