Recognized for Environmental, Social and Governance Performance

HOUSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2019-- Waste Management (NYSE: WM) has been named to Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s prestigious 100 Best Corporate Citizens list for the fifth consecutive year.

The 20^th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens list recognizes standout environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance of public companies across the United States.

“At Waste Management, we work every day to serve and support our communities, stakeholders and world,” said Jim Fish, president and chief executive officer of Waste Management. “This recognition reaffirms our commitment to operate responsibly and respectfully – and to the highest environmental, social and ethical standards. It also inspires us to continue our quest for sustainable solutions, collaborative community partnerships and a vibrant future.”

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens list documents 260 ESG data points of disclosure and performance measures in seven categories: environment, climate change, employee relations, human rights, governance, finance and philanthropy and community support. The list ranks the Russell 1000 Index, a roster of the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies.

"U.S. corporate leadership matters more than ever to drive progress despite government gridlock around environmental and social topics like climate change. Transparency and public commitments make corporate responsibility and sustainability programs stronger," said Dave Armon, CEO, 3BL Media.

“This commendation by CR Magazine is thanks to hard-working, hard-driving men and women of Waste Management,” said Fish. “Our team is dedicated to making a difference – on the job, in our neighborhoods and throughout North America.”

For more information about the 100 Best Corporate Citizens and to see the full list, visit: 3BLAssociation.com.

For more information about Waste Management’s ESG performance as reported in their annual Sustainability Report, visit: http://sustainability.wm.com/.

ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT

Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. Through its subsidiaries, the company provides collection, transfer, recycling and resource recovery, and disposal services. It is also a leading developer, operator and owner of landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. The company’s customers include residential, commercial, industrial, and municipal customers throughout North America. To learn more information about Waste Management visit www.wm.com or www.thinkgreen.com.

About the 100 Best Corporate Citizens List:

The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List was first published in 1999 in Business Ethics Magazine and has been managed by CR Magazine since 2007. To compile the list, every company in the Russell 1000, the highest ranked stocks in the Russell 3000 Index of publicly held U.S. companies, is ranked according to 260 data points.

About 3BL Media

3BL Media is the world’s leading communications partner for purpose-driven organizations. Through targeted content distribution, multimedia promotions and hands-on learning experiences, 3BL Media amplifies the stories, experiences and perspectives of companies, NGOs and nonprofits through an unrivaled network of corporate responsibility and sustainability professionals, influencers and audiences.

About Corporate Responsibility Magazine:

3BL Media is the publisher of CR Magazine (www.thecro.com), the leading voice of the corporate responsibility profession and the publisher of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking.

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Source: Waste Management

Tiffiany Moehring, 720.346.5372
tmoehrin@wm.com