##### (4.1.2) Identify the positions (do not include any names) of the individuals or committees on the board with accountability for environmental issues and provide details of the board's oversight of environmental issues.
Climate change
##### (4.1.2.1) Positions of individuals or committees with accountability for this environmental issue
_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Director on board ☑ Board-level committee
##### (4.1.2.2) Positions' accountability for this environmental issue is outlined in policies applicable to the board
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Yes
##### (4.1.2.3) Policies which outline the positions' accountability for this environmental issue
_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Board Terms of Reference
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_Select from:_
###### ☑ Scheduled agenda item in every board meeting (standing agenda item)
##### (4.1.2.5) Governance mechanisms into which this environmental issue is integrated
_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Overseeing the setting of corporate targets ☑ Monitoring progress towards corporate targets ☑ Overseeing and guiding public policy engagement ☑ Reviewing and guiding innovation/R&D priorities ☑ Approving and/or overseeing employee incentives ☑ Monitoring compliance with corporate policies and/or commitments ☑ Reviewing and guiding the assessment process for dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities
##### (4.1.2.7) Please explain
_Given the importance of corporate sustainability to our stakeholders, Republic created a dedicated Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Committee (SCR) of_
_the board in 2015. The SCR has responsibility for climate-related issues. From the Committee Charter, the Committee "...is appointed by the Board of Directors (the_
_"Board") to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibility and to act in an advisory capacity to the Company's management with respect to significant issues,_
_strategies, goals, objectives, policies and practices that pertain to (1) Republic's sustainability performance including sustainability innovation; (2) Republic's corporate_
_responsibilities that are of significance to the Company and its role as a socially responsible organization; and (3) risks and opportunities of the Company, including_
_climate change, safety, environmental and reputational risks and opportunities, facing the Company and the practices by which these risks are managed and_
_mitigated. The Committee also shall perform such other duties and responsibilities as may be delegated to it from time to time by the Board." One of the Board's_
_decision-making responsibilities that directly impacts the Company's climate-related activities is the approval of our annual budget, which allocates funding for the_
_Company's sustainability-related agenda._
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##### (4.3) Is there management-level responsibility for environmental issues within your organization?
**Management-level responsibility for this environmental issue**
Climate change _Select from:_
###### ☑ Yes
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|Col1|Management-level responsibility for this environmental issue|
|---|---|
|Climate change|Select from: ☑ Yes|
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##### (do not include the names of individuals).
Climate change
##### (4.3.1.1) Position of individual or committee with responsibility
**Executive level**
###### ☑ Other C-Suite Officer, please specify :EVP - Chief Development Officer
##### (4.3.1.2) Environmental responsibilities of this position
**Dependencies, impacts, risks and opportunities**
###### ☑ Assessing environmental dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities ☑ Assessing future trends in environmental dependencies, impacts, risks, and opportunities
**Engagement**
###### ☑ Managing public policy engagement related to environmental issues
**Policies, commitments, and targets**
###### ☑ Setting corporate environmental targets
##### (4.3.1.4) Reporting line
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Reports to the board directly
##### (4.3.1.5) Frequency of reporting to the board on environmental issues
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Quarterly
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##### (4.11) In the reporting year, did your organization engage in activities that could directly or indirectly influence policy, law, or regulation that may (positively or negatively) impact the environment?
(4.11.1) External engagement activities that could directly or indirectly influence policy, law, or regulation that may impact the environment
_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Yes, we engaged directly with policy makers ☑ Yes, we engaged indirectly through, and/or provided financial or in-kind support to a trade association or other intermediary organization or individual
whose activities could influence policy, law, or regulation
##### (4.11.2) Indicate whether your organization has a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with global environmental treaties or policy goals
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Yes, we have a public commitment or position statement in line with global environmental treaties or policy goals
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_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Paris Agreement
##### (4.11.4) Attach commitment or position statement
_2023 Republic Services GRI Report.pdf_
##### (4.11.5) Indicate whether your organization is registered on a transparency register
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Yes
##### (4.11.6) Types of transparency register your organization is registered on
_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Mandatory government register
##### (4.11.7) Disclose the transparency registers on which your organization is registered & the relevant ID numbers for your organization
_Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, c/o Alignment Government Strategies Senate ID# 401103295-214, House ID# 425880021, c/o West Front Strategies Senate ID#_
_401103493-125, House ID# 427640012_
##### (4.11.8) Describe the process your organization has in place to ensure that your external engagement activities are consistent with your environmental commitments and/or transition plan
_Republic Services employees responsible for policy engagement actively participate in conversations related to our sustainability management, ensuring that we_
_advocate for aligned with our policy positions (e.g. supporting the Paris Agreement), including engagement with positions of trade association. Position statement is in_
_GRI 415-1, attached to this response._
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##### organization been engaging directly with policy makers in the reporting year?
Row 1
##### (4.11.1.1) Specify the policy, law, or regulation on which your organization is engaging with policy makers
_Clean Fuels: advocacy on policies that transition medium and heavy-duty vehicles to cleaner fuel standards and/or electrification, e.g. Renewable Fuel Standard_
##### (4.11.1.2) Environmental issues the policy, law, or regulation relates to
_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Climate change
##### (4.11.1.3) Focus area of policy, law, or regulation that may impact the environment
**Financial mechanisms (e.g., taxes, subsidies, etc.)**
###### ☑ Subsidies on infrastructure
##### (4.11.1.4) Geographic coverage of policy, law, or regulation
_Select from:_
###### ☑ National
##### (4.11.1.5) Country/area/region the policy, law, or regulation applies to
_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ United States of America
##### (4.11.1.6) Your organization's position on the policy, law, or regulation
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Support with no exceptions
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_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Regular meetings ☑ Participation in working groups organized by policy makers ☑ Discussion in public forums ☑ Responding to consultations ☑ Submitting written proposals/inquiries ☑ Participation in voluntary government programs
##### (4.11.1.9) Funding figure your organization provided to policy makers in the reporting year relevant to this policy, law, or regulation (currency)
_390000_
##### (4.11.1.10) Explain the relevance of this policy, law, or regulation to the achievement of your environmental commitments and/or transition plan, how this has informed your engagement, and how you measure the success of your engagement
_We have an industry-leading ambition towards fleet electrification, for half our new-vehicle purchases to be EVs by 2028. We also participate in the development of_
_landfill gas to renewable natural gas (RNG), and we power a fifth of our fleet with RNG. The Renewable Fuel Standard rules impact our ability to use and develop_
_these critical, carbon-avoiding technologies successfully._
##### (4.11.1.11) Indicate if you have evaluated whether your organization's engagement on this policy, law, or regulation is aligned with global environmental treaties or policy goals
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
##### (4.11.1.12) Global environmental treaties or policy goals aligned with your organization's engagement on this policy, law or regulation
_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Paris Agreement
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##### the environment through trade associations or other intermediary organizations or individuals in the reporting year.
Row 1
##### (4.11.2.1) Type of indirect engagement
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Indirect engagement via a trade association
##### (4.11.2.4) Trade association
**North America**
###### ☑ Other trade association in North America, please specify :National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA)
##### (4.11.2.5) Environmental issues relevant to the policies, laws, or regulations on which the organization or individual has taken a position
_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Climate change
##### (4.11.2.6) Indicate whether your organization's position is consistent with the organization or individual you engage with
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Consistent
##### (4.11.2.7) Indicate whether your organization attempted to influence the organization or individual's position in the reporting year
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Yes, and they have changed their position
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##### position, and any actions taken to influence their position
_We regularly evaluate positions of the organization with respect to those positions of our company, and where there are gaps, we voice our opinion in direct_
_engagement with NWRA leadership, in conversations with other members, and in group meetings. Due to the nature of our positions, we generally find favor and_
_support among the membership, and we do not typically face resistance from the organization's leadership._
##### (4.11.2.9) Funding figure your organization provided to this organization or individual in the reporting year (currency)
_523890_
##### (4.11.2.10) Describe the aim of this funding and how it could influence policy, law or regulation that may impact the environment
_The funding represents our membership dues, granting us the same access to the organization, its events, and its resources as is granted to other members. This_
_includes advancing policies that increase opportunities for greater circularity and beneficial climate impacts._
##### (4.11.2.11) Indicate if you have evaluated whether your organization's engagement is aligned with global environmental treaties or policy goals
_Select from:_
###### ☑ Yes, we have evaluated, and it is aligned
##### (4.11.2.12) Global environmental treaties or policy goals aligned with your organization's engagement on policy, law or regulation
_Select all that apply_
###### ☑ Paris Agreement
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