At GFL, our vision is to be Green For Life. This vision is at the core of our corporate strategy and central to the services we provide to our customers. We implement our vision by providing accessible, cost-effective and sustainable environmental solutions to our customers and the communities we serve. This includes our environmental solutions that help our customers achieve their sustainability goals.
In 2021, we first developed our Sustainability Action Plan as our roadmap to:
Our Sustainability Action Plan also allows us to offer new opportunities to our workforce such as acquiring skills that support the development and operation of new facilities, as well as opportunities to work with our suppliers and contractors to expand our service offerings.
We are working to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, increase our production of renewable energy, and recycle more materials. These actions help reduce reliance on fossil fuels and divert waste from landfills.
Decrease scope 1 and 2 emissions 30% by 2030
Increase beneficial use of biogas from landfills 2x by 2030
Increase recyclables recovered at GFL MRFs by 40% by 2030
Adopted our Hybrid GHG Emission Reductions Strategy, setting a science-aligned target for lowering our Scope 1 and 2 emissions.
Opened two additional recycling facilities to recover more materials and divert waste from landfills.
Achieved our commitment to produce our first Climate Report aligned with the recommendations of the TCFD by 2024.
Brought three new renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities into production, turning more landfill biogas into a source of renewable energy and helping lower our emissions.
Safety and employee engagement are core components of our culture. By protecting our workforce and helping employees thrive, we create a workplace where employees want to stay and grow throughout their careers.
18 Employee Sustainability Committees established by 2025
TRIR of 2.0 or less
Increase employee retention
Nature matters to our customers, our communities and to future generations. Beyond providing safe and reliable services for the management of waste, we are taking concrete steps to safeguard ecosystems and ensure our supply chains are more sustainable.
Certify nature conservation of protection projects for 10 sites by 2025
Complete Sustainability Supply Chain Management Audits for 100 Critical Tier 1 Suppliers by 2025
Certified 8 of our 10 planned nature conservation and protection projects at GFL sites in support of our commitment to protect local biodiversity.
Completed 32 of 100 planned sustainability supply chain management audits with Tier 1 suppliers as a step towards aligning our sustainability efforts and standards with those of our suppliers.
Strong communities are essential to a sustainable future, and we support them through donations and partnerships that fund meaningful local programs and initiatives.
$1.5M annually in donations to communities through GFL’s Full Circle Project
Invested $4.2 million in charitable funding through GFL’s Full Circle Project, supporting projects that matter most to the communities where we live and work.
Over 220 local projects completed across 105 GFL branch locations.