CN Recognized as a Top Sustainability Performer in 2025 S&P Global Yearbook

CN recognized for sustainability performance in transportation by the 2025 S&P Global Yearbook and various other organizations.

Quiver AI Summary

CN has been recognized as a leading sustainability performer in the transportation sector by the 2025 S&P Global Yearbook, reflecting its strong scores from various sustainability assessments, including those from CDP, Corporate Knights, MSCI, The Globe and Mail, and EcoVadis. President and CEO Tracy Robinson emphasized that these accolades highlight CN's commitment to responsible operations, environmental stewardship, and strong governance. Key achievements include membership in the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook, a high MSCI ESG rating, top rankings in the Globe & Mail's Board Games, and recognition as one of Corporate Knights' Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada. Looking ahead, CN plans to release its biennial Delivering Responsibly Sustainability Report in 2025 to further detail its sustainability initiatives.

Potential Positives

• CN has been recognized as one of the top sustainability performers in the transportation industry by the 2025 S&P Global Yearbook, underscoring its commitment to sustainability.
• The company achieved first place among 215 companies in the Globe & Mail Board Games ranking based on governance criteria, with a score of 99 out of 100.
• CN earned a spot on the Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index for the 13th consecutive year, which enhances its reputation for strong governance and sustainability practices.
• CN is set to publish its biennial Delivering Responsibly Sustainability Report in 2025, indicating ongoing transparency and commitment to reporting on sustainability performance.

Potential Negatives

• Despite high rankings and recognition in sustainability, the press release heavily emphasizes future goals and forward-looking statements, which introduces a significant degree of uncertainty about the company's ability to meet these commitments.


• The caution regarding the forward-looking statements suggests that the company recognizes risks and uncertainties that could impede achieving its sustainability targets, potentially undermining stakeholder confidence.


• The lengthy list of accolades could come across as an attempt to overshadow existing challenges or criticisms related to sustainability practices, which may not be explicitly addressed in the release.

FAQ

What recognition has CN received for its sustainability efforts in 2025?

CN has been recognized as one of the top sustainability performers in the transportation industry by the 2025 S&P Global Yearbook.

How has CN ranked in various sustainability-related assessments?

CN ranked highly in several assessments, including 1st place in Globe and Mail's Board Games and a Silver Medal from EcoVadis.

What sustainability report will CN publish in 2025?

CN plans to publish its biennial Delivering Responsibly Sustainability Report and annual Data Supplement Report highlighting sustainability key performance indicators.

What does CN's sustainability commitment entail?

CN's sustainability commitment includes operating safely, being environmentally responsible, and adhering to high governance standards while strengthening communities.

Where can I learn more about CN's sustainability initiatives?

More information about CN's sustainability initiatives can be found on their Delivering Responsibly webpage at https://www.cn.ca/en/delivering-responsibly.

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release distributed by GlobeNewswire. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here.

$CNI Congressional Stock Trading

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• REPRESENTATIVE JARED MOSKOWITZ has traded it 3 times. They made 0 purchases and 3 sales worth up to $45,000 on 01/15.

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$CNI Hedge Fund Activity

We have seen 305 institutional investors add shares of $CNI stock to their portfolio, and 469 decrease their positions in their most recent quarter.

Here are some of the largest recent moves:

• TCI FUND MANAGEMENT LTD removed 5,743,513 shares (-16.2%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $583,024,004
• EGERTON CAPITAL (UK) LLP removed 4,066,666 shares (-100.0%) from their portfolio in Q3 2024, for an estimated $476,409,921
• CANOE FINANCIAL LP added 2,137,743 shares (+inf%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $217,002,291
• ROYAL BANK OF CANADA added 2,044,622 shares (+8.0%) to their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $207,549,579
• MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL SERVICES CO /MA/ removed 1,767,989 shares (-12.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $179,468,563
• FIL LTD removed 1,444,978 shares (-33.8%) from their portfolio in Q4 2024, for an estimated $146,679,716
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Full Release

MONTREAL, Feb. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is pleased to be recognized as one of the top sustainability performers in the transportation industry by the 2025 S&P Global Yearbook as a result of our overall score from the S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment. CN is proud of its 2024 rankings by prominent organizations, including CDP, Corporate Knights, MSCI, The Globe and Mail, and EcoVadis, as it relates to its sustainability practices.

“These recognitions demonstrate CN’s commitment to


Delivering Responsibly


and continued adherence to operating safely, being environmentally responsible, helping build stronger communities, while adhering to the highest governance standards. Our achievements and recognitions are a testament to our dedicated team of railroaders.” – Tracy Robinson, President and Chief Executive Officer at CN

A list of CN’s key sustainability ratings in the past year is highlighted below.

Sustainability performance rankings are as of February 19, 2025

Building on the success of last year, CN plans to publish its biennial Delivering Responsibly Sustainability Report and annual Data Supplement Report in 2025, highlighting key performance indicators related to sustainability.

To learn more about how CN is working towards a more sustainable future, please visit


https://www.cn.ca/en/delivering-responsibly


.

About CN



CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the Gulf of Mexico, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.

CN Forward-Looking Statements



Certain statements included in this news release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and under Canadian securities laws, including statements relating to our sustainability-related strategies, goals and commitments.

By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. CN cautions that its assumptions may not materialize and that current economic conditions render such assumptions, although reasonable at the time they were made, subject to greater uncertainty. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of terminology such as "believes", "expects", "anticipates", "assumes", "outlook", "plans", "targets" or other similar words.

The achievement of CN’s climate goals is subject to several risks and uncertainties, including those disclosed in CN’s Management’s Discussion & Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2024 which may be found online on SEDAR+ at


www.sedarplus.ca


, on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) website at


www.sec.gov


through EDGAR, and on CN’s website at


www.cn.ca


in the “Investors” section. While the Company currently believes its goals are reasonably achievable, there can be no certainty that the Company will achieve any or all of these goals within the stated timeframe, or that achieving any of these goals will meet all of the expectations of its stakeholders or applicable legal requirements.

Forward-looking statements reflect information as of the date on which they are made. CN assumes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect future events, changes in circumstances, or changes in beliefs, unless required by applicable securities laws. In the event CN does update any forward-looking statement, no inference should be made that CN will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statement.

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