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Driving Sustainable Economic Growth

Sustainability

Union Pacific connects businesses and communities by providing safe, reliable and efficient supply chain solutions that drive sustainable economic growth.  

Key Reports & Resources

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Building America Report

Our sustainability efforts focus on reducing environmental impact, enhancing operational efficiency, and promoting employee engagement and safety.

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2024 Sustainability Metrics and Frameworks

Sustainability Metrics and Frameworks

Our Sustainability Metrics report provides data on governance, social, and environmental performance, promoting accountability and transparency across all sustainability areas.

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2024 Sustainability Partner Awards

Sustainability Partner Awards

This award aims to honor value chain partners for their contributions to sustainable stewardship, innovation, and efficiency by highlighting collaborative efforts to advance sustainability goals across our supply chain.

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Sustainable Benefits of Shipping with Us

Discover why rail is the most sustainable way to move freight over land with our carbon emission estimator. 

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Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Target

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50.4%

Reduction in absolute Scope 1, 2 and 3 (categories 1, 2 & 3) GHG emissions
2030 Target deadline
2018 Baseline year
37%

Target achieved as of 2024

Sustainability News

Delivering Safety, Service & Operational Excellence

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Union Pacific on Track to Complete First-of-its-Kind Hybrid Locomotive Pilot

The first of Union Pacific’s cutting-edge hybrid-battery electric locomotives – built in partnership with ZTR, a leading rail technology company – is on track to complete its pilot in 2026.

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Union Pacific: Working with Customers to Reduce Our Collective Carbon Footprint

When Union Pacific Railroad opened an intermodal terminal in Phoenix last year, thousands of trucks that once traveled between ocean ports in Southern California and key markets in Arizona were replaced by trains.

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Union Pacific Honors 16 Companies with Annual Sustainability Partner Award

Union Pacific Railroad proudly recognized 16 customers and suppliers with the railroad’s 2024 Sustainability Partner Award. This is the second year Union Pacific awarded innovative partners who demonstrated leadership and progress toward achieving their sustainability goals.

Sustainability Resources

Best Practices & Disclosures 

Policies & Best Practices

Environmental Policy
Carbon by Rail
Supplier Advancement & Expansion
The How Matters – Code of Conduct
Policy on Human Rights
Supplier Code of Conduct
Health & Safety Commitment
Biodiversity Statement

Disclosures

Union Pacific 2024 CDP Report
Global Reporting Initiative
Sustainability Accounting Standards Board Content Index
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures
Green Financing Framework
Proxy Statement
Historical Disclosures
GHG Emissions Verification Report

Sustainability Awards & Accolades

We take pride in transparently sharing our sustainability strategies and data. We are honored to have received multiple awards and recognitions in the past year. 

 

Sustainability awards and accolades