Republic Services has released its 2022 Sustainability Report. The report highlights the company's sustainability initiatives and tracks continued progress toward its 2030 Sustainability Goals. The report also includes the company's first Climate Transition Road Map, outlining a path to achieving its greenhouse gas reduction goal.
"Republic Services' long-term sustainability goals are designed to deliver both economic and environmental sustainability while meeting the needs of our customers," said Jon Vander Ark, president and chief executive officer at Republic Services. "We continue to accelerate progress toward our Climate Leadership goals, with strategic initiatives underway to advance circularity, reduce fleet emissions, and decarbonize operations."
Progress toward sustainability goals
Republic Services' 2030 Sustainability Goals are aligned under its Elements of Sustainability – Safety, Talent, Climate Leadership, and Communities. In 2022, the company reported notable strides toward its safety and talent goals, with results well above industry and national benchmarks.
Republic Services continued to reduce absolute operational greenhouse gas emissions in 2022. The company reported a 9.3 percent reduction over the 2017 baseline year and is on track to reach an interim 10 percent reduction target by 2025.
The company also introduced a revised and more ambitious communities goal, to create sustainable neighbourhoods through strong community partnerships for 45 million people by 2030.
Additional highlights of the report
Republic Services' 2022 sustainability progress also included:
- Recording a 28 percent better OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate than the industry average
- Advancing to 45 percent diversity at the leadership level, with a goal of 50 percent
- Spending $75.8 million with certified diverse suppliers, ahead of pace toward $150 million by 2025
- Announcing 50 percent of new truck purchases to be EVs by 2028
- Managing 8 million tons of recyclables
- Positively impacting 3.5 million people through grants, volunteerism, and in-kind donations
