Grundig

A positive domino effect: Reinforcing the power of action at IFA 2023

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

BERLIN, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beko**, a leading global company in the home appliance industry offering a broad range of innovative and sustainable products, conveyed a strong message during the IFA technology conference this year. Emphasizing the impact of collective action towards a more sustainable society, Chief Marketing Officer Akın Garzanlı and Chief Commercial Officer Ragıp Balcıoğlu introduced the "positive domino effect" philosophy which drives the company's product strategy and technology innovation.

Key Points: 
  • At this year's IFA, the company unveiled two new technologies under its global brands: EnergySpin by Beko and AI-Sense by Grundig.
  • Rather than relying heavily on heat to dissolve detergent and eliminate stains, EnergySpin technology releases the detergent upfront.
  • To bring the ethos of the positive domino effect to life, Beko** has created an interactive experience set to launch at IFA 2023.
  • Beko's EnergySpin will be on the market by the end of 2023, and Grundig's AI-Sense will be available from 2024.

A positive domino effect: Reinforcing the power of action at IFA 2023

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

BERLIN, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Beko**, a leading global company in the home appliance industry offering a broad range of innovative and sustainable products, conveyed a strong message during the IFA technology conference this year. Emphasizing the impact of collective action towards a more sustainable society, Chief Marketing Officer Akın Garzanlı and Chief Commercial Officer Ragıp Balcıoğlu introduced the "positive domino effect" philosophy which drives the company's product strategy and technology innovation.

Key Points: 
  • At this year's IFA, the company unveiled two new technologies under its global brands: EnergySpin by Beko and AI-Sense by Grundig.
  • Rather than relying heavily on heat to dissolve detergent and eliminate stains, EnergySpin technology releases the detergent upfront.
  • To bring the ethos of the positive domino effect to life, Beko** has created an interactive experience set to launch at IFA 2023.
  • Beko's EnergySpin will be on the market by the end of 2023, and Grundig's AI-Sense will be available from 2024.

Arçelik recycles 192 million waste PET bottles, celebrating World Environment Day

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Friday, June 2, 2023

The company has successfully recycled 192 million plastic bottles from ending up in landfill from 2017 to 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The company has successfully recycled 192 million plastic bottles from ending up in landfill from 2017 to 2022.
  • These recycled materials have been incorporated into the plastic components of ovens, dishwashers, and washing machines, further reducing plastic waste.
  • From 2014 to 2022, Arçelik has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by recycling 1.7 million Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) units in leading-edge recycling plants.
  • Plastic pollution is this year's World Environment Day theme, and an issue that we take very seriously.

Arçelik recycles 192 million waste PET bottles, celebrating World Environment Day

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Friday, June 2, 2023

The company has successfully recycled 192 million plastic bottles from ending up in landfill from 2017 to 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The company has successfully recycled 192 million plastic bottles from ending up in landfill from 2017 to 2022.
  • These recycled materials have been incorporated into the plastic components of ovens, dishwashers, and washing machines, further reducing plastic waste.
  • From 2014 to 2022, Arçelik has demonstrated its commitment to sustainability by recycling 1.7 million Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) units in leading-edge recycling plants.
  • Plastic pollution is this year's World Environment Day theme, and an issue that we take very seriously.

New Music Video Becomes Anthem For National Opioid Crisis Awareness Campaign

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

NORWALK, Conn., April 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- When Bruce James' longtime friend Robin Golden Trotter lost her daughter to fentanyl poisoning in 2019, the Hilton Head, SC, musician knew he had to do something. "My mission became very clear," says James, a singer/songwriter with five decades in the business. Released just this month, are the fruits of his labor, a new music video produced with Factory Underground Studio in Norwalk, CT, called "Dedicated to Life." [AVAILABLE HERE ON YOUTUBE] The song, written and composed by James in the pop/rock genre, delivers a message to young people to choose life, hope and love. It has been selected by APALD, a national organization dedicated to raising awareness for the opioid crisis facing so many people in the United States today, and will be played during a national rally day on May 6, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • It has been selected by APALD, a national organization dedicated to raising awareness for the opioid crisis facing so many people in the United States today, and will be played during a national rally day on May 6, 2023.
  • Like his new music video "Dedicated to Life," James frequently writes about timely social issues impacting the world around him.
  • The message of hope and the cause of raising awareness about the opioid crisis is also what spoke to Ethan Isaac (a Ridgefield, CT), co-owner of Factory Underground Studio , who is producing the music video.
  • "Our hope will be that the song and video will not only become an anthem song but also help bring awareness to the No.

Arçelik lands breakthrough spot on Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index 2023

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

ISTANBUL, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arçelik, the global home appliances company, has today announced that it has been recognized in Bloomberg's 2023 Gender Equality Index (GEI) for the first time ever this year. As part of the index, Arçelik joins 485 other companies recognized for their commitment to advancing women's equality across five gender quality pillars: leadership & talent pipeline, equal pay & gender pay parity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies, and external brand.

Key Points: 
  • Arçelik, the parent company of leading white-goods brands Beko and Grundig, recognized in Bloomberg for best-in-class equality practices this year
    ISTANBUL, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arçelik, the global home appliances company, has today announced that it has been recognized in Bloomberg's 2023 Gender Equality Index (GEI) for the first time ever this year.
  • As part of the index, Arçelik joins 485 other companies recognized for their commitment to advancing women's equality across five gender quality pillars: leadership & talent pipeline, equal pay & gender pay parity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies, and external brand.
  • The Gender-Equality Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index developed to gauge the performance of public companies dedicated to reporting gender-related data.
  • The inclusion of Arçelik within the index comes just under a year after Koç Holding Group, under which Arçelik operates, launched its gender equality initiative in technology and innovation that led Arçelik to announce new equity commitments across its operations.

Arçelik lands breakthrough spot on Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index 2023

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

ISTANBUL, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arçelik, the global home appliances company, has today announced that it has been recognized in Bloomberg's 2023 Gender Equality Index (GEI) for the first time ever this year. As part of the index, Arçelik joins 485 other companies recognized for their commitment to advancing women's equality across five gender quality pillars: leadership & talent pipeline, equal pay & gender pay parity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies, and external brand.

Key Points: 
  • Arçelik, the parent company of leading white-goods brands Beko and Grundig, recognized in Bloomberg for best-in-class equality practices this year
    ISTANBUL, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arçelik, the global home appliances company, has today announced that it has been recognized in Bloomberg's 2023 Gender Equality Index (GEI) for the first time ever this year.
  • As part of the index, Arçelik joins 485 other companies recognized for their commitment to advancing women's equality across five gender quality pillars: leadership & talent pipeline, equal pay & gender pay parity, inclusive culture, anti-sexual harassment policies, and external brand.
  • The Gender-Equality Index is a modified market capitalization-weighted index developed to gauge the performance of public companies dedicated to reporting gender-related data.
  • The inclusion of Arçelik within the index comes just under a year after Koç Holding Group, under which Arçelik operates, launched its gender equality initiative in technology and innovation that led Arçelik to announce new equity commitments across its operations.

Arçelik Announces Contribution Agreement to Form a New Standalone European Home Appliance Business with Whirlpool

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

ISTANBUL, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arçelik's wholly owned subsidiary Ardutch B.V and Whirlpool Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary Whirlpool EMEA Holdings LLC have signed a definitive Contribution Agreement for the creation of a new standalone business in the European home appliances sector.

Key Points: 
  • ISTANBUL, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arçelik's wholly owned subsidiary Ardutch B.V and Whirlpool Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary Whirlpool EMEA Holdings LLC have signed a definitive Contribution Agreement for the creation of a new standalone business in the European home appliances sector.
  • The agreement will see both Ardutch and Whirlpool transfer their European subsidiaries to the new company.
  • After these transfers, it is expected that 75 per cent of the newly formed company will be allocated to Ardutch B.V. and 25 per cent to Whirlpool.
  • Arçelik, as a respected player in its industry, is carrying its vision and ambitions much further with this new standalone business.

Arçelik Announces Contribution Agreement to Form a New Standalone European Home Appliance Business with Whirlpool

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

ISTANBUL, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arçelik's wholly owned subsidiary Ardutch B.V and Whirlpool Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary Whirlpool EMEA Holdings LLC have signed a definitive Contribution Agreement for the creation of a new standalone business in the European home appliances sector.

Key Points: 
  • ISTANBUL, Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Arçelik's wholly owned subsidiary Ardutch B.V and Whirlpool Corporation's wholly owned subsidiary Whirlpool EMEA Holdings LLC have signed a definitive Contribution Agreement for the creation of a new standalone business in the European home appliances sector.
  • The agreement will see both Ardutch and Whirlpool transfer their European subsidiaries to the new company.
  • After these transfers, it is expected that 75 per cent of the newly formed company will be allocated to Ardutch B.V. and 25 per cent to Whirlpool.
  • Arçelik, as a respected player in its industry, is carrying its vision and ambitions much further with this new standalone business.

Arçelik Once Again Secures Highest Score in the DHP Household Durables Industry in the 2022 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment

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Friday, December 30, 2022

ISTANBUL, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --  Arçelik A.Ş. (IST: ARCLK) ("Arçelik"), the global leading consumer durables and electronics manufacturer, scored 87/100 (Score date: October 21) in the 2022 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSM), an independent evaluation of the world's largest companies that assesses their sustainability performance and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts.

Key Points: 
  • (IST: ARCLK) ("Arçelik"), the global leading consumer durables and electronics manufacturer, scored 87/100 (Score date: October 21) in the 2022 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSM), an independent evaluation of the world's largest companies that assesses their sustainability performance and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts.
  • The company also achieved the highest score out of 46 companies assessed in the DHP Household Durables Industry.
  • Additionally, Arçelik has for the sixth year in a row been listed in the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI).
  • For the 4th consecutive year, Arçelik achieved the highest score in the DHP Household Durables industry (based on the results dated December 2022) in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index of the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment.