Norfolk Southern announces 2024 Thoroughbred Sustainability Partner Awards

ATLANTA, December 9, 2024 – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Monday the recipients of its annual Thoroughbred Sustainability Partner Awards. The awards recognize Norfolk Southern partner companies who are leaders in the categories of Energy Efficiency, Innovation, and Environmental Stewardship.

The 14 Thoroughbred Sustainability Partner Awards winners are:

More About the Innovation Award
The Innovation Award is intended to recognize technology innovations that have significantly contributed to a more sustainable future. Submissions must demonstrate how these innovations are novel, relevant and impactful:

Novel: the innovation must have been developed, implemented, or have measurable impact in the last year.

Relevant: the innovation needs to be primarily related to sustainability and be relevant to the transportation sector.

Impactful: the innovation needs to have clear, quantitative evidence that can be cited to demonstrate the sustainability impact.

"Railroads are an essential part of a low-carbon supply chain," said Norfolk Southern Chief Marketing Officer Ed Elkins. "Each year, Norfolk Southern helps our customers avoid approximately 15 million metric tons of emissions and reduce congestion and wear on public highways. In doing so, we are always inspired by our customers' matched efforts to create a greener supply chain. Our Thoroughbred Sustainability Partner Awards recognize their incredible achievements and underscore our shared commitment to lowering our nation's overall carbon footprint."

A cross-departmental team from Norfolk Southern reviewed applications for their measurable progress during 2023. Winners were selected based on their program's novelty, relevance, and impact. The award recipients collectively demonstrated outstanding achievements toward energy efficiency, innovation, and environmental stewardship.

"Taking strides to reduce our environmental impact goes beyond our own initiatives; it involves actively supporting our partners in reaching their sustainability targets as well," said Norfolk Southern Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin.