MOVING FORWARD CSX Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2014 TABLE of CONTENTS
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MOVING FORWARD CSX Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Chairman’s Message ..........................................................5 II. Overview ..........................................................................6 • About CSX .....................................................................7 • About the Report .......................................................... 11 III. Market Analysis ............................................................. 16 IV. Business Strength .......................................................... 22 V. Empowering Employees .................................................. 32 VI. Environmental Sustainability ......................................... 40 VII. Investing in Communities ............................................. 48 VIII. Appendix ..................................................................... 56 • GRI G4 Content Index ................................................... 57 • Additional Data ............................................................. 66 • Awards and Recognition ................................................ 71 Moving Forward: CSX Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2014 | 3 G4-1 CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE Dear Stakeholder, We also describe how we operate and who we are. CSX works to meet and often exceeds the expectations of our The railroad I joined 38 years ago customers and investors by moving important freight such is a vastly different place today as grain and automobiles over a network built through the – in size, culture, aspirations, judicious and strategic investment of precious capital dollars. efficiencies, and outcomes. Over We pay tribute to our 32,000 employees, and highlight how the last 190 years, we have their passion and commitment are supported at CSX by expanded our network to reach competitive compensation and benefits, health and wellness nearly two-thirds of American programs, professional development plans, and skills-based consumers. Currently, we’re training at our Railroad Education and Development Institute building new tracks, opening new to ensure a safe, productive workforce. terminals, and hiring new people to help us run an ever vital transportation company. We conclude with sections on community and environmental sustainability, including our ability to efficiently move a ton of Consumers are just one group among the many who we freight 483 miles on a gallon of fuel in 2014. We’re building broadly define as stakeholders – the customers who depend intermodal facilities to transfer containers of freight from on us to get their goods to market, the investors whose trains to trucks, and we’re strengthening our network by confidence keeps our Eastern network reliable and safe, updating a century-old tunnel beneath the streets of our our employees who are committed to serving the nation’s nation’s capital. We also partner with national organizations economic demands, and ultimately the 21,000 miles of that address some of today’s most pressing societal issues, neighbors whose communities we connect. like helping children in our communities get access to proper nutrition and keeping them in school. This fifth-annual Corporate Social Responsibility Report is about our progress to meet the expectations of these We call this report Moving Forward. That’s what our trains various stakeholders and our perspective on how we plan do every day to deliver critical freight to keep America’s to continue anticipating the demands of tomorrow. Its economy strong and ease the burden on highways. I content is consistent with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) encourage you to read the rest of this report to learn how G4 Sustainability Reporting Guidelines. GRI is a globally we’re working to realize our vision to be the safest, most recognized reporting framework for environmental, social, progressive North American railroad, and we invite you to join and governance performance, all of which are embodied in us on the journey. CSX’s Core Values. What you’ll see in the following pages is how we match up against materiality issues – a list, if you will, of what’s important to our key stakeholders. We start with an overview of our company, what it looks like when we operate in a Michael J. Ward community, and how our work is directly tied to the diverse Chairman and CEO and critical markets we serve. Moving Forward: CSX Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2014 | 5 OVERVIEW G4-4, G4-5, G4-6, G4-7, G4-9 About CSX competitiveness, fueling job creation and driving collaboration between the private and public sector. Rail minimizes emissions CSX, based in Jacksonville, Florida, is a publicly traded compared with other forms of transportation, takes traffic off the premier transportation company. It provides rail, intermodal, already congested highway system, and provides competitively and rail-to-truck transload services and solutions to priced transportation solutions. customers across a broad array of markets, including energy, industrial, construction, agricultural, and consumer products. In this report, you’ll learn more about CSX, and the issues, accomplishments, and trends that impacted our For nearly 190 years, CSX has played a critical role in the business over the last year. But before we dig into the nation’s economic expansion and industrial development. As details, we wanted to show you how it all comes together a North American leader in the industry, CSX’s rail network – the business, the employees, the environment, and the stretches across 23 states and two Canadian provinces. The community – as we strive to make broad positive impacts. network connects every major metropolitan area in the eastern United States, where nearly two-thirds of the nation’s population Just as each location along our network provides new resides. It also links more than 240 short-line railroads and commercial opportunities, there are also local challenges more than 70 ocean, river, and lake ports with major population and unique outlets to make a difference in the community. centers and farming towns alike. We chose two regions — each distinct in its landscape and operations for CSX — to provide a snapshot in time of the As economic activity continues to increase, supported by connections of essential goods that CSX is making every more affordable energy, a domestic manufacturing resurgence, day and the issues we look to improve in the future as we and increasing global trade, the importance and benefits of continue to evolve as a responsible corporate citizen. freight rail are clear. Freight rail transportation supports the broader transportation infrastructure that is critical to American 2014 Highlights billion 98A all-time high $12.7 performance score in revenue Nearly on the CDP Climate Disclosure 32,000 Leadership Index employees One ton of freight can move 483 miles on one $1.92 $3.6 gallon diluted billion of fuel, earnings operating a company record More than per share income 1.6 million More than hours 107 projects to build 70 $18 million free of employee or expand facilities on CSX’s invested in grants and network and short line partners transportation training in-kind donations moves Moving Forward: CSX Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2014 | 7 CSX Rail Network with Intermodal Overlay Montreal 2 New England 3 Chicago 2 3 NY/NJ Philadelphia 2 Baltimore Kansas City St. Louis 4 Norfolk Memphis Wilmington 2 Northwest Ohio Terminal Charleston 2 Existing Terminals Served Savannah Double Stacked Cleared Route Mobile Double Stacked Clearance 2 Jacksonville in Process New Orleans CSX Rail Network Double Stacked Partner Routing Tampa Note: Multiple terminals in a market are designated with a number Ft. Pierce 3 Miami 8 | Moving Forward: CSX Corporate Social Responsibility Report 2014 Chicago - The Nation’s Freight Hub An increased demand for freight transportation, and weather Five hundred freight trains and 800 passenger trains run challenges that limited operational abilities to swiftly and through the Chicago region every day as the nation’s major safely transport goods created challenges around limiting freight rail cargo exchange between North American carriers. rail-related disruptions to local neighborhoods. In 2014, CSX For more than a century, railroads have been a critical part followed up with the community on 180 complaints about of the Chicago landscape, and CSX plays a major role with a blocked crossings in the Chicago area. CSX also made division headquartered in Chicago and nearly 1,400 miles of a $10 million investment in Chicago to completely rebuild track across Illinois. and modernize Chicago road crossings to better operate in highly populated communities. While it is impossible to In the area, CSX operates terminals in Bedford Park, entirely eliminate blocked crossings and simultaneously run Riverdale (Barr Yard), Calumet City (Operations Center), and an efficient rail network, we are looking at opportunities to Chicago (59th Street). Barr Yard serves more than 15 trains minimize disruptions by tracking trends. per day, and the Bedford Park terminal conducts nearly 900,000 lifts per year, making them both among the busiest As a part of our commitment to evolving safe operations, terminals in North America. CSX employs 655 people in the CSX created ongoing partnerships with local first responders greater Chicago area. through meetings and trainings. Last year, the CSX Safety Train delivered a specialized hands-on training about Chicago has one of the most complicated interchange