CSX Corporation
| Industry:transport & logistics | ISIN:US1264081035 | Country:US | CRR:C+ |
Company Profile:
CSX Corporation, based in Florida, USA, is one of the leading transport companies in the US. The company provides rail and intermodal transport services. CSX operates one of the largest rail networks in the eastern US.
Strengths/weaknesses profile:
Strengths:
- mainly active in environmentally sound rail transport
- detailed and comprehensive code of conduct covering important aspects of business ethics
- group-wide environmental policy and management system
- reasonable efforts taken to reduce fuel consumption and emissions
Weaknesses:
- lack of transparency / recent controversies regarding safety of operations
Reasons for inclusion in the Index:
The company transports freight in North America, both exclusively by rail and also intermodally by rail and truck, and in so doing makes a contribution to reducing freight-traffic-related CO2 emissions.