JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,
April 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- CSX
(NYSE: CSX) was named one of Corporate Responsibility (CR)
Magazine's 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2015, with a ranking of
50 in the company's third appearance on the list. CSX was the
only railroad named a Best Corporate Citizen.
"It's an honor to be named among leading businesses for our
commitment to operating responsibly by doing the right thing in the
communities we serve, a job that we take very seriously," said
Michael J. Ward, CSX chairman and
CEO. "Freight rail plays a critical role in supporting
sustainable business by efficiently moving the things that matter,
and creating jobs and economic development."
In 2014, CSX and its employees lived the company's Core Values
by logging more than 24,000 volunteer hours and moving the most
diverse business mix in company history. The company has also
achieved successes in environmental sustainability, with
record-high fuel efficiency allowing CSX to move one ton of freight
483 miles on one gallon of fuel.
CSX's fifth annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report, which
includes all of these accomplishments and sets forward looking
goals around responsible business practices, will be released in
June.
The 100 Best Corporate Citizens List measures all Russell 1000
companies based on 303 publicly-available data points in seven
categories, including environment, climate, employee relations,
human rights, governance, finance, and philanthropy and community
support. The ranking is determined on a relative comparison.
For more information about the Best Corporate Citizen list,
visit CR Magazine at www.thecro.com.
For more information on CSX's corporate social responsibility
efforts and current community activities, please
visit www.csxcsr.com and www.beyondourrails.org.
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://facebook.com/OfficialCSX) and follow us on Twitter
(http://twitter.com/CSX).
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