JACKSONVILLE, Fla.,
Nov. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- For the
sixth consecutive year, CSX (NYSE: CSX) received top honors for
performance and disclosure in CDP, an independent, global
non-governmental organization dedicated to advancing sustainable
business practices.
CSX is one of five U.S. industrial companies and the only
railroad company to be included in the Climate A List 2015 on CDP's
Global Performance Report. CSX is part of the top five percent out
of the thousands of companies that submitted climate disclosures
for this year's report.
The company also received a score of 100 – the highest score an
organization can receive – for its disclosure, putting CSX on the
S&P Climate Disclosure Leadership Index.
"Environmental sustainability is fundamentally intertwined with
CSX's business, from the fuel efficient locomotives that power our
railroad to the technology systems that help us monitor and measure
our environmental footprint," said Michael
J. Ward, chairman and chief executive officer. "Measurement,
transparency, and progress around our sustainability goals are
critical to the success of our business."
CDP's annual leadership indexes highlight corporate response and
engagement around carbon emissions and environmental management.
Top scores indicate a high level of performance and transparency in
the disclosure of environmental data, providing investors with
additional perspective to assess corporate accountability and
preparedness for changing market demands.
To learn more about sustainability at CSX, view the company's
most recent Corporate Social Responsibility Report at
https://www.csx.com/index.cfm/responsibility/.
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
more than 185 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 small farming towns alike. More information
about CSX Corporation and its subsidiaries is available at
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