Norfolk Southern has published corporate sustainability reports since 2008 that detail the railroad’s environmental, economic, and social performance. View archived copies of past reports to see how our sustainability journey has evolved.

2015 Sustainability Report

Visit Norfolk Southern’s eighth annual sustainability report, for calendar year 2014, and take a ride on the green side of freight rail transportation.

2014 Sustainability Report

Norfolk Southern’s seventh annual corporate responsibility report reflects the railroad’s ongoing efforts to achieve a long-term sustainable balance between business operations and conservation of natural resources.

2013 Sustainability Report

Key sustainability efforts covered in Norfolk Southern’s sixth annual corporate sustainability report include the company’s carbon mitigation strategy, locomotive fuel-efficiency innovations, and conservation partnerships. The report also documents how employees are integrating sustainability principles into the workplace and their communities.

2012 Sustainability Report

This is Norfolk Southern’s fifth annual corporate sustainability report. It discloses the railroad’s significant environmental, economic, and social impacts to provide stakeholders a way to assess our commitment to corporate sustainability.

2011 Sustainability Report

This is the fourth annual sustainability report issued by Norfolk Southern. Our report details the railroad’s sustainability events and undertakings during calendar year 2010 and through June 2011.

2010 Sustainability Report

Our 2010 Sustainability Report describes in detail our commitment to an aggressive five-year goal to lower greenhouse gas emissions. By 2014, our goal is to reduce our carbon footprint by 10 percent per revenue ton-mile of freight we haul, compared with the railroad’s 2009 emission levels.

2009 Sustainability Report

Norfolk Southern Corporation has issued its second annual sustainability report, including the company’s first-ever calculation of its carbon footprint and highlighting achievements in responsible economic, environmental, and social performance

2008 Sustainability Report

Norfolk Southern’s seventh annual corporate responsibility report reflects the railroad’s ongoing efforts to achieve a long-term, sustainable balance between business operations and conservation of natural resources. Read more