Haier has been awarded the 2023 Terra Carta Seal by The Sustainable Markets Initiative, a recovery plan for Nature, People, and Planet.
The Terra Carta Seal is endorsed by the King of the United Kingdom Charles III and recognises global companies which are actively leading the charge to create a climate and nature-positive future.
The recognition was awarded to #Haier Smart Home for its exceptional waste recirculation and recycling processes and for the renewable energy targets set for Haier Europe, together with the implementation of innovative strategies to serve sustainability through connectivity and IoT technologies.
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Samsung in Global Top 5
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. has been recognized for the fourth consecutive time as a “Global Top 5” by Interbrand, an international brand consultancy that annually releases its “Best Global Brands” ranking. On this occasion it was also announced that the Samsung brand has reached a value of 91.4 billion dollars, equal to a growth of 4% year on year.
Samsung follows Apple, Microsoft, Amazon and Google and is the first non-US brand, surpassing Toyota, Mercedes and Coca Cola.
Whirlpool Corporation introduced SlimTech™ insulation,
Whirlpool Corporation introduced SlimTech™ insulation, the first vacuum-insulated structure (VIS) technology in a refrigerator in the North American market.
Using a proprietary material that is vacuum-sealed within the door or sides of the refrigerator, SlimTech™ insulation can reduce the wall thickness by up to 66% – allowing for up to 25% more capacity inside the refrigerator.
“For the past 112 years, we have shaped the landscape of modern home appliances in the kitchen and the laundry room, developing products that have improved life at home for millions of consumers from the introduction of the first electric wringer washer and first home dishwasher,” said Marc Bitzer, Whirlpool Corporation chairman and CEO. “SlimTech™ insulation is yet another turning point for the industry, and this launch is just the beginning of how we will utilize this technology.”This refrigeration breakthrough will deliver benefits ranging from increased capacity and quieter performance to the potential for increased sustainability and design flexibility.
SlimTech™ insulation will launch in 2024 on select JennAir® 30 in. Column refrigerators and will later expand to KitchenAid brand
Whirlpool Corporation introduced SlimTech™ insulation, the first vacuum insulated structure (VIS) technology in a refrigerator in the North American market. This technology represents a significant step forward in refrigeration technology, which has long relied on bulky polyurethane foam for insulation.
By using a proprietary material that is vacuum-sealed within the door or sides of the refrigerator itself, SlimTech™ insulation can reduce the wall thickness by up to 66% – allowing for up to 25% more capacity inside the refrigerator.
Miele wins the German Sustainability Award for the second time
Miele won the German Sustainability Award 2023 in the ‘Home Appliances’ category. The Gütersloh company had already obtained the award in 2014. The lifespan of its products, the attention to reducing the resources used in the production phase and the CO2 emissions during the use of household appliances together with the responsibility assumed towards of supply chains and employees earned Miele the jury’s recognition.
The German Sustainability Award recognizes companies from all industrial sectors that have achieved success on their long and arduous journey towards sustainability. Independent specialized juries decided on the basis of sustainability profiles which companies are leaders in 100 categories and identified them
Electrolux new chairman
As previously communicated, Staffan Bohman has announced that he will not be available for re-election at the Annual General Meeting 2024. The Nomination Committee proposes that Torbjörn Lööf is elected as new Chairman of the Board at the Annual General Meeting of AB Electrolux on March, 27, 2024.
Torbjörn Lööf is Board member of Husqvarna AB, Essity Aktiebolag, AB Blåkläder and Mercer International Inc. During the period 1989-2020, Torbjörn Lööf has held several senior management positions within the IKEA-sphere. Among other positions, he has been CEO of Inter IKEA Holding, Inter IKEA Systems and IKEA of Sweden. He has also held senior management positions at IKEA in Sweden and Italy and been Chairman and Board member of numerous IKEA-companies.
Torbjörn Lööf is born 1965 and is a Swedish citizen.
Torbjörn Lööf has a solid background within the IKEA-sphere with extensive experience of working with a strong brand, global supply chains and strategic ability to develop and successfully adapt the business in a changing global environment as well as experience as Board member of public companies. It is the opinion of the Nomination Committee that this makes him very well suited as Chairman of AB Electrolux to lead the company’s ongoing work to sharpen its strategic focus to grow profitably in selected home appliance categories in the mid- and premium segments and enable return to good results and profitability levels and achieving the company’s financial targets.
The Nomination Committee’s complete proposal will be presented in the notice to the Annual General Meeting 2024
AMDEA URGES CONSUMERS TO CHANGE HOW THEY USE THEIR HOME APPLIANCES
AMDEA urges consumers to change how they use their home appliances
UK householders are being urged to embrace a little knowledge to make simple changes to the way they use their home appliances to save money and benefit the environment to find out more visit https://www.amdea.org.uk/amdea-urges-consumers-to-change-how-they-use-their-home-appliances/
Haier committed to renewable energy
Haier is committed to achieving at least 60% renewable energy at all their manufacturing sites by 2025. In 2022-2023, they have already reduced our operational emissions by over 20%* through the implementation of a range of energy efficiency solutions at our manufacturing sites.
Haier is delighted to have reached another milestone towards this goal: the installation of a 3.3 MW solar panel at the factory in Jinling, China, which is able to produce 3.6 million kWh per year, covering 15% of the plant’s energy consumption.
Haier will continue to look for new ways to improve sustainability and energy efficiency across all Haier Europe manufacturing sites, as we look forward to contributing to a more sustainable future for business and the planet.
Schulthess SustainabilityGo clean. Go green
From 2030, Schulthess will be producing in a climate-neutral way,” said Thomas Marder, Schulthess CEO. “This includes sustainable, resource-conserving products and services as well as efficient processes for a functioning circular economy.”
The current Schulthess Sustainability Report, which is based on the Global Reporting Initiative GRI standard, has been produced on a voluntary basis.
“We wish to show our customers, employees, business partners, shareholders and the public how serious we are about protecting the environment,” said Marder.
Read the Schulthess Sustainability Report here: https://www.schulthess.ch/en/about-us/sustainability/
Electrolux Group: all the 5 Italian sites are “Zero Waste to Landfill” certified
Electrolux Group, Italy is the first country in Europe to have all production sites certified “Zero Waste to Landfill” by Intertek, an independent external certification body. “Thanks to innovative projects, the scouting of new partners and technologies, the definition of procedures, the collaboration with suppliers and above all the commitment of the people who work at our sites – explains Massimiliano Ranieri, CEO of Electrolux Italia – we succeeded in 2022 to recycle and recover 99.7% of the waste produced, for a total of over 19,800 tonnes. Net of the approximately 2% that was converted into energy, this result led to an annual saving of over 56,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent. This is an extraordinary result, which confirms how sustainability is at the center of Electrolux’s strategy from multiple points of view. Certainly from a product point of view, given that our appliances enable significant energy savings for consumers, but also from a production point of view, as demonstrated by the targets achieved thanks to the Zero Waste to Landfill programme”. The certification provides that less than 1% of the waste produced in each plant can be sent to landfill or incinerated without energy recovery. Electrolux Group has further raised the bar, going beyond the certifier’s requirements and compliance with the Italian and European law on waste management, disposal and transport. In fact, it has established that its production sites limit below 3% the waste that can be converted into energy. A desire that has a precise objective: to favor recycling and reuse projects.
CLEANR’s New Microplastic Filters
CLEANR won four “Best of IFA 2023” awards for its innovative microplastic filter technology designed for washing machines.
CLEANR’s technology, inspired by natural filtration systems found in fish and other marine life, could potentially prevent over 280 million plastic bags’ equivalent from entering waterways annually in the EU and U.S. Its unique approach uses fluid patterns to create a vortex that isolates microplastics, outperforming traditional filtration methods by over 300 percent. Rigorous testing has validated its superiority.
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