Kudos for Whirlpool

The Reputation Institute and forbes.com recently named Whirlpool Corp. one of the Top 10 Most Respected U.S. Companies.

“Our strong reputation is made possible because of the people at Whirlpool who are committed to providing consumers with excellent, innovative products and services, and who have long conducted business with integrity,” said Jeff M. Fettig, Whirlpool Corp. chairman and chief executive officer.

In the fourth annual survey of U.S. consumers conducted by the Reputation Institute, Whirlpool earned a “Pulse rating” of 79.86, placing it sixth on the list of the largest 150 U.S.-headquartered companies based on revenue, earning Whirlpool a Top 10 ranking in reputation among measured U.S. companies.

The Reputation Institute conducts an annual online Global Pulse Survey of the general public to measure the corporate reputation of more than 1,000 of the world’s largest companies within 32 countries. The companies were evaluated on seven key dimensions, including products and services, governance, citizenship, workplace, innovation, leadership and financial performance. In this survey of worldwide consumers, the Reputation Institute included 150 of the largest companies within the United States.