BNSF recognizes 2024 Sustainability Award winners

Date
Oct 29, 2024

FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) is honoring 17 companies with the 2024 BNSF Sustainability Awards for success in sustainable achievements.
 
In its third year, The BNSF Sustainability Awards are presented annually to companies that stand out as industry leaders in sustainable freight. Award recipients are recognized for significant achievement in one of several categories, including: investments in sustainable infrastructure, supply chain efficiencies, sustainable technology implementation, sustainability leadership and partnership with other like-minded organizations. 

“A sincere thank you to these 17 companies that are working with us at BNSF to prioritize the importance of operating toward a more sustainable future,” said BNSF Executive Vice President and CMO Tom Williams. “Your commitment to being a responsible leader in this space builds upon our progress, as we continue to be the most environmentally efficient mode of surface transportation. I’m excited at what we can accomplish together.”

Winners of BNSF’s 2024 Sustainability Awards:

1.    ABF Freight® – An ArcBest® Company
2.    Again Technologies
3.    Buzzi Unicem USA
4.    C.H. Robinson
5.    COSCO SHIPPING Lines
6.    Darling Ingredients
7.    Diamond Green Diesel
8.    EMR/Northern Metal Recycling
9.    Estes Express Lines
10.    HF Sinclair
11.    Kimberly-Clark Corporation
12.    Nelson & Fort Sheppard Transload
13.    OOCL (USA) INC
14.    RPMG LLC
15.    The DeLong Co.
16.    Valero Energy Corporation
17.    Vestas

For full descriptions of this year’s award recipients and their achievements, click here.

“We’re excited to recognize a record number of companies this year who are leading the way with us in their commitment to operating sustainably,” said BNSF Vice President of Environment & Sustainability John Lovenburg. “We’re proud to work with them in making strides together toward delivering more sustainable freight solutions, to keep our nation and its supply chain moving and thriving.” 

When it comes to sustainability, the advantages of rail are clear. Rail is the most environmentally efficient mode of surface transportation, and at BNSF, we’re doing more than just helping to reduce our customers’ carbon emissions. We’re leading the way when it comes to sustainability practices, including developing the next generation of locomotives and testing new technologies that will reduce carbon emissions. BNSF is committed to reducing our emissions by 30 percent by 2030. 

Find out more by visiting our Sustainability Overview.

Contact:
Kendall Kirkham Sloan
Director, External Communications
Media@BNSF.com