Achievements in Sustainability: What We’ve Been up to and Where We’re Going
Gain insight into our most recent honors and achievements, plus how we plan to further our safety, sustainability and community initiatives in 2025 and beyond.Byline: BTB Editor
February 26, 2025 / Time to read: 1-2 minutesTo help our customers meet their sustainability goals — and achieve our own — we’ve been busy here at Republic Services. With all the hard work we’ve put in, we’re excited to share some of our latest achievements.
Since 2017, we’ve reduced our operational greenhouse gas emissions by 15%, furthering our recognition as a leader in environmental stewardship. And we’re proud of how we show up for our customers, communities and employees (we’re a certified
Our work to create a more sustainable world is often recognized, and over the last year, we’re honored to have been named one of:
- Ethisphere’s
World's Most Ethical Companies® - Barron’s
100 Most Sustainable Companies - Fortune’s
World’s Most Admired Companies - Fortune’s
Most Innovative Companies - USA Today’s
America’s Climate Leaders - Forbes’
Net Zero Leaders
Looking Forward: 2025 and Beyond
We’re not slowing down! We have big goals for the coming year. Here are just a few of our exciting initiatives for 2025:
- Celebrating our frontline workers at the ROAD-EO National Championship, showcasing our strong safety performance and employee recognition.
- Announcing our 2025 National Neighborhood Promise® grants — we may be headed to a city near you to promote sustainable communities.
- Announcing new Polymer Center locations to further advance plastics circularity.
- Developing more projects to turn landfill gas into renewable natural gas (RNG).
We'll share more throughout the year. Stay tuned on
The Future in Focus
We’re proud not only of our achievements in sustainability innovation, but for the way we approach our goals with ambition, differentiation and safety. You can learn more about our sustainability leadership in our