MONTREAL, March 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX: CNR)
(NYSE: CNI) today recognized 22 of its customers for their
sustainability practices that are aligned with the objectives of
the CN EcoConnexions program.
Under the CN EcoConnexions Partnership Program, participating
companies work to reduce carbon emissions and increase energy
efficiency – one of CN's key sustainability objectives.
The 22 partners under CN's recognition program are: Cenovus
Energy Inc., China Cosco Shipping Corporation Ltd., CMA CGM
(America) LLC, DuPont, Fairmount Santrol, Ford Motor Company,
Hapag-Lloyd, Kruger Products LP, Labatt Brewing Company Ltd.,
Maersk Line A/S, MOL, Mondelēz International, NYK Line, OOCL Canada
Inc., Resolute Forest Products, Teck, Tenaris, UPS, Verso
Corporation, Walmart Canada, Weyerhaeuser, and Yang
Ming.
CN will plant 100,000 trees in the spring in recognition of its
customers' commitment to sustainable business practices.
Sam Berrada, CN vice-president of safety and sustainability,
said: "CN is proud to partner with these 22 companies that signed
up for our partnership program. We want to deepen our customer
relationships and learn from each other as we move to a more
sustainable future together."
CN is a true backbone of the economy, transporting approximately
C$250 billion worth of goods annually
for a wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource
products to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail
network spanning Canada and
mid-America, from the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the
Gulf of Mexico. CN – Canadian
National Railway Company, along with its operating railway
subsidiaries -- serves the ports of Vancouver, Prince
Rupert, B.C., Montreal,
Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of
Toronto, Chicago, Detroit, Duluth,
Minn./Superior, Wis.,
Green Bay, Wis., Minneapolis/St. Paul, Memphis, and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points
in North America. For more
information on CN, visit the company's website at
www.cn.ca.
SOURCE CN