Canadian National Railway
| Industry:Transport | ISIN:CA1363751027 | Country:CA | CRR:B- |
Company Profile:
Canadian National Railway Company (CN), directly and through its
subsidiaries, is engaged in the rail and related transportation
business. CN’s freight revenues are derived from the movement of a
diversified portfolio of goods, including petroleum and chemicals,
grain and fertilisers, coal, metals and minerals, forest products,
intermodal, and automotive.
Strengths/weaknesses profile:
Strengths:
- mainly active in environmentally sound rail transport
- group-wide environmental management system implemented
- comprehensive measures taken to reduce fuel consumption
- comprehensive strategy for biodiversity protection along railway tracks
Weaknesses:
- lack of transparency regarding environmental performance indicators
- no adequate efforts towards the reduction of noise emissions
Reasons for inclusion in the Index:
CN operates freight transport services in North America, and in doing
so makes a contribution to reducing CO2 emissions resulting from
freight transport.