Here are the DEF 14A proxy statements from Republic Services, Inc. (RSG) in our archive over the last 12 months, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A DEF 14A covers the proxy statement, with executive pay and the shareholder votes, so if you follow RSG and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full RSG filings page.
Republic Services, Inc. has issued its 2026 proxy statement for the virtual Annual Meeting on May 7, 2026. Shareholders will vote on electing 13 director nominees, an advisory say-on-pay proposal, and ratification of the 2026 independent auditor.
The Board is majority independent with an independent chair and five fully independent committees overseeing audit, finance, talent and compensation, governance, and sustainability. The company emphasizes sustainability, human-centered talent practices, and detailed risk oversight, including cybersecurity, joint ventures tied to 2030 sustainability goals, and new, structured governance of artificial intelligence across the business.
Executive pay is positioned as performance-based, using annual and long-term incentives tied to financial metrics, cash flow, and return on investment, with a sustainability modifier linked to safety, talent, climate leadership, and customer zeal. Robust governance features include proxy access, majority voting with a director resignation policy, strong stock ownership guidelines, anti-hedging and anti-pledging rules, and an enhanced Board refreshment and succession process.