PHOENIX, Jan. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Republic
Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) is pleased to announce that the Company
has been named to the elite Supplier Climate A List by the Carbon
Disclosure Project (CDP), a leading international not-for-profit
organization that drives sustainable economies. Only 3 percent of
companies worldwide participating in the 2016 CDP supply chain
program earned the prestigious recognition.
"This is a particularly significant acknowledgement," said
Don Slager, president and chief
executive officer. "When our customers partner with us, we enable
them to achieve their respective sustainability goals. We also
focus our suppliers and vendors on a common set of sustainability
objectives. We are proud of this recognition, and believe the
environmental impacts we are making today will have exponential
benefit over time."
The Supplier Climate A List is made up of companies from around
the world that are able to focus their people, networks and buying
power toward reducing emissions throughout their value chains.
Republic works with over 14 million customers and hundreds of
supply chain partners to help reduce overall greenhouse gas
emissions. Of the 4,300 companies who disclosed climate change
information through CDP's supply chain program, only 112 companies
were named to the prestigious A List for their actions and
strategies to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change for
their customers and suppliers.
"We congratulate the 112 Supplier Climate A List companies that
are leading the charge towards our low carbon future," said
Paul Simpson, chief executive
officer of CDP. "Companies are key actors in enabling the global
economy to achieve its new climate goals, and the leadership of
this group points the way for others to take bold action and
capitalize on the many opportunities that await."
Republic has been steadily building on its industry-leading
sustainability platform, as demonstrated in the CDP 2016 Global
Climate Change Report, a list of top performing corporate climate
change leaders, as well as its inclusion on both the Dow Jones
Sustainability – North America and World – Indices.
Click here to view the CDP 2016 Supplier Climate A List.
About CDP
CDP is an international, not-for-profit organization providing
the only global system for companies and cities to measure,
disclose, manage and share vital environmental information. CDP
works with market forces, including 722 institutional investors
with assets of US$87 trillion, to
motivate companies to disclose their impacts on the environment and
natural resources and take action to reduce them. CDP now holds the
largest collection globally of primary climate change; water and
forest risk commodities information and puts these insights at the
heart of strategic business, investment and policy
decisions.
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is an industry leader in U.S. recycling
and non-hazardous solid waste. Through its subsidiaries, Republic's
collection companies, recycling centers, transfer stations and
landfills focus on providing effective solutions to make proper
waste disposal effortless for its 14 million customers. We'll
handle it from here.TM, the brand's promise, lets
customers know they can count on Republic to provide a superior
experience while fostering a sustainable Blue Planet for
future generations to enjoy a cleaner, safer and healthier
world.
For more information, visit the Republic Services website at
RepublicServices.com. "Like" Republic on Facebook at
www.facebook.com/RepublicServices and follow on Twitter
@RepublicService.
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