Josh Raglin, Chief Sustainability Officer at Norfolk Southern Corporation

04/25/2023
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Josh Raglin - Chief Sustainability Officer at Norfolk Southern Corporation

Josh Raglin joins Sustainable Nation to discuss the advantages and opportunities made possible by switching from truck shipping to rail shipping, and the sustainability focuses at Norfolk Southern.

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Josh Raglin has spent more than 25 years working in the environmental, forestry, and conservation industries. He oversees Norfolk Southern’s efforts to alter its sustainability strategy as the company’s chief sustainability officer. He supports programs that incorporate sustainability techniques into daily business operations in order to increase productivity, cut expenses, make money, and lessen the impact on the environment. These initiatives entail tight cooperation with corporate department heads as well as with external stakeholders like clients, investors, regulators, and communities.

JOSH DISCUSSES:

  • Improving rail performance, especially through the locomotive modernization program.
  • The advantages of rail transportation for business and the environment, as well as if switching to rail is feasible
  • Benefits of using the carbon calculator at Norfolk Southern for consumers
  • The five sustainability pillars of Norfolk Southern, in particular its use of natural solutions
  • Suggestions and advice for sustainability professionals