JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,
June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CSX
was again named to Newsweek's Green Rankings for environmental
efficiency and sustainable business practices. CSX has been
included on the ranking since it was created in 2009, and in 2015,
the company ranked 96th among U.S. companies.
"Rail is the most environmentally efficient way to move freight
on land, and CSX is continually pursuing new technologies and
initiatives to further increase our sustainability," said
Michael Ward, CSX chairman and chief
executive officer. "We appreciate this recognition of our efforts
to offer our customers a safe, reliable transportation solution
that simultaneously reduces their environmental footprint."
Recent sustainability initiatives at CSX include incorporating
environmentally friendly development features in new facilities and
undergoing an LED lighting retrofitting program in existing
buildings and terminals. The company also continues to invest in
technological advances in fuel efficiency, such as the Trip
Optimizer locomotive fuel efficiency software created with GE and
Evolution Series locomotives. As a result, CSX moved one ton of
freight an average of 483 miles on one gallon of fuel in 2014, the
company's most fuel-efficient year ever.
CSX's sustainability strategy is focused on three main areas:
reducing the environmental footprint of operations, engaging openly
on sustainability issues, and supporting sustainable development.
The company discloses performance data through the Carbon
Disclosure Project and Dow Jones Sustainability Index. CSX
also releases an annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report,
which measures progress on environmental performance and sets goals
for the future.
Newsweek's Green Rankings are based on eight indicators: energy
productivity, carbon productivity, water productivity, waste
productivity, sustainability pay link, sustainability board
committee, audited environmental metrics and a green revenue score.
The data is compiled by Corporate Knights Capital and HIP Investor,
and the results are overseen by an advisory panel. This year's
ranking is based on 2013 performance year data, given the lag time
in environmental data availability.
The complete list of the Newsweek Green Rankings is available on
its website at http://www.newsweek.com/green-2015. For more
information on CSX's sustainability strategy and recent
environmental highlights, please visit www.csxcsr.com.
About CSX
CSX, based in Jacksonville,
Florida, is a premier transportation company. It
provides rail, intermodal and rail-to-truck transload services and
solutions to customers across a broad array of markets, including
energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer
products. For nearly 190 years, CSX has played a critical
role in the nation's economic expansion and industrial
development. Its network connects every major metropolitan
area in the eastern United States,
where nearly two-thirds of the nation's population resides.
It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and more than 70
ocean, river and lake ports with major population centers and
farming towns alike. More information about CSX Corporation
and its subsidiaries is available at www.csx.com. Like us on
Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on
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