Republic Services

Republic Services, a US-based company operating in "All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services", has committed to significant greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reductions. For the year 2025, the company reported a total of approximately 15.7 billion kg CO2e, encompassing Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions. This breakdown includes about 13.3 billion kg CO2e for Scope 1, approximately 183 million kg CO2e for Scope 2, and around 2.18 billion kg CO2e for Scope 3.

The company's primary climate commitment is to reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 35% by 2030, using a 2017 baseline year. This target is approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and is considered Paris-aligned. Republic Services has set an interim goal to achieve a 10% reduction in absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by 2025. As of 2024, the company reported a 20% reduction in Scope 1 emissions from the 2017 baseline.

The most recent reported emissions data for Republic Services, from 2025, indicate a total of approximately 15.7 billion kg CO2e. This figure is comprised of:

• Scope 1: Approximately 13.3 billion kg CO2e.
• Scope 2: About 183 million kg CO2e.
• Scope 3: Around 2.18 billion kg CO2e, with significant contributions from upstream transportation and distribution (approximately 620 million kg CO2e) and fuel and energy-related activities (about 433 million kg CO2e).

Prior to this, in 2024, total emissions were approximately 16.07 billion kg CO2e. In 2023, total emissions stood at about 17.16 billion kg CO2e, and in 2022, they were approximately 17.9 billion kg CO2e. Emissions data for 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, and 2017 are also available, with Scope 1 and 2 totals reported for these years. For instance, Scope 1 and 2 emissions for 2017 were approximately 17.3 billion kg CO2e.

Republic Services is on track to meet its interim target, having achieved a 9.3% reduction in absolute operational greenhouse gas emissions by 2022 against the 2017 baseline.