SOCIAL / LOCAL COMMUNITIES Latin America Region (LAR) Instituto Consulado da Mulher Since 2002, Whirlpool Corporation has supported women entrepreneurs with Instituto Consulado da Mulher, which works to improve and empower the lives of socially vulnerable women, eradicate poverty and promote gender equality in Brazil. In 2021, Consulado da Mulher conducted research with women who have gone through the programs between 2016 and 2019 to understand the impact of our efforts three to five years later. The results were very positive: 909 People Benefited Directly 2,727 People Benefited Indirectly 86.3% Income Increase 85.7% Revenue Increase 100.2% Savings Increase 6 7. 2 % Investment Increase Instituto Consulado da Mulher Impact 1 Over 80% of the program participants are still in business. Over 70% were able to afford home improvements. 89% continued to increase their income. 58% have become Consul brand consumers. Core Program Our core program became 100% online. We have benefited 346 people directly and over 1,000 indirectly with a 15-month program in which the women learn about the basics of business administration, finance, gender, sustainability, ethnicity and race, and entrepreneurial behavior, and receive small investments to leverage their businesses. In 2021 we supported 252 “nano” businesses and they had an average income increase of 85%, as well as revenue increase of 86%. 1 Impact metrics for the year-ended December 31, 2021 Whirlpool Corporation / 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 69