WM Thought Leadership Engagements

Sustainability Events & Conferences

After 11 years, we’ve bid farewell to the annual WM Sustainability Forum, but its legacy of big ideas and bold action lives on — and grows stronger — as we engage year-round in the world’s premier Sustainability Events.

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Recent Highlights

How we Live

This is Climate.

Washington Post Live brought together leading scientists, policymakers, environmentalists and innovators to examine the environmental choices we face in our daily lives.

 

As a Presenting Sponsor, WM brought Chief Sustainability Officer Tara Hemmer to the stage to lead a 15-minute segment, titled Enabling Sustainability Progress for Companies, to explore sustainability in waste and environmental services.

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Sustainable Brands

Tara Hemmer on the Power of Partnership

WM was honored to be a sponsor of the 2022 Sustainable Brands conference in San Diego.

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Sustainable Returns

Investing in Infrastructure for a Sustainable Future

WM is honored to be a sponsor of Sustainable Returns Virtual Event - hosted by CNBC on April 19, 2023.

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Greenbiz 23

Working for Zero Waste

WM was honored to be a sponsor of GreenBiz23 — one of the world's foremost leadership events for sustainable business. WM was in action leading the zero waste program at GreenBiz — working with sponsors, partners and vendors to ensure materials go to their next best use.

GreenBiz 23 event poster for February 14-16, 2023 in Scottsdale, AZ.

Sustainability in Action

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Action

WM's sustainability experts help people, organizations and communities across North America take action for a better tomorrow.

See WM in Action
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Partnerships

Planet and people are at the core of WM's sustainability strategy. See how WM is helping to write the story of sustainability and driving toward a better tomorrow for us all.

View Our Sustainability Stories
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Investment

WM is making innovative, impactful investments in recycling infrastructure, adoption of recyclable materials in manufacturing, and more.

Learn More About Our Investments
A woman at an outdoor event hands a yellow flower to a young girl, while a boy holds a "Zero Waste Challenge" flyer.
Action

WM's sustainability experts help people, organizations and communities across North America take action for a better tomorrow.

See WM in Action
A person holding up dark blue Express jeans with an eco-friendly tag shaped like a bottle.
Partnerships

Planet and people are at the core of WM's sustainability strategy. See how WM is helping to write the story of sustainability and driving toward a better tomorrow for us all.

View Our Sustainability Stories
Recycling facility with green machinery and conveyor belts actively sorting materials.
Investment

WM is making innovative, impactful investments in recycling infrastructure, adoption of recyclable materials in manufacturing, and more.

Learn More About Our Investments

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