MONTREAL, Oct. 26, 2017 /CNW/ - CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI)
today issued its sixth sustainability report, Delivering
Responsibly, outlining the company's programs and achievements in
safety, corporate governance, community involvement, human
resources and environmental sustainability.
"At CN, running a safe and sustainable railroad is at the core
of our business culture," said Luc Jobin, CN president and chief
executive officer. "It touches every aspect of what we do enabling
us to help build a strong future for our customers, employees and
the communities in which we operate."
Key accomplishments outlined in the report include:
- Over the past 20 years, CN has reduced its locomotive emission
intensity by 39 per cent while achieving record growth in the
volume of freight it moves.
- CN continues to lead the North American rail industry in fuel
efficiency, consuming 15 per cent less fuel per gross ton mile
compared to the industry average.
- Continuing to reinforce safety as a core value, in 2016 CN
continued its roll out of Looking Out for Each Other, a
peer-to-peer program promoting a safety mindset that focuses on
reinforcing safe behaviours and strengthening safety culture.
- In 2016, CN continued to work closely with emergency responders
and participated in more than 400 TRANSCAER® events,
bringing critical training to over 8,400 participants.
- Since 2012, through the company's EcoConnexions programs, more
than 1.6 million trees have been planted, making CN the leading
private non-forestry company tree planter in Canada.
- In 2017, CN became a member of the Canadian Chapter of the 30%
Club reflecting the Board of Directors commitment to diversity.
- Over the past year, CN implemented innovative diversity
initiatives, including partnering with Unifor and the Government of
Canada to establish a bursary
program for Indigenous post-secondary students across Canada.
CN follows global best practices in disclosure and the new
report was prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting
Initiative (GRI) standards. Environmental data related to 2015-2016
greenhouse gas emissions were independently verified. CN has also
aligned its five sustainability pillars with the United Nations'
Sustainability Development Goals (SDGs).
CN's sustainability report can be accessed at
www.cn.ca/delivering-responsibly.
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's Sustainability Commitment
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 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, lower
greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce air pollution.
SOURCE CN