OUR APPROACH Life at home has been at the heart of our business for 110 years—it is why we are committed to being the best global kitchen and laundry company and in constant pursuit of improving life at home. Over our long history, we have faced challenging environments, adapted our operating model and continued to drive positive results for all of our stakeholders. In 2021, we updated our long-term value creation goals that build on our strong foundation and reflect the fact that we are a very different Whirlpool than 100 years ago or even 10 years ago. Though we are operating in a very different world, we continue to make significant progress toward achieving our environmental and social goals. Beginning with our founders, to the everyday actions of our people, our resilience and agility are rooted in Our Enduring Values and an unwavering commitment to social and environmental sustainability while creating value for our shareholders. Our legacy includes CEO Message A Message from Marc Bitzer Chairman and Chief Executive Officer “Our resiliency and agility are rooted in Our Enduring Values and an unwavering commitment to social and environmental sustainability while creating value for our shareholders. ” a responsibility to our people, our consumers, our communities, our shareholders and our environment that continues today. At Whirlpool Corporation, we purposefully innovate based on what families and households really want and need. We put exceptional quality, functionality and reliability first for our consumers and are reimagining the consumer experience through advanced technology. As the largest employer in many of the communities where we operate, we understand the importance of driving sustainable operations, and we don’t take that responsibility lightly. We continue to listen to our stakeholders to understand and address impacts, risks and opportunities and drive action plans to reach our environmental and social goals. Through strong governance from our Board of Directors and our executive leadership team, we continue to set the bar, raise the bar and make progress on those goals as described throughout this report. I’m proud to share a few highlights on the actions we executed last year. Demonstrating Action in 2021: • We committed to reach a Net Zero emissions target in our global plants and operations by 2030 and developed climate transition plans to achieve it. • We issued our first Sustainability Bond , enabling Whirlpool Corporation to attract investors who support our strong commitment to invest in projects that improve our communities and our environment. • We accelerated our investments in renewable energy on and offsite that will offset over one-third of global operations emissions. • We received numerous awards for our industry-leading innovation , such as the 2 in 1 removable agitator in our top load washer in North America and the launch of new products in EMEA, such as our new built-in refrigerator, which is the quietest built-in in the marketplace. Whirlpool Corporation / 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 7