Josh Raglin named Sustainable Business Leader of the Year

NS’ Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin has been named Sustainable Business Leader of the Year by Environmental Finance. The award recognizes his leadership in advancing sustainability in the freight rail industry.

Why it matters: Rail is already the most sustainable way to move goods over land. Raglin is helping Norfolk Southern go even further by reducing emissions, modernizing operations, and protecting ecosystems across our 22-state network. His work is not only transforming our business – it’s helping our customers to meet their own sustainability goals.

Leadership in action: With more than 25 years of experience in conservation and environmental stewardship, Raglin leads NS’ efforts to embed sustainability across the business. Under his leadership, NS released its first-ever Climate Transition Plan, setting a science-based target to cut emissions intensity 42% by 2034. Since 2019, NS has reduced emissions by 9.6% and absolute emissions by 16% while more than doubling the use of biofuels.

Over the past year, Raglin has helped NS:

• Launch RailGreen: Introduce the first verified way to reduce supply chain emissions in North American rail, giving customers transparent emissions reduction certificates.