MONTREAL, Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE:
CNI) has been identified as a global leader in the corporate
response to climate change and has been awarded a position on this
year's Climate A List by CDP, the non-profit global environmental
disclosure platform.
CN is among five per cent of companies participating in CDP's
climate change program to be featured on the 2017 Climate A List.
This is in recognition of CN's actions in the last reporting year
to cut emissions, mitigate climate risks and develop the low-carbon
economy.
The 2017 Climate A List is comprised of 112 global companies,
and is published alongside similar lists for corporate leadership
on water and forests. The Climate A List has been produced at the
request of 827 investors with assets of over US$100 trillion. Thousands of companies submit
annual climate disclosures to CDP for independent assessment
against its scoring methodology.
Luc Jobin, CN president and chief executive officer, said: "We
are pleased to be recognized by the CDP for the ninth straight year
and proud of CN's continued leadership on climate change action.
Over the past 20 years, we have reduced our locomotive emission
intensity by 39 per cent while achieving record growth in the
volume of freight we move."
CDP's Executive Chair Paul
Dickinson said: "Congratulations to all the companies that
made it onto the Climate A List this year. It's inspiring to see so
many taking bold action to mitigate the risks of climate change and
grasp the opportunities that come with the transition to a
sustainable economy. As we approach a tipping point on
environmental action, business is absolutely central to making that
transition happen."
The Climate A List and full company scores are available on
CDP's website: https://www.cdp.net/en/scores-2017
The scores are released on the same day as CDP's second annual
analysis in the series: Tracking progress on corporate climate
action. This year's assessment reveals that more companies are
setting increasingly ambitious and longer-term climate targets,
while the transition to a low-carbon economy is also driving
product innovation and the uptake of new tools for change.
More information about CN's CDP response is available
online.
CN is a true backbone of the economy whose team of approximately
23,000 railroaders transports more than 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 of
approximately 20,000 route-miles spanning Canada and mid-America. CN – Canadian National
Railway Company, along with its operating railway subsidiaries –
serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince
Rupert, B.C., Montreal,
Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of
Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth,
Minn./Superior, Wis., and
Jackson, Miss., with connections
to all points in North America.
For more information about CN, visit the Company's website at
www.cn.ca.
CN and Sustainability
Delivering Responsibly is
one of the pillars of What CN Stands For. It determines how we
conduct our business every day and defines our contribution to
building a more sustainable future. A member of the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index and one of Canada's Top 100 Employers, CN's
sustainability commitment is anchored in environment, safety,
people, community and governance. CN trains are four times more
fuel efficient than trucks, reduce highway congestion and air
pollution, and lower greenhouse gas emissions.
SOURCE CN