The world is shifting away from a linear economy, creating significant opportunity for RB Global. As a trusted global marketplace, our platforms help customers buy, sell, reuse, repair, and remarket assets across industries – maximizing asset value while helping reduce environmental impact.
Sustainable Future
Powering the Circular Economy at RB Global
Everyone has a stake in combatting climate change and a role to play in driving meaningful progress. To support the transition to a low-carbon economy, RB Global enables circular economy solutions by maximizing the productive use of heavy equipment, vehicles, and other assets throughout their lifecycle.
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
CLIMATE CHANGE
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY
Moving from "Take-Make-Waste" to Sustainable Re-Commerce
- Global Scale: The RB Global family of companies, including IAA, Ritchie Bros., and other marketplaces and services, helps connect buyers, sellers, and assets around the world while supporting a more circular economy.
- Smart Resource Use: Through re-commerce and asset remarketing, our customers can conserve resources, reduce waste, and capture additional value from existing assets.
- Keeping Assets Working: We help give million of vehicles, equipment assets, and parts second, third, fourth lives by connecting them to new owners and new applications around the world.
CLIMATE CHANGE
Building a Foundation for a Low-Carbon Future
Climate change is one of the most urgent and complex challenges of our time. At RB Global, we recognize that contributing meaningful solutions involves everyone.
Our greatest opportunity to combat climate change lies in our core business model. By
promoting the repair, maintenance, and re-use of heavy equipment and vehicles, we extend
asset life, lower global emissions, and connect buyers to used, fuel-efficient assets that help
them meet their own sustainability goals.
The Circular Connection
Our greatest opportunity to combat climate change lies in our core business model. By promoting the repair, maintenance, and re-use of heavy equipment and vehicles, we:
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Extend Asset Life
Reduce the need for carbon-intensive new manufacturing. -
Lower Global Emissions
Decrease energy required for production, transportation, and disposal of industrial goods. -
Facilitate Transition
Connect buyers to used, fuel-efficient assets that help them meet their own environmental sustainability goals.
ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Proactive Stewardship & Operational Excellence
RB Global is committed to reducing environmental impacts across our operations and enabling more sustainable outcomes through the global circular economy.
Our Strategic Approach
| Priority | Action Plan |
|---|---|
| Water | Utilizing closed-loop recycling systems in refurbishment facilities to clean and reuse wash water. |
| Air | Rigorous monitoring of painting facilities and dust collection units to ensure clean air for our communities. |
| Waste | Meticulous alignment with regional laws, including scrap metal recycling and a California E-waste program. |
| Facilities | Transitioning to LED lighting and reclaimed asphalt for yard maintenance. |
