CALGARY — Canadian Pacific says it has become the first North American freight railroad to take part in the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. More than 15,000 companies in more than 160 countries are part of the program, launched in 2000, for the development, implementation, and disclosure of socially responsible business practices.
“CP’s participation in the UN Global Compact marks an important milestone as we advance our commitments and position as a sustainability leader in the rail industry,” CP CEO Keith Creel said in a press release. “CP is proud to join thousands of other companies globally committed to sustainable and responsible business action.”
In joining, CP commits to following 10 principles regarding human rights, labor, environmental, and anti-corruption practices, and to supporting 17 sustainable development goals, among them “responsible consumption and production.”
The Canadian Pacific Railway [CP] recently received the 2022 World Finance Sustainability Award for Most Sustainable Company in Transportation. This marks the third consecutive year that World Finance has recognized CP for its longstanding commitment to implementing sustainability measures across the organization. Additionally, Corporate Knights has recognized CP as the top-rated freight transport company in Canada’s “Best 50 Corporate Citizens” for 2022.
Headquartered in Calgary – Alberta, CP owns approximately 12500 route-miles (20100 kilometers) of track in Canada and into the United States, stretching from Montreal to Vancouver, and as far north as Edmonton. Its rail network also serves the Twin Cities, Milwaukee, Detroit, Chicago, and Albany-New York in the United States.
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It’s interesting that the release includes amplifications, qualifications, and clarifications that are at least half-again as long as the basic statement. Not exactly the plain speaking one would expect of an United States Army officer no longer on active duty.