Core Viewpoint - The kitchen, often overlooked, is a significant source of indoor air pollution, with cooking emissions contributing to health risks and environmental concerns. This has led kitchen appliance companies to focus on providing sustainable and healthy living solutions through technological advancements [1][3][5]. Group 1: Health and Environmental Impact - Cooking generates harmful substances like CO and PM2.5, which are key contributors to health issues [1][2]. - Cooking is responsible for over 70% of indoor particulate matter, significantly increasing PM2.5 levels during cooking [3]. - Residential cooking emissions are comparable to industrial and vehicular pollution, being a major source of urban air pollution [4]. Group 2: Industry Response and ESG Strategies - Major kitchen appliance companies are enhancing their technology to improve product performance and reduce emissions [5]. - Companies like Haier and Hisense have established clear ESG strategies, focusing on sustainability and social responsibility [5]. - The trend of implementing and executing ESG metrics has become essential for Chinese appliance companies, especially publicly listed ones [5]. Group 3: Case Study - Fotile Group - Fotile Group released its first sustainability report, emphasizing its commitment to sustainable development and aligning with the UN's 2030 goals [6][7]. - The report highlights Fotile's efforts in reducing emissions, with its products achieving an average reduction of 100,000 tons of carbon annually [8]. - Fotile invests 5% of its sales revenue in R&D, significantly higher than the industry average, resulting in over 14,000 authorized patents [11]. Group 4: Broader Impact and Community Engagement - Fotile's initiatives extend to green factory construction and supply chain management, achieving a reduction of 1,280 tons of carbon emissions annually [12]. - The company promotes solar energy and has achieved significant waste recycling rates, contributing to environmental sustainability [14]. - Fotile's community engagement includes building over 4,100 "happy communities," impacting millions of residents [18].

方太成为中国厨电可持续标杆。 厨房，看似小小的一方烟火地，却是不可忽视的 "隐秘角落"。 一方面，烹饪会产生 CO 、 PM2.5 等有害物质 ， 是影响人们健康的关键原因之一。 另一方面， 更多公开资料也显示，以家庭或餐饮门店为单位，在烹饪过程中， 厨房 会造成一定的大气污染。 厨房中常见的污染物有苯并芘，一氧化 碳，可吸入颗粒物，氮氧化物等。 这些 也 使得越来越多的厨电企业，将 ESG ，或是 可持续发展 的重点聚焦到为家庭提供绿色健康的生活方式上。科技进步的意义， 也 在这一刻尤为具 象化。当技术切实地为厨电 产品 带来改进，人们对生活的幸福体验也 更为直观。 来自厨房的隐患 实际上，厨房油烟对人体健康的影响早已不是新话题。 在更早前的国际肺炎日，钟南山院士就曾公开表示，除了吸烟外，厨房油烟已成为对肺造成损伤的关键因素。 钟南山院士提到，烹饪和吸烟均是居住环境颗粒物主要的室内来源。其中，烹饪的占比甚至达到 70% 以上。这是因为，油高温时会汽化，和食物混合 后，产生很多可吸入颗粒物。做饭时，厨房内的 PM2.5 平均浓度会升高几十倍甚至几百倍。 清华大学 也 有研究显示，烹饪是居住环境内颗粒物污染的主 ...