As part of on-going sustainable commitment, Electrolux unveils YourWaterMark

A new Facebook application helps assess your water consumption at home.

“Water is an essential yet finite resource, and millions around the world are affected by scarcity and lack of access to clean sources,” according to Henrik Sundström, Head of Sustainability Affairs at Electrolux. “As a home appliance manufacturer, it’s important that we do our part by acting responsibly as a company, by delivering water-efficient products and by helping to raise awareness of the need for change.”

For many of us, water is everywhere. We drink it, bathe in it, cook with it, clean our homes with it. We use it every day and rarely think twice about it. And yet according to UNDESA (1), by 2025 1.8 billion people will be living in countries or regions with absolute water scarcity, and two-thirds of the world’s population could be living under water stressed conditions. Through this new Facebook application, Electrolux helps you reflect on your impact on the water supply.

Global Green USA, an environmental non-profit organization and affiliate of Green Cross International, source and verify the calculations that make up YourWaterMark. Test it at www.Facebook.com/Electrolux.

“YourWaterMark” is not an exhaustive measure, but it is designed to expose ways that we consume water every day, sometimes beyond the obvious, and build awareness of the desperate need to conserve,” said Matt Petersen, President and CEO of Global Green USA. “This application is a means of helping people understand their impact and getting them to pay attention to the very real issue of global water scarcity.”

As a recognized leader in the Durable Household Products category by the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index, Electrolux has a long-standing commitment to water conservation. As part of its sustainability strategy, Electrolux has already surpassed its 2014 water reduction goal of 20% in its operations. And Electrolux has placed an equal focus on its appliances. Electrolux dishwashers use at least 40% less water than just 10 years ago and its most advanced washers use 63% less water.

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About Electrolux

Electrolux is a global leader in household appliances and appliances for professional use, selling more than 40 million products to customers in more than 150 markets every year. The company makes thoughtfully designed, innovative solutions based on extensive consumer research, meeting the desires of today’s consumers and professionals. Electrolux products include refrigerators, dishwashers, washing machines, cookers, air conditioners and small appliances such as vacuum cleaners, all sold under esteemed brands like Electrolux, AEG, Zanussi and Frigidaire. In 2012 Electrolux had sales of SEK 110 billion and about 61,000 employees.

About Global Green USA

Global Green USA is the U.S. affiliate of Green Cross International, a global environmental organization founded by Mikhail Gorbachev to foster a global value shift towards a sustainable future. Global Green USA helps the places, the people, and the planet in need through catalytic projects, transformative policy, and cutting-edge research. The organization’s signature programs include greening affordable housing, schools, neighborhoods, and cities. For more information, see www.globalgreen.org, @globalgreen and like us on Facebook/globalgreenusa.

Footnote

(1) United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, http://www.un.org/waterforlifedecade/scarcity.shtml