The document discusses the need for sustainability given the depletion of natural resources and increasing population and waste. It outlines how Waste Management responded by creating sustainability teams to transform operations and culture. The teams focused on optimizing material value, efficient transportation, sustainability practices, and municipal partnerships. This led Waste Management to implement metrics and benchmarks to track progress, and establish a vision of meeting environmental responsibilities while driving business opportunities and shareholder return through sustainability.

2. The Journey

3. International Database: World Population 1950-2050

5. Source: www.pewclimate.org/facts-figures/ trends Atmospheric GHG Concentrations & Global Surface Temperature Trends – The Last 150 Years

7. The “Spark” - Mainstreaming of Green Business

8. Source: Green Market Size: 2011Green Outlook Report , McGraw-Hill Construction; base value of construction market from McGraw-Hill Construction Market Forecasting Service, as of August 2011 Effect on Green Building in New Non-Residential Construction 2005 2008 2010 2015 = Nonresidential Market $172 billion $3 billion 2% of market $53 billion 35% of market $212 billion = Green Market $150 billion $278 billion $133 billion 48% of market $25 billion 12% of market

14. Business Case – How We Got To Our Metrics Calculate Savings Gather Market Intelligence from Internal and External Sources Develop Financial Model Evaluate 250 Metrics And Re-evaluate Prioritize Activities Based on Behavior, Process and Technology Sustainability

18. The Next Generation….. The Journey Continues…..