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Which company offers the Which company offers the
greenest APPLIANCE greenest COUNTERTOP
products? products?

184GE 18.4% DuPont Corian 224 22.4%
167 Eco by Cosentino 184 18.4%
Whirlpool 16.7% LG 81 8.1%
Samsung 81 8.1%
Bosch 161 16.1% Caesarstone 78 7.8%
PaperStone 75 7.5%
83LG 8.3% Cambria 63 6.3%
78 Formica 52 5.2%
Samsung 7.8% 43 4.3%
Hanstone 37 3.7%
72KitchenAid 7.2% (Hanwha Surfaces) 29 2.9%
IceStone 20 2.0%
Miele 54 5.4% WilsonArt 20 2.0%
DuPont Zodiaq 14 1.4%
Electrolux 40 4.0% Vetrazzo
Hanwha
40SubZero/Wolf 4.0%

Viking 37 3.7%

Jenn-Air 35 3.5%

26Thermador 2.6%

23Gaggenau 2.3%

FORWARD LOOKING. GE’s consistent sustainability message SOLID POSITIONS. Solid surface and recycled glass
and commitment to innovation have earned a loyal following.
We’ll see where Haier, which is acquiring GE Appliances, will DuPont Coriancountertops continue to hold the mental high ground.
take the company. 22.4%

GE 18.4%

How do you know if a brand is AUTHENTIC OR GREENWASHING?

I research the brand by using third-party sources 652 65.2%
I research the brand by reviewing the company’s website 248 24.8%
I feel it in my gut 48 4.8%
I trust the company’s claims 30 3.0%
I don’t care if the company is greenwashing 22 2.2%

ACCOUNTABILITY. The ubiquity of online reviews and forums have made it difficult for companies to hide behind false claims of performance.

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