Tara Hemmer sees WM’s investments in recycling as a key piece of its sustainability strategy. Technology will allow WM to respond to customers’ changing sustainability needs in coming years, she said.

When Tara Hemmer took on the role of WM’s chief sustainability officer in 2021, it was the first publicly traded waste and recycling company to create such a position.

In the years since, Hemmer has been vocal about how sustainability investments can boost business by generating cleaner commodities through tech upgrades and by improving labor costs and safety. She also works to highlight WM’s sustainability initiatives to the general public, most recently as a presenting sponsor at a Washington Post Live event on Wednesday

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