A Message from the CEO
Five years ago, we launched our formal sustainability program at Norfolk Southern with the goal of...
At Norfolk Southern, everything we do is connected. The tracks we lay down are connected to the towns that surround them. Our business is connected to jobs, economics, environmental benefits, and more efficient delivery of goods.
These connections create lasting, mutually beneficial relationships with our communities, our employees, our customers, our environment, and our economy. We at Norfolk Southern are looking to strengthen connections with our communities and forge new connections. In acknowledgement of this shared future, we will do all we can to ensure that the impacts we leave – social, economic, and environmental – are positive for generations to come.
Explore this site to see where Norfolk Southern stands in our commitment to corporate responsibility in economic, environmental, and social performance. Our 2012 sustainability report reflects ongoing efforts to achieve a long-term, sustainable balance between the company’s business imperatives and our desire to mitigate the impact of railroad operations on the environment.
View the 2012 Sustainability Report
Share Your Ideas
Norfolk Southern needs your ideas on how to keep things green. From the smallest tweaks in a daily task, to the biggest global thoughts, tell us how the Thoroughbred can make the right environmental footprints. Send your ideas to footprints@nscorp.com.
