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GFL Environmental | Sustainability Performance

https://gflenv.com/

A North American environmental services company providing waste management and recycling.

2007

Canada

10,001+ employees

Environmental Services

$1B - 10B in revenue

$1B - 10B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#13438
Overall
#369
in Canada
#195
in Environmental Services

Sustainability Maturity

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Overview
Environmental
Carbon emissionsEnergy consumptionWaste ManagementWater ManagementAir & land impactNature and biodiversityClimate risk
Social
Diversity and InclusionPay GapsExternalities
Governance
TargetsSDG ImpactESG scores and Exclusions
Financial Data
Business performanceCapital & innovationAnalyst projections

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CO2 scope 1 + 2

4.7M CO2e tonnes, 2024
Critical

Renewable energy

12% 2024
Laggard

Waste generated

1.6K tonnes, 2024
Aligned

Female employees

32% 2025
Laggard

Externalities

220.9M $, 2024
Laggard

Market cap

17.7B $, 2026▲47.6% YoY

Revenue

7.9B $, 2024▼4.4% YoY

Carbon emissions

Reveal data for 1 credit

Industry rank: 18 out of 195


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tonnes)

Industry rank: 18 out of 195

Scope 1
Scope 2 location based
Scope 3 downstream
Scope 3 upstream
Industry benchmark
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Renewable energy

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12%2024

Industry rank: 7 out of 195


Total energy consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: 7 out of 195

Total energy

Share of renewable energy

Industry benchmark

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Renewable electricity

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%2024

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total electricity

Share of renewable electricity

Industry benchmark

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Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Greenhouse gas intensity (Scope 1, 2, 3)(tCO₂e /$M)
Industry Benchmark

984.5

B/M 290.9

1.1K

B/M 883.6


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Female employees

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Share of female employees (%)

Share of female board members

25
50
75
100
Company
Benchmark
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Waste

Reveal data for 1 credit
1.6K2024

Total waste generated (tonnes)

Total waste
Recovered & recycled
Not-recovered & not-recycled
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Controversy level


Very Low
Low
Noticeable
High
Severe
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  • GFL Environmental Inc, Canadian major waste management/environmental services, has faced sustained class actions over the historic 2020 Spruce Point Capital Management shortseller report alleging accounting irregularities at GFL operations, plus periodic Canadian/US EPA enforcement scrutiny on alleged inadequate disclosure of waste management customer compliance practices affecting Canadian institutional shareholders.
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Carbon emissions breakdown

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Energy consumption breakdown

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Climate risk

OverallAcuteChronic
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0 assets assessed
ScenarioComing soon
43Moderate
$6.6Bestimated revenue at risk
Thematic risk scoresESRS aligned scoresComing soon
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Biodiversity loss in km²

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Biodiversity loss in terms of the equivalent land affected (km²e)

Total biodiversity loss (km²e)
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Biodiversity loss in CO2e

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Total biodiversity loss as CO2e tonnes

Total biodiversity loss (CO2e tonnes)
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Potential species loss

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Estimated nature species lost due to corporate activity, expressed as Potentially Disappeared Fraction (PDF)

One row per year, with the latest at the top. Each driver uses its own scale.

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Biodiversity impact

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PDF: Potentially Disappeared Fraction (of species) due to corporate activities

Water management

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Air pollution

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Land use

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Diversity & inclusion

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Pay gap breakdown

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Externalities

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Market cap

17.7B $, 2026▲47.6% YoY

Revenue

7.9B $, FY2024▼4.4% YoY

EBITDA

492.0M $, FY2024▼9.1% YoY

Operating margin

6% Industry: -7▼32.3% YoY

P/E ratio

-30.4 Industry: 29▲1088.1% YoY

Revenue & EBITDA

$7.9BFY2024 revenue

Total Annual
Revenue & EBITDA
($ B)

Annual revenue
EBITDA
3 year change
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Margin trends


Margin as % of revenue

Gross margin
Operating margin
Net margin

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Free cashflow

347.2M 2024▼121.5% YoY

Capex

1.2B 2024▼11.6% YoY

Debt/equity ratio

1.5 Industry: 1▼NaN% YoY

Return on invested capital

-5.0%FY2026

Return on invested capital (ROIC)
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Analyst revenue estimates & actuals


Analyst consensus vs actuals
($ B)

Actual revenue
Consensus estimates
Estimate only

6.8

▲ 0.3%

2022

7.5

▼ 0.6%

2023

7.9

▼ 0.9%

2024

9.9

2030

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Environmental policy coverage

Carbon reduction policy

Available

Human rights policy

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Recycling policy

Not available

Workplace health & safety policy

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54%
Independent Directors

7 out of 13 incl. management

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Overall score

73

Environment

78

Social

70

Governance

73

Exclusion screening

Adult content

Not available

Alcoholic

Not available

Animal testing

Not available

Firearms

Not available

Tobacco

Not available

Gambling

Not available

Nuclear

Not available

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SDG impact

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SDG impact (historical)

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Reporting

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Sustainability Report

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Not committed to key sustainability initiatives

Sustainability employees


Total sustainability employees

11+


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