OMAHA, Neb., June 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Union Pacific
Railroad climbed Newsweek's 2016 Green Rankings to No. 81 among
U.S. businesses and No. 143 globally, improving from No.121 among
U.S. businesses and No. 187 globally in 2015. The magazine recently
ranked publicly traded companies by market capitalization.
- To read about Union Pacific's green efforts, visit
http://www.up.com/aboutup/corporate_info/building-america-report/2015.
"Union Pacific is honored to be recognized for its continued
commitment to operating a safe, efficient and environmentally
responsible railroad," said Scott
Moore, Union Pacific senior vice president – Corporate
Relations. "Being a good neighbor in the communities where our
employees and customers live and work is of utmost importance."
Newsweek scores publicly traded companies against their global
industry group peers based on eight indicators:
- Combined energy productivity
- Combined greenhouse gas (GHG) productivity
- Combined water productivity
- Combined waste productivity
- Green revenue score
- Sustainability pay link
- Sustainability board committee and
- Audited environmental metrics.
Union Pacific recently released its 2015 Building America
Report, detailing key sustainability accomplishments such as
becoming the safest Class 1 railroad in the United States based on its employee injury
rate, and operating 100 locomotives that meet the Environmental
Protection Agency's stringent Tier 4 emissions standards.
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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