OMAHA, Neb., May 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific's
2014 Sustainability and Citizenship Report, including a redesigned
online version, recounts the company's evolving approach to
operating safely, strengthening communities, engaging employees and
preserving the environment. The sixth annual report also announces
the company's new fuel consumption and associated greenhouse gas
emissions reduction goal.
"Through our annual Sustainability and Citizenship Report, we
share Union Pacific's commitment to sustainable business practices
and responsibilities as a corporate neighbor," said Bob Turner, Union Pacific senior vice
president-Corporate Relations. "We are pleased to provide a
refreshed online format as another channel to connect with the
people, businesses and communities with whom our operations
intersect."
Report highlights include:
- Achieving a company-best annual reportable personal injury rate
and decreasing reportable derailments by 7 percent year over
year.
- Hiring more than 1,700 military veterans, representing 28
percent of new employees, up from 24.6 percent in 2013.
- Conducting more than 4.8 million miles of visual track
inspections and 222,000 miles of electronic track inspections to
prevent derailments.
- Increasing spending with diverse suppliers by about 5 percent
compared with 2013.
- Nurturing a diverse high-quality workforce through Employee
Resource Groups and robust career development programs.
- Helping customers eliminate an estimated 35.8 million metric
tons of greenhouse gases by choosing rail over truck
transportation.
- Completing 45 utility conservation projects, saving the energy
equivalent to that consumed by more than 260 U.S. homes
annually.
For more information on these initiatives and an overview of
Union Pacific's goals as they relate to meeting the nation's
dynamic and growing freight transportation needs, view the report
at www.up.com.
ABOUT UNION PACIFIC
Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of
Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most
recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in
the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical
link in the global supply chain. From 2005-2014, Union Pacific
invested more than $31 billion in its
network and operations to support America's transportation
infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix includes
Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial
Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the
fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major
West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with
Canada's rail systems and is the
only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value
to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe,
reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible
manner.
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