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Bill Gates Is the Top Shareholder of a Waste Giant Hit by Strikes and Environmental Penalties
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Through his Cascade Investment vehicle, Bill Gates is the largest shareholder of Republic Services, the second-biggest U.S. waste-hauling company, and his longtime money manager has sat on its board. The company has drawn criticism that sits awkwardly with Gates's environmental image: in 2021, Teamsters-represented sanitation workers staged strikes accusing Republic of labor-law violations, with some protesting outside Gates-linked events, and the company has faced environmental enforcement actions over problems including landfill fires. Republic has defended its labor and environmental record. The holding highlights tensions between Gates's green public profile and his investment portfolio.
Source: https://www.wastedive.com/news/teamsters-republic-services-strike-causes-effects/758325/
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