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Union Pacific’s Responsible Care® Certification Marks Two Decades of Safely Transporting Hazardous Materials

Omaha, Nebraska, December 15, 2016

Union Pacific recently earned its 20th American Chemistry Council's Responsible Care® Management System (RCMS) certification, recognizing its safe and secure handling of hazardous materials while transporting customer shipments.

RCMS is the chemical industry's initiative to drive continuous improvement and achieve excellence in environmental, health and safety and security. Certification requires meeting the chemical industry's stringent global standards, addressing risks and consenting to independent audits by certified inspectors.

"Receiving the RCMS certification for two continuous decades reflects Union Pacific's commitment and is a tribute to our dedicated employees who handle our customers' products in the safest, most secure manner," said Kari Kirchhoefer, vice president and general manager – Chemicals. "We pledge to continue meeting or exceeding the chemical industry's standards."

Companies electing to become RCMS certified pledge to operate according to a set of guiding and ethical principles. Non-chemical companies handling hazardous materials, such as railroads, were allowed to begin participating in 1995. Union Pacific was the first railroad to engage in the process, receiving the rail industry's first RCMS certification in 1996. More information about Union Pacific's efforts to move hazardous materials safely is available in its 2015 Building America Report.

About Union Pacific

Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From 2006-2015, Union Pacific invested approximately $33 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.

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