OUR INTEGRITY MANUAL - Winning with Integrity - Our Values and Ethical Decisions

Oct 22, 2026

Whirlpool Integrity Manual outlines the company’s enduring values and explains how employees at every position are expected to embrace and apply them worldwide. It emphasizes that trust must be earned and that winning with integrity means following higher standards than mere legal compliance. The manual provides guidance for making ethical decisions, asking questions, raising concerns, and supports a zero-retaliation approach, while also describing potential consequences when the principles are not followed.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryHealthcare

FormatPDF

Pages44

Reading Time1 h 51 min

AccessFree to download

Message from our CEO

Winning with Integrity

It’s our responsibility

Your actions matter

Making ethical decisions

How to ask questions or raise concerns

Zero retaliation

Our principles

OUR INTEGRITY MANUAL THERE IS NO RIGHT WAY TO DO A WRONG THING OUR VALUES Our values are the distinct and enduring character of our company and an important part of our heritage . They are the moral compass of everything we do. | Doing the right thing The Whirlpool Way | | --- | | We can’t fulfill our vision if we don’t win with integrity. Creating demand and earning trust drives our decisions and actions.
This Integrity Manual helps translate our integrity into action. | MESSAGE FROM OUR CEO WINNING WITH INTEGRITY Do you remember what attracted you to Whirlpool? For me, it was the company’s commitment to winning with integrity. Perhaps that is why I am so passionately stubborn about our values. They are our guiding principles in a changing world. Our values guide our actions to win with integrity and make the right decisions. We feel so strongly about this, we will walk away from business rather than violate the law or compromise our values. All companies strive to succeed. What makes me proud is our commitment to win the right way — The Whirlpool Way — where there is no right way to do a wrong thing. We might not be remembered for WHAT we achieved, but I am certain we will be remembered for HOW we achieved it. Success without integrity is failure. As I see it, compliance at its most basic level means following the law. At Whirlpool, though, our values set higher standards to earn the trust of our consumers, colleagues, stakeholders, and the communities where we operate. This defines who we are. We have developed this Integrity Manual to help you follow The Whirlpool Way. Thank you for your continued commitment to winning The Whirlpool Way – where thereis no right way to do a wrong thing. Marc Bitzer Chief Executive Officer, Whirlpool Corporation Our Integrity Manual 1 2 Our Integrity Manual TABLE OF CONTENTS Message from our CEO 01 It’s our responsibilty 05 Your actions matter 06 Making ethical decisions 07 How to ask questions or raise concerns 08 Zero retaliation 09 Our principles We do what is right for our consumers 10 We keep the consumer at the center of everything we do 12 We design and manufacture safe and high-quality products 13 We honor the promises we make 14 We respect privacy 15 We do what is right for our people 16 We respect each other and promote inclusion and diversity 18 We are committed to provide a safe and healthy 19 workplace We believe in global human rights 20 We are committed to sustainability and the environment 21 We do what is right for our company 22 We report our work accurately 24 We use company assets properly 25 We safeguard confidential information 26 We avoid conflicts of interest 28 We represent the company properly 29 We do business the right way 30 We prevent bribery 32 We compete fairly 34 We do not tolerate money laundering 36 We manage our global business appropriately 37 We expect our suppliers to conduct business ethically 38 Our Integrity Manual 3 4 Our Integrity Manual IT APPLIES TO YOU IT’S OUR RESPONSIBILITY Trust must be earned. We are all responsible for embracing, understanding, and following this Integrity Manual. It applies to you, no matter your position in the company or where you are in the world. We rely on you to maintain our heritage of winning with integrity. We recognize some situations are not easy, but you are not alone. This manual is a guide to help each of us live The Whirlpool Way. It contains tips, positive examples, and resources to help you put our integrity into action. If you have the privilege to lead a team, it is your responsibility to lead by example and ensure that your team understands and follows the principles in this Integrity Manual. This Integrity Manual translates our integrity into action. We have a deep passion for our employees, investors, consumers, communities, and other stakeholders. Creating demand and earning tr

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Whirlpool Integrity Manual?

It translates Whirlpool’s integrity into action by guiding employees on how to live and apply “The Whirlpool Way.” It includes tips, examples, and resources to support ethical behavior.

How does the manual define “winning with integrity”?

Winning with integrity means creating demand and earning trust through decisions and actions consistent with the company’s values. It also stresses that success without integrity is failure.

What can happen if the Whirlpool Way is not followed?

Failure to comply may lead to consequences for both the individual and the company, including loss of trust, reputational damage, severe fines and penalties, jail time, and internal corrective actions like warnings or termination.

Oct 22, 2026

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