United Rentals Releases Corporate Responsibility Report

United Rentals, Inc. URI, the world's largest equipment rental company, today announced the release of its Corporate Responsibility Report for 2017. The report documents the company's progress related to social responsibility, diversity, ethics, occupational health and safety, environmental stewardship and corporate governance.

Organized around United Rentals' eight core values, the report contains information of interest to the company's customers, investors, employees and business partners. The data is presented in alignment with the Global Reporting Initiative™ G4 Guidelines.

Michael Kneeland, chief executive officer of United Rentals, said, "Each year, our Corporate Responsibility Report offers tangible evidence of our values put in practice. We're proud of the progress we're making by continuously improving our organization. The achievements detailed in our 2017 report matter a great deal to us as a company and as individuals."

The United Rentals Corporate Responsibility Report is available for download at unitedrentals.com under Company/About Us.

About United Rentals

United Rentals, Inc. is the largest equipment rental company in the world. The company has an integrated network of 1,189 rental locations in North America and 11 in Europe. In North America, the company operates in 49 states and every Canadian province. The company's approximately 18,400 employees serve construction and industrial customers, utilities, municipalities, homeowners and others. The company offers approximately 3,800 classes of equipment for rent with a total original cost of $14.4 billion. United Rentals is a member of the Standard & Poor's 500 Index, the Barron's 400 Index and the Russell 3000 Index® and is headquartered in Stamford, Conn. Additional information about United Rentals is available at unitedrentals.com.

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