- link Copy Url - [ Share on twitter ](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Norfolk Southern Employee Spotlight: Protect the Planet, Earn a Profit https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/75272?absolute=1&via=3blnews "link to 3 B L Media's Twitter") - [ Share on linkedin ](https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/75272?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Linkedin") - [ Share on facebook ](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/75272?absolute=1 "link to 3 B L Media's Facebook") - [ email Share via email ](mailto:?subject=Norfolk Southern Employee Spotlight: Protect the Planet, Earn a Profit&body=ESG News from Norfolk Southern Corporation https://www.3blmedia.com/markdownify/node/75272?absolute=1 "Share via email") [Environment](/CSR-News/environment-0) # Norfolk Southern Employee Spotlight: Protect the Planet, Earn a Profit Oct 5, 2016 9:45 AM ET Campaign: [Norfolk Southern Corporation: Environmental Performance](/news/campaign/norfolk-southern-corporation-environmental-performance) ![](https://3blaws.s3.amazonaws.com/styles/carousel_2x/s3/images/Josh_Raglin.jpg) Josh Raglin, general manager facilities, has helped make Norfolk Southern a U.S. corporate leader in conservation capitalism, a business approach that turns conservation into opportunities for profit. A biologist by training, Raglin manages NS’ Brosnan Forest business center and 14,405-acre woodlands preserve in Dorchester, S.C., near Charleston. In 2008, Raglin helped NS pioneer a conservation easement that permanently protects 12,488 acres of the property from development, including more than 6,000 acres of rare longleaf pine forest. Since then, Raglin has spearheaded several initiatives showcasing conservation capitalism, including creation of a wetlands mitigation bank, his latest project. Read more [![](/sites/default/files/Clients/tumblr_static_ns_logo_tagline.png)](/profiles/norfolk-southern-corporation) ### More from Norfolk Southern Corporation ###### [Norfolk Southern Goes Grassroots with Diversity and Inclusion](/news/norfolk-southern-goes-grassroots-diversity-and-inclusion) Dec 27, 2016 6:30 AM ET ###### [Norfolk Southern | Staying Healthy One Step at a Time](/news/norfolk-southern-staying-healthy-one-step-time) Dec 23, 2016 6:30 AM ET ###### [Public Partners From Atlanta to Chicago are Enthused About Norfolk Southern’s Emissions-Reduction Technology](/news/public-partners-atlanta-chicago-are-enthused-about-norfolk-southerns-emissions-reduction) Dec 14, 2016 6:30 AM ET ###### [With ‘Eco’ Locomotives, Norfolk Southern Partners with Communities for Cleaner Air](/news/eco-locomotives-norfolk-southern-partners-communities-cleaner-air) Dec 7, 2016 6:30 AM ET ###### [Norfolk Southern Named a Military Friendly® Employer for Supporting Veterans](/news/norfolk-southern-named-military-friendlyr-employer-supporting-veterans) Dec 1, 2016 12:45 PM ET ###### [Norfolk Southern on the Cutting Edge of Research to Reduce Locomotive Emissions ](/news/norfolk-southern-cutting-edge-research-reduce-locomotive-emissions) Nov 30, 2016 6:30 AM ET ###### [NS Employee Spotlight | Building a Tradition of Volunteering](/news/ns-employee-spotlight-building-tradition-volunteering) Nov 22, 2016 6:30 AM ET ###### [Norfolk Southern Safety Train Reaches More Than 1,900 First Responders on 18-City Tour](/news/norfolk-southern-safety-train-reaches-more-1900-first-responders-18-city-tour) Nov 21, 2016 7:55 AM ET