Haier in China’s Top 100 Green Companies

April 30th, 2012

Appliance News

The giant whitegoods maker, which has interests in Fisher & Paykel, has ranked as one of the more environmentally sound companies in China’s Top 100 Green Companies for 2012.

This is good news for the company, which in Australia has had to contend with perceptions about the value of Chinese-made appliances.

In an effort to give consumers peace of mind, Haier offers Fisher & Paykel-inspired after-sales service and warranties on all of its appliances.

The additional environmental tick of approval will be welcomed.

Awarded last week, the environmental standing is evaluated from aspects including a sense of responsibility and a capacity for sustainable development, said Mike Thompson, member of the Expert Committee of China’s Top 100 Green Companies.

Haier's mini washing machine; innovation on show at the Consumer Electronics Show earlier this year.

“Enterprises on the list not only meet the requirement of being ‘Green’, but also actively pursue sustainable developments in fields of economy, society and innovation, seeking a balance between commercial benefits and society, morality and environment,” Thompson said.

“By screening nearly 1000 enterprises and carefully studying over 220 of them, the 2012 China’s Top 100 Green Companies assessment project has disclosed that leading enterprises share three distinctive principles,” added Liu Donghua, the founder and Deputy Executive Chairman of China Entrepreneur Club (CEC) and Co-Chairman of the Expert Committee of China’s Top 100 Green Companies.

“Firstly, they can blend the right values into their business models. Secondly, they stick to business ethics and the bottom line, living in harmony with men, society and nature. Thirdly, they squarely face and solve the painful problems impeding sustainable development of their industries.”