APPENDIX / GRI INDEX Disclosure Number Disclosure Name Current-Year Response 2-27 Compliance with laws and regulations Whirlpool Corporation received no significant fines or sanctions for non-compliance with environmental laws/ regulations in 2021. Each year, all manufacturing sites assess compliance status and complete the “Annual Compliance Assurance Letter”, confirming that they are in substantial compliance with EHS laws, regulations, and other obligations. In the past 5 years, Whirlpool was subject to one significant fine. Pursuant to a settlement with the French Competition Authority (FCA), Whirlpool paid a fine of EUR 56M attributable to Whirlpool’s France business and EUR 46M attributable to Indesit’s France business related to the first part of the FCA's investigation. Whirlpool did not own Indesit during the period at issue, and received reimbursement from Indesit’s previous owners for a portion of the settlement amount. The second part of the FCA’s investigation is still ongoing. Further information is contained in Whirlpool’s most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC. (See page 70, Commitments and Contingencies—“Competition Investigation”). 2-28 Membership associations Whirlpool’s Corporation’s main memberships of industry associations are held with APPLiA, AHAM and ELETROS. 2-29 Approach to stakeholder engagement See Materiality & Stakeholder Engagement , page 14 . 2-30 Collective bargaining agreements See Workforce Development & Engagement , page 51 . 3-1 Process to determine material topics See Materiality & Stakeholder Engagement , page 14 . 3-2 List of material topics See Materiality & Stakeholder Engagement , page 14 . 3-3 Management of material topics See Materiality & Stakeholder Engagement , page 14 . 201-2 Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change See TCFD , page 121 . 202-1 Ratio of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage The ratio of the standard entry-level hourly wage to local minimum wage varies from location to location around the world. This variation is necessary to comply with local market conditions and with wage minimums in countries or municipalities that set the minimums. Whirlpool complies with local minimum wage laws in each jurisdiction in which we operate. Whirlpool does not vary entry-level compensation by gender. 204-1 Procurement budget spent on local suppliers Whirlpool Corporation is a global company with operations across the world. Local and global suppliers are evaluated based on multiple procurement criteria that may change sometimes based on business conditions. Approximately 40-60% of our purchasing budget is within the local market that our product is produced. 205-1 Operations assessed for risks related to corruption See Anti-Corruption , page 86. 100% of our operations are regularly assessed and evaluated for multiple compliance and ethics risks, including risks related to corruption. Whirlpool Corporation / 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 112