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WM is North America's leading provider of integrated environmental solutions. We partner with our customers and communities to manage and reduce waste from collection to disposal while recovering valuable resources and creating clean, renewable energy. We are on a quest for environmental performance, a mission to maximize resource value, while minimizing – and even eliminating – environmental impact so that both our economy and our environment can thrive. WM tailors its services to meet the needs of each customer group and to ensure consistent, superior service at the local level. Headquartered in Houston, the company serves nearly 20 million municipal, commercial, industrial, and residential customers through a network of 367 collection operations, 355 transfer stations, 273 active landfill disposal sites, 16 waste-to-energy plants, 104 recycling plants, and 111 beneficial-use landfill gas projects. read more
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Waste Management Mission, Vision & Values

Waste Management Mission Statement

WM is reinventing what’s possible to enable a more sustainable world. Leveraging our infrastructure, innovation, and expertise, we’re setting a bold sustainability vision for the future: one where material is repurposed, energy is renewable, and communities are thriving.

Waste Management Vision Statement

WM’s brand promise is Always Working For A Sustainable Tomorrow®. We live this promise through the services we provide, the sustainable solutions we offer, the innovations we invest in, the people we hire and the future we’re committed to. Through our longtime focus on finding sustainable solutions, WM continues to evolve to become so much more than an environmental services company. We aspire to be a For Tomorrow® company, committed to creating a more sustainable world.

Waste Management Values

  • Our People First
  • Success With Integrity
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Customers
  • Safety
  • Environment

Waste Management Employee Alignment

Waste Management's mission, vision & values motivate 40% of Waste Management employees. Besides getting paid, the “company mission” is the most important thing about their work for 12% of employees at Waste Management. 6% of employees say that the main reason they stay at Waste Management is because of the Waste Management company mission. When asked to whom they feel the most loyal at work, 11% of employees said Waste Management's mission and vision. Comparably data clearly shows that a focused mission statement and cohesive core company values are vital to maintaining employee alignment.

AnswerPercent
Yes58%
No42%
Are you proud to be a part of your company?
AnswerPercent
Yes40%
No60%
Are you motivated by your company's mission, vision, & values?
AnswerPercent
Very Important0%
Important40%
Neutral40%
Less Important20%
Not Important0%
How important was your Company's mission while job searching?
AnswerPercent
Yes50%
No50%
Are your company's goals clear, and are you invested in them?
AnswerPercent
Career Advancement Opportunities41%
Work Life Balance29%
Company Mission12%
Healthcare & Benefits18%
Culture & Environment0%
Besides your Salary, what's most important to you about work?
AnswerPercent
Boss or Manager11%
Coworkers23%
Direct Reports11%
Company Mission/Vision11%
No One44%
To whom do you feel most loyal at work?
AnswerPercent
Company Mission6%
Comp & Benefits31%
Co-Workers6%
Comfort & Familiarity38%
Career Advancement Opportunities19%
What's the main reason you stay at your current company?
AnswerPercent
Transparency & Integrity0%
Teamwork & Winning33%
Speed & Innovation34%
Fun & Passionate11%
Diversity & Inclusion22%
Which of the following set of Company Values is most meaningful to you?

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