As of 2025, Republic Services has disclosed 2 climate targets aimed at reducing its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. These include 2 absolute reduction targets, signaling the company's commitment to managing and lowering its carbon footprint over time. The targets span various emissions scopes and time horizons, offering insight into Republic Services's climate strategy, ambition level, and alignment with global decarbonization goals.
| Target Type | Scope of Target | Unit | Target | Target Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | -10%a | 2025 |
Absolute-based Target | Scope 1 - Total, Scope 2 - Total | Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) | -35%a | 2030 |
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As of 2025, Republic Services has set greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets that cover its operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2), but not its value chain emissions (Scope 3). This means its reduction efforts currently focus on direct and purchased energy emissions.a
As of 2025, Republic Services has set a target to reduce its operational greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, specifically those from Scope 1 and Scope 2 sources.a
Republic Services's most ambitious operational target is to reduce these emissions by 35% by 2030, compared to a baseline of 17,326,862 Metric Tonnes of CO2 equivalent (mtCO2e) in 2017.a
As of 2025, Republic Services is on track to meet its operational emissions reduction target, having achieved 62.34% of the planned reduction.a