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REPUBLIC SERVICES INC

RSG

Industrials

3

exclusion reasons

3 themes

Environmental Harm (1) Corporate Misconduct (1) Labor Rights (1)
RSG Industrials Current as of March 2026

This page is part of our public exclusion list — a transparency tool that shows which companies we screen out and why. It is not investment advice, and it is not an accusation. But it is subject to change as our understanding of the facts evolves.

Environmental Damage
Since Mar 8, 2026

Republic Services Inc. agreed to pay $3.4 million in penalties and spend $2 million on environmental projects to resolve Clean Air Act violations at 53 facilities in 24 states.

Workplace Discrimination
Since Mar 8, 2026

Republic Services, Inc. agreed to pay nearly $3 million to settle an EEOC lawsuit alleging it discriminated against 21 employees over 40 years old and engaged in a form of hazing called 'break him off' where employees were worked to the point of exhaustion.

Anti-Union Activity
Since Mar 8, 2026

In NLRB Case No. 28-CA-250642, Republic Services Inc. was found to have violated the National Labor Relations Act by unlawfully terminating employees for engaging in protected union activities.

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