OMAHA, Neb., June 1, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific
Railroad highlights progress toward the company's safety, social,
environmental and economic sustainability goals in its 2015
Building America Report.
"The Building America Report captures our commitment to operate
a safe, efficient and environmentally responsible rail network and
uses the Global Reporting Initiative's G4 Guidelines to outline our
most relevant sustainability issues and opportunities," said
Scott Moore, Union Pacific senior
vice president - Corporate Relations. "It also illustrates our
dedication to be a good neighbor that strengthens the communities
where our employees live and work."
The Building America Report notes Union Pacific's key
sustainability accomplishments in 2015, including:
- Becoming the safest Class I railroad in the United States, based on improvements in
its employee injury rate. Engaging employees to ensure everyone
goes home safely contributed to this best-ever safety
performance.
- Promoting rail safety in communities, resulting in a 3 percent
crossing accident rate improvement to 2.28 accidents per million
train miles.
- Operating 100 locomotives that meet the Environmental
Protection Agency's stringent Tier 4 emissions standards. Tier 4
locomotives reduce particulate emissions by as much as 91 percent
and nitrogen oxide emissions by as much as 90 percent, compared to
locomotives built prior to EPA standards.
- Helping customers eliminate an estimated 32.9 million metric
tons of greenhouse gasses by choosing rail over truck
transportation.
- Introducing programs to support employee wellness by providing
access to more than 5,000 gyms and resources to find child and
elder care.
This marks the seventh year Union Pacific reports its
sustainability business practices and goals. More information about
Union Pacific and access to the entire 2015 Building America Report
are available 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 2006-2015, Union Pacific
invested approximately $33 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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