ENVIRONMENTAL / OUR ESG APPROACH ENVIRONMENTAL / TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION INCLUSIVE OF DESIGN FOR ENVIRONMENT healthy and comprehensive design and decision-making upfront. Whirlpool Corporation monitors and traces all chemicals/materials of concern impacting our products but has prioritized three key opportunity areas given our product portfolio: increasing the usage of post-consumer recycled content in plastics, replacing halogenated flame retardants and polyvinyl chloride (PVC), and identifying packaging solutions with sustainable end of life situations. Sustainable Packaging Over time, we aim to replace all expanded polystyrene (EPS) across our packaging and other disposable materials with more sustainable options. In EMEA, we are an industry leader with EPS-free packaging solutions for our cooking products and dishwashers sold at IKEA. Additionally, in 2020, we held the first sustainable packaging innovation event virtually in order to challenge both incumbent and new suppliers of packaging solutions, raw materials or technologies to bring forth new ideas. The event was an opportunity to listen to key stakeholders, investigate and explore new sustainable options in packaging, and advance on our pledge The Digital Literature program is expected to save the printing of over 1 billion pages of literature annually from 2021 on, which equates to more than 110,000 trees saved. to continuously improve our products and processes. One key sustainability success from this event was the reduction of EPS packaging weight by 25% for the KitchenAid ice cream bowl. Another successful outcome was a proposal which is currently under development for a 100% paper-based packaging design solution for our front- load washing machine products. These key innovations will help keep products protected throughout the transportation process while decreasing the amount of waste after the product has arrived. Internally, we have developed a scoring mechanism to holistically evaluate the various parameters of sustainable packaging, including circularity, extended producer responsibility (EPR) programs and regulatory roadmaps. Digital Literature In addition to searching for innovative sustainable packaging solutions, we are also piloting a program to reduce paper. We intend to take thousands of pages of literature that has traditionally been included in packaging for our products, such as Use and Care Guides, and replace it with QR codes that lead to digital versions. This not only increases convenience for our consumers, but it’s also good for the environment and reduces complexity for Whirlpool Corporation. The program, which has been launched in select products, is expected to save the printing of over 1 billion pages of literature annually from 2021 on, which equates to more than 110,000 trees saved. Whirlpool Corporation / 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 31 Whirlpool Corporation / 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 31