The Canadian National Railway Company - 1648 Words

According to the center for international climate and environmental research Canada ranks 5th in having the largest carbon, fossil fuel, land and water consumption footprint in the world. Keeping this staggering stat in mind a few Canadian companies have begun to reverse this trend and lean towards a more sustainable means of operation. On such company is the Canadian national railway company, more popularly known as CN. About the Company: Based in Montreal Quebec, CN boasts the most comprehensive trackage of any railway company in Canada. Its tracks span Canada from coast to coast. Additionally CN has an extensive operation in the Midwestern and southern United States which allows it to have access to about 75% of US’s shipping market.†¦show more content†¦These are basically shipping containers that get loaded on to train beds or more commonly freight ships. As a result CN also owns a fleet of ships, barges and ferries for transporting goods across Canada, US and internationally. The sheer diversity of transportation modes they provide allows them to be both fast and cost effective while staying profitable. These shipping solutions require a staggering amount of yards and repair facilities. In addition to these CN has over 2 million square feet of warehousing facilities. All these services combined result in one of the largest shipping companies the world over. Sustainability: Since CN is a shipping company that combines rail, intermodal, freight forwarding, trucking and warehousing to handle $250 billion in goods a year and 300 million tons of cargo which impacts exporters, importers farmers and businesses the world over, sustainability is a major concern for them. In a recent annual list of the 100 most sustainable companies released by media and research company Corporate Knights, CN was ranked number 57 around the world and number 3 in Canada. CN has a very comprehensive sustainability policy which focuses on three main areas; Emission and energy efficiency, waste management and biodiversity and land management. Emissions and Energy Efficiency: Reduction in emissions and energy efficiency is the backbone of CN’s sustainability policy. In order to achieve that CN has focused on three key areas; reducing