Electrolux Celebrates 1,000th Tree Donation To The Nature Conservancy

Electrolux announced today that it has donated its 1,000th tree to The Nature Conservancy.

Through a partnership with The Nature Conservancy’s Plant a Billion Trees campaign, Electrolux North America is helping plant a tree on behalf of every consumer who registers their new Electrolux appliance before June 30, 2022. The company reached the 1,000th tree in the campaign’s first three months. The campaign is a major forest restoration effort with the goal of planting a billion trees across the planet. 

Electrolux is committed to a sustainable future, both in its manufacturing operations and in consumers’ homes.

Electrolux is planting a tree on behalf of every U.S. consumer who registers their new Electrolux appliance.

“We are deeply committed to sustainability and are proud to support The Nature Conservancy,” said Nolan Pike, head of Electrolux North America. “Many thanks to our consumers for helping us make a big difference and reach the one-thousandth tree donation mark so quickly. Together, we are planting the seeds to shape a better future for our planet – the home we all share.”

Electrolux U.S. consumers who want to register their new product can do so here. After registering a product, consumers will receive a welcome email with a link to select a tree to be planted in one of four important North American forests.

“Planting the right trees in the right places is a rewarding way to foster clean and abundant waters, enhance wildlife habitats, cool our cities, improve our health, and help mitigate carbon emissions to stabilize our climate,” said Rachel Holmes Urban Forest Strategist at The Nature Conservancy. “We appreciate partners like Electrolux for contributing to our efforts to plant one billion trees.” 

Electrolux Cooker factory in Egypt received the Zero Landfill Certificate

Congratulations to the Electrolux Cooker factory team in Egypt for having received the Zero Landfill Certificate — having recycled 99.63% of materials. HSE manager, Ayman El Naggar, attributes their achievement to a holistic approach that involves culture change, supplier partnerships, and top management support.

“The purpose behind Zero Landfill is to reduce our environmental footprint by decreasing the amount of waste sent to landfill. We focus our efforts on waste reduction and on opportunities for material reuse and waste recycling,” says Ayman El Naggar, HSE Manager – Egypt.

Learn more about Electrolux group zero-waste policy

https://www.electroluxgroup.com/sustainabilityreports/2020/case-studies/toward-more-circular-products-and-services/

Whirlpool commitment to 0 emissions

This year Whirlpool made a global commitment to reach net zero emissions in our plants and operations by 2030, building on our 60% reduction in emissions across all scopes since 2005. We are making the changes we need in our operations and supply chain for our production to be more sustainable—without shortcuts or excuses. #NoPlaceForWaste

For more information on our net-zero commitment, and our ongoing sustainability efforts, visit https://whirlpoolcorp.com/environmental-sustainability/

Liebherr, have reduced their carbon footprint by 62%

Liebherr, have reduced their carbon footprint by 62% between 2017 and 2019 at our European production sites. The goal is to cut emissions to ~80% by 2022 compared to 2017 and continue working to make efforts that contribute to the environment.
To Learn More, visit Liebherr corporate responsibility report:
https://home.liebherr.com/media/hau/brochures/nachhaltigkeit/cr-report-2019-liebherr-hausgeraete_en.pdf

REPIC hits three million tonnes WEEE milestone

REPIC, the industry leading provider of WEEE producer responsibility compliance solutions, has been arranging for the collection and treatment of WEEE on behalf of its producer members since 2007.

Looking back over its achievement, REPIC has been undertaking an analysis of the reported EEE and WEEE trends over the past ten years and has been considering how the UK WEEE system is placed to accommodate the future changes that are likely. A technical essay will be published on the company’s Resource Hub in the coming weeks.

To mark the occasion, Louise Grantham, REPIC’s Chief Executive, visited Gap Group (NE) Limited’s facilities in Gateshead, the UK’s most recent fridge processing and recycling plant to undertake WEEELABEX certification to see first hand the WEEE being treated on REPIC’s behalf. The occasion presented an opportunity to express thanks to the scheme’s producer members, service providers, waste management companies, local authorities and other partners who have worked with and supported REPIC in achieving this milestone.

REPIC’s Chief Executive, Louise Grantham, said:

“We are proud of our 3 million tonnes achievement. We also recognise that significant milestones are not achieved alone but in collaboration with all of our partners.

“Today is about celebrating success collectively and saying a huge thank you. At a time when the recycling of e-waste has never been of greater importance, it is important to recognise what can be achieved when we work collectively to improve standards, minimise losses from the system and maximise collection levels.”

Left to right: Peter Moody and Peter Young from GAP Group with Graeme Milne, Louise Grantham and Simon Hill from REPIC.

Louise was joined in the celebrations by Peter Moody, group managing director at Gap Group (NE) Limited and REPIC’s newest recruit, Simon Hill.

Peter Moody said:

“The achievement of reaching 3m tonnes of recycled WEEE is a real accomplishment and something the management team should be extremely proud of. REPIC is at the forefront of driving up standards in WEEE processing something that in my opinion is long overdue.

“Gap Group has worked well with them for a significant number of years and hope our relationship will only get stronger as we continue to invest in new and improved technology. I think our commitment to achieve WEEELABEX certification underlines this and is a clear statement of intent.”

Simon joined REPIC in May 2021 as Account Manager – North and Scotland. The experienced WEEE sector professional previously spent over ten years as Commercial Manager with Wincanton and Sims. Prior to taking up his new position, Simon was with Suez for 6 years managing their subcontract collections network in the North and Midlands. He brings a vast amount of sector knowledge and expertise to his role in looking after key local authority partnerships for REPIC.

To see REPIC marks reaching three million tonne of waste electrical and electronic equipment recycled with this short video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ogj7wEZuzus

Liebherr recognized for sustainability

 Liebherr Appliances have been awarded the silver medal from EcoVadis, thereby firming up its position as a sustainable brand. With this award, EcoVadis is recognising the commitment of Liebherr in the fields of the environment, ethics, labour and human rights as well as sustainable procurement. “Only companies that take a consistent approach to assuming responsibility for society and the environment can enjoy lasting success – and that’s a good thing – explains Steffen Nagel, Director of Sales & Marketing of Liebherr-Hausgeräte -. This award recognises the joint effort of people from the most different Liebherr divisions who are constantly working to make our brand even more sustainable”. EcoVadis is an internationally recognised Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) self-assessment provider and offers a solution for monitoring sustainability in global supply chains. The EcoVadis method is based on international sustainability standards (GRI, UN Global Compact, ISO 26000) and is monitored by a scientific committee of CSR and supply chain experts to create reliable CSR ratings.

Nidec Starts Production of Label-Supporting Variable-Speed Compressors

Nidec Global Appliance has started manufacturing variable-speed compressors under its Embraco brand at its facility in Austria, a response to the “challenging” new energy labels adopted by the European Union, which require smarter compressors and motors, the company said in a statement.

The first compressors rolling off the production line will be the FMX series, using isobutane (R600a). The Austrian facility will also start producing Embraco’s VES compressor series soon. The VES is available for both R600a and propane (R290).

“The new labels affect many of the home appliances powered by Nidec Global Appliance’s portfolio of compressors and motors in Europe,” said Guilherme Almeida, Strategic Planning Vice President at Nidec Global Appliance.