SASB
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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SASB Code: IF-WM-110a.1 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Metric tons (t) CO2e Percentage (%) | Sustainability Metric:
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SASB Code: IF-WM-110a.2 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Million British Thermal Units (MMBtu), Percentage (%) | Sustainability Metric:
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SASB Code: IF-WM-110a.3 | Category: Discussion and Analysis | Unit of Measure: n/a | Sustainability Metric: Description of long-term and short-term strategy or plan to manage Scope 1 emissions, emission-reduction targets, and an analysis of performance against those targets | Response:
WM is committed to reducing absolute greenhouse gas emissions aligned with the Paris Agreement to limit global warming to 1.5°C, with an aim of target approval by the Science Based Target Initiative in 2022. To achieve this goal, our strategy is to reduce emissions from our landfills, fleet and electricity use, and continue to increase emissions-avoiding services that we provide to our customers. We have established short-term 2025 goals in the following areas:
CUSTOMER SOLUTIONS
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Air Quality
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SASB Code: IF-WM-120a.1 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Metric tons (t) | Sustainability Metric:
Air emissions of the following pollutants:
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Response:
Based on the total amount of landfill gas recovered, WM’s operations generated: per ton of solid waste handled at facilities with gas collection
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SASB Code: IF-WM-120a.2 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Number | Sustainability Metric: Number of facilities in or near areas of dense population | Response:
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SASB Code: IF-WM-120a.3 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Number | Sustainability Metric: Number of incidents of non-compliance associated with air emissions | Response: 3 |
Fleet Fuel Management
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SASB Code: IF-WM-110b.1 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Gigajoules, Percentage (%) | Sustainability Metric:
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SASB Code: IF-WM-110b.2 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Percentage (%) | Sustainability Metric: Percentage of alternative energy vehicles in fleet | Response: 57% alternative energy vehicles in total fleet |
Management of Leachate and Hazardous Waste
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SASB Code: IF-WM-150a.1 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Metric tons (t), Percentage (%) | Sustainability Metric: Total Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) releases, percentage released to water | Response:
Total TRI Compounds Releases to Air: 16.65 MT Total TRI Compounds Releases to Water: 0 MT, <1% Total TRI Compounds Contained in RCRA Facility: 12,146 MT Total TRI Compounds Contained in Underground Injection: 2,260 MT |
SASB Code: IF-WM-150a.2 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Number | Sustainability Metric: Number of corrective actions implemented for landfill releases | Response: Our modern solid waste landfill liners continue to perform as designed, protecting water, soil, and groundwater as intended. |
SASB Code: IF-WM-150a.3 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Number | Sustainability Metric: Number of incidents of non-compliance associated with environmental impacts | Response: 5 formal enforcement actions in 2021; 8 reported spills |
Workforce Health and Safety
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SASB Code: IF-WM-320a.1 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Rate | Sustainability Metric:
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Response:
(1) Total recordable injury rate (TRIR): 3 incidents per 100 employees For additional safety metrics, see also the numbers for Days Away/Restricted or Transfer; Vehicle Accident Recordable Rate; and Hourly Accident Recordable Rate within our Data Center. |
SASB Code: IF-WM-320a.2 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Percentile (%) | Sustainability Metric:
Safety Measurement System BASIC percentiles for:
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SASB Code: IF-WM-320a.3 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Number | Sustainability Metric: Number of vehicle accidents and incidents | Response: In the absence of OSHA metrics and definitions for “unsafe driving” and absence of comparable industry data on hours of service for both the public and private sectors, please refer to the safety section of our Sustainability Report and Data Center, p. 9. |
Labor Relations
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SASB Code: IF-WM-310a.1 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Percentage (%) | Sustainability Metric: Percentage of active workforce covered under collective bargaining agreements | Response: 21% |
SASB Code: IF-WM-310a.2 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Number, Days | Sustainability Metric: Number and duration of strikes and lockouts | Response: 0, 0 |
Resource Recycling & Recovery
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SASB Code: IF-WM-420a.1 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Metric tons (t), Percentage (%) | Sustainability Metric: Amount of waste incinerated, percentage hazardous, percentage used for energy recovery | Response: 0, 0, 0 WM does not own or operate waste incineration facilities |
SASB Code: IF-WM-420a.2 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Percentage (%) | Sustainability Metric:
Percentage of customers receiving
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Response:
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SASB Code: IF-WM-420a.3 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Metric tons (t) | Sustainability Metric:
Amount of material
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Response:
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SASB Code: IF-WM-420a.4 | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Metric tons (t), Percentage (%) | Sustainability Metric: Amount of electronic waste collected, percentage recovered through recycling | Response: 3,567 tons |
SASB Code: IF-WM-000.A | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Number | Activity Metric: Number of customers by category: (1) municipal, (2) commercial, (3) industrial, (4) residential, and (5) other | Response: Not reported, customer categories are inconsistent with WM’s financial reporting. |
SASB Code: IF-WM-000.B | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Number | Activity Metric: Vehicle fleet size | Response: 18,927 collection vehicles, 10,832 alternative energy vehicles |
SASB Code: IF-WM-000.C | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Number | Activity Metric:
Number of
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Response:
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SASB Code: IF-WM-000.D | Category: Quantitative | Unit of Measure: Metric tons (t) | Activity Metric: Amount of materials managed by customer category: (1) municipal, (2) commercial, (3) industrial, (4) residential, and (5) other | Response:
Customer categories are inconsistent with WM’s financial reporting. Amount of materials managed: Municipal Solid Waste: 124,887,000 MT Hazardous Waste: 610,000 MT Recyclable Materials: 15,337,457 MT |
Data represented as of Dec 31, 2021