Green

At CSX, we are dedicated to protecting our country's natural resources including the air, water and earth around us, by moving what matters in a way that matters.

News

CSX Introduces Improved Carbon Calculator

As Americans head to stores or make online purchases, CSX has launched an improved Carbon Calculator aimed at helping consumers & businesses understand the role freight rail plays in a sustainable supply chain.

Learn about the Calculator
[a screenshot of the Carbon Calculator showing the user selecting the type of goods and the distance to be shipped]

CSX Leads Railroads in Newsweek Green Rankings

CSX has again ranked first among Class I freight railroads in the Newsweek Green Rankings. CSX has consistently placed first among all Class I railroads in these rankings since the awards launched in 2009. CSX ranks 263th among the top 500 publicly-traded companies in the United States, and ninth in the transportation and logistics category.

About CSX's Ranking
[the Newsweek 2011 Green Rankings "green leaf" logo]

RSS Updates

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Partnerships

Alliance for Community Trees

In partnership with grassroots and nonprofit organizations, ACT is dedicated to urban and community tree planting, care, conservation and education.

Learn More About ACT

The Conservation Fund

CSX has recently formed a partnership with The Conservation Fund, a nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing America's land and water legacy. Since 1985, they have helped protect more than 6 million acres, sustaining wild havens, working lands and vibrant communities.

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The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society

The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, the nation's largest urban greening program, is a non-profit membership organization for gardeners of all ages and experience. PHS motivates people to improve the quality of life and create a sense of community through horticulture.

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Mother Nature Network

CSX is a sponsor of the Mother Nature Network whose goal it is to provide the most accurate and up-to-date news & information available on environmental & social responsibility issues — presented in a way that is engaging & easy-to-understand.

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Understanding Green Shipping

Ever wonder where the things we buy come from… and how they get to our homes?

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[three panels showing goods being shipped by boat, train, and truck]

How We Can Help

Trees for Tracks: Tracking Our Progress Map & Graph

See how far we've come with our planting initiative.

Map & Graph

Trees for Tracks: Intro Video

This video introduces Trees for Tracks to visitors unfamiliar to the program.

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How to Plant a Tree in a Yard Setting

In this video, Mindy Maslin of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society demonstrates how to plant a container-grown tree.

Watch
[a diagram showing the flair of a tree trunk where it meets the root system]

Trees for Tracks at the Legacy Trail

Legacy Trail is a 12-mile multi-use trail beginning in the east end of downtown Lexington and running to the Kentucky Horse Park. On Saturday, November 5, 2011, volunteers from CSX, Lexmark and the community planted trees in an 11-acre open field adjacent to the trail.

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Latest Event Recaps

CSX 'Trees for Tracks' Comes to Tampa for Second of Two Central Florida Plantings Just One Week Apart

Some 75 volunteers from CSX and City Year, the Alliance for Community Trees, Keep Tampa Bay Beautiful and the City of Tampa Parks & Recreation planted 50 guava, orange, jacaranda, pecan, Poinciana, cassia and plum trees along the Nuccio Parkway Greenway at North Nebraska Avenue towards East 7th, as part of the railway’s “Trees for Tracks” program.

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CSX Plants 50 Trees in Orlando for First of Two Central Florida 'Trees for Tracks' Events Just One Week Apart

In an event covered by WFTV-ABC 9, CSX and City Year joined the Alliance for Community Trees in bringing together volunteers to plant trees at the Southport Community Park as part of the railway’s “Trees for Tracks” program. The event was the first of two events in Central Florida scheduled on back-to-back weekends.

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Activities in Your Area

Check out the map to see where we've been and where we're going.

Upcoming Event

CSX-City Year Service Day at the Warren/Holyfield Boys & Girls Club

2/28 at 8:30am EST in Atlanta, GA —

Approximately 150 volunteers for the Warren/Holyfield Boys & Girls Club in Atlanta, GA. Tasks will include playground improvements, brush clearing & painting. Volunteers will also construct benches, cubbies & bookshelves for the club.

Did You Know?

Continuous Improvement

CSX implemented a comprehensive Environmental Management System to focus on continuous improvement of environmental, health, safety and security practices.

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