CSX 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report: Moving Forward

Every year, CSX creates a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) report to document the company’s commitment to responsibility across environmental, social and governance topics. To download the full 2016 report and past reports, visit www.csx.com/responsibility.

Highlights include:

  • Generated $11.1 billion in net revenue and invested $2.7 billion to enhance the overall safety, capability and reliability of the CSX network.
  • Provided rail safety training and resources to nearly 7,000 first responders in 2016.
  • Promoted safety through a partnership with Operation Lifesaver, Inc., a non-profit public safety and awareness organization dedicated to reducing collisions, fatalities and injuries at highway-rail grade crossings and on or near railroad tracks. In 2016, CSX’s partnership with Operation Lifesaver reached nearly 725,000 people with in- person rail safety messages.
  • Improved fuel efficiency through enhanced fuel management processes and advanced technology solutions.
  • Spent nearly $2.8 billion on fuel-efficiency measures between 2007 and 2016.
  • Moved a ton of freight an average of 474 miles on a single gallon of fuel.
  • Invested more than $16 million in grants, sponsorships and in-kind donations to local organizations and national partners that share CSX’s values concerning safety, community, environment and wellness.
  • Offered community service opportunities for employees, grants and in-kind donations to non-profit organizations.
  • Hosted seven major service days across the network to give back to local communities.
  • Logged 18,025 hours of employee volunteer service through the company’s “Dollars for Doers” program, which was matched by CSX with $85,770 in grants to 155 employee-selected organizations.
  • Received awards and recognitions for sustainable operations, including Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies for the sixth consecutive year, Corporate Responsibility Magazine’s 2016 Best Corporate Citizens and the 2016 Dow Jones Sustainability Index.

 

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Innovation & Technology

Delivering Economic and Environmental Benefits
In May 2015, CSX broke ground on a major project: reconstructing Washington, D.C.’s 110-year-old Virginia Avenue Tunnel. This project represents a major infrastructure improvement to fix a historic freight bottleneck in the congested beltway transportation system.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSX Publishes Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report
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Social Impact & Volunteering

Moving Forward: CSX and City Year Celebrate More Than 20 Years as Partners
CSX believes that a strong partnership is built on shared values – and according to CSX CEO Michael J. Ward, these have been key to the success of CSX’s 21-year partnership with City Year, a national education organization that provides tutoring, mentoring and supports to more than 200,000 students in schools located in high-poverty communities across the country.

Research, Reports & Publications

Moving Forward: Rail Safety During the “Century of Cities”
As people continue to be drawn to cities, there is a need and opportunity to increase the focus on safety in densely populated areas, including buildings and walkways near rail crossings and tracks. CSX’s approach to safety is multifaceted – and one critical aspect is keeping communities aware of how to stay safe around the railroad, especially if it is near where they live and work.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSX Highlights 2015 Accomplishments
In June, CSX released its sixth annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report, tracking the company’s performance against key goals and exploring the issues important to diverse stakeholders who work with, live near, and ultimately depend on this company.

Research, Reports & Publications

CSX Publishes Annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report
CSX Corporation today released its sixth annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report, titled “Moving Forward.”

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