Republic Services has released its 2023 Sustainability Report, which highlights the company's sustainability initiatives and progress toward its 2030 goals, including a significant reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that will help support climate goals. As of 2023, Republic Services has reduced operational GHG emissions by 15 percent, versus a 2017 baseline, ahead of its interim target of a 10 percent reduction by 2025.
"Sustainability is our business. Through investments and innovations, Republic Services is transforming plastics circularity and advancing decarbonization solutions, helping meet the needs of our customers," said Jon Vander Ark, president and chief executive officer at Republic Services. "As we continue to make progress toward our long-term goals, we're driving both economic and environmental sustainability, and working to create a more sustainable world."
Republic Services continues to make strides toward its 2030 sustainability goals. The company also reported progress toward its safety, talent, and communities goals, with a safety rate and employee engagement score above industry and national benchmarks.
Highlights of Republic Services' 2023 report
Safety
- Reported an OSHA Total Recordable Incident Rate 40 percent better than the industry average
- Deployed more than 2,200 collision-avoidance cameras in collection trucks
Talent
- Achieved an employee engagement score of 86, well above the national average of 79
- Employed more than 4,600 veterans, on the way to 5,000 by 2025
Climate
- Opened a polymer centre in North America and launched Blue Polymers
- Developed five new renewable natural gas plants, bringing our renewable energy portfolio to 86 projects
Communities
- Positively impacted 4.7 million people through sustainable neighbourhood projects, and more than 14 million since 2017
- Supported 917 community projects through charitable grants
Republic Services' sustainability achievements have received third-party recognition over the past year, with inclusion in Barron's 100 Most Sustainable Companies, Fortune's America's Most Innovative Companies, and World's Most Admired Companies, Forbes' Net Zero Leaders and Best Employers for Diversity, and Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies.
