Insights
Insights 11152022
2022 Climate Action Plan Provides Updates on Union Pacific’s Carbon Reduction Efforts
Union Pacific's second annual Climate Action Plan is a comprehensive report that outlines the strategic steps we are taking to reduce our operations’ impact on the environment.
Insights 11112022
For One Veteran, the Mission Continues at Union Pacific
Why do veterans like me, a former Navy Petty Officer, choose to pursue careers at Union Pacific, and more importantly, why do we stay? After all, 17% of UP’s workforce are veterans. Many of my veteran co-worker buddies will answer this question differently, but the common response is: Union Pacific is “mission focused.”
Insights 11012022
Railroads Are in the Spotlight of Economic Growth
As the world grapples with pandemic fallout, recessionary conditions, supply chain challenges and labor shortages, railroads remain a lynchpin for economic growth. For Union Pacific, that responsibility means safeguarding our employees, meeting customer commitments, responsibly supporting communities, and consistently delivering shareholder expectations.
Insights 09282022
Union Pacific Calls for Accuracy and Collaboration in Response to Houston Dioxin Study
In recent months, Union Pacific has been working with the city of Houston, Harris County, and the Bayou City Initiative to reach agreement on a publicly supported remediation plan for the former Southern Pacific Houston Wood Preserving Works (HWPW) site. Union Pacific welcomed input from the city, county, and Bayou City Initiative as it will add to the already robust and aggressive remediation plan we proposed that is pending approval with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
Insights 09132022
Green Bonds Support Union Pacific's Sustainability Efforts
Companies use green bonds to raise funds for their own sustainability efforts, and Union Pacific is now among them. By linking our financing activity to our sustainability strategy, we can fund our most promising projects that will help to decarbonize our footprint and meet our sustainability goals. And those goals are aggressive.
Insights 08262022
Hard Hats and Spreadsheets – Union Pacific Internship Provided Real World Experience
I hadn’t considered a railroad career until meeting with Sandra Christen, Union Pacific senior manager-operations support, at my college’s career fair. I was captivated by the idea of getting to explore different places and getting a hands-on summer experience that included learning firsthand how America’s leading railroad company moves goods to people.
Insights 08152022
All Parties Must Work Together to Keep Supply Chain Fluid
We know maintaining fluid operations at the ports we serve is important both to our customers and our economy. While Union Pacific is only one part of a supply chain that spans from factories in Asia to store shelves in your community or parcel deliveries to your doorstep, we will do all we can to ensure our part of the chain remains solid, connected, unbroken.
Insights 08122022
As Plastic Production Grows, Pledge Targets Resin Containment
Operation Clean Sweep is a product stewardship program of the American Chemistry Council and Plastics Industry Association designed to help companies that handle plastic resin share best practices as they work toward achieving zero plastic pellet loss and keep pellets out of our waterways.
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- Union Pacific Loves Baseball, But We Love Safety More 04272022
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- Railroads Are Entering a New Era of Customer Centricity 03102022