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On April 14, 2023 Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) combined to create Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC), the first single-line railway connecting Canada, the U.S., and Mexico. You are currently viewing CP’s Sustainability Driven website. To view our sustainability reporting for CPKC, please visit us at CPKCR.com

CP has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index (DJSI World) for the first time and in the North America Index (DJSI North America) for the third consecutive year.

CP is named to CDP’s A List for the second consecutive year.

CP is proud to have been named to the Canada’s Top 100 Employers list, which annually recognizes industry leading employers offering an exceptional workplace for employees.

CP is honoured to recognize 59 shippers with its annual Safe Shipper Award for safely transporting hazardous materials by rail in 2021.

CP has launched a web-based carbon emissions calculator, giving customers greater insight into the carbon footprint of its freight rail transportation services.

Canadian Pacific is proud to become the first freight rail company in North America to participate in the United Nations Global Compact, joining thousands of other companies around the world that are committed to sustainable and responsible business actions.

CP receives World Finance Sustainability Award for third consecutive year CP receives World Finance Sustainability Award for third consecutive year. 

CP shares its long-term vision for sustainability in the newest installment of the Vision 2045 documentary film series.

On September 30, 2021, CP proudly placed into service the “Every Child Matters” orange locomotive to commemorate the victims and honour the survivors of residential schools in Canada. The locomotive will raise awareness as it operates across CP’s network for all of us who see it to continue on the path of learning about Indigenous Peoples and their rich history and culture.

CP has joined the Nature Conservancy of Canada in support of the Jim Prentice Wildlife Corridor Legacy Project, conserving a critical wildlife corridor through the Crowsnest Pass. 

In June of 2020, CP completed construction of a capacity expansion project located along the south shore of the Burrard Inlet. The expansion project is critical to CP's long-term growth strategy supporting the Vancouver Terminal and CP's west coast operations.

CP is proud to collaborate with Indspire, Canada’s leading charity dedicated to Indigenous education, through project sponsorship and scholarship donations. Since 2019, CP has supported Soaring, Indspire’s annual Indigenous youth empowerment gathering event.

On Remembrance Day in Canada and on Veterans Day in the U.S., CP unveiled five specially painted locomotives to honour the culture and history of the Armed Forces.

In response to ongoing social unrest and social injustice across the U.S. in 2020, CP donated US$1 million to three U.S. charities to support the people of Minneapolis, home to the headquarters of CP's U.S. operations, as well as to support meaningful positive change nationally.

On June 7, 2021, CP proudly raised the Pride Flag to kick-off Pride Month across our network.

Since publishing our first commitment to diversity and inclusion, we re-doubled our efforts to collaborate with employees, communities along our network, and partner organizations to progress and support our commitment toward a more representative and inclusive workplace.

CP’s Procurement team has assessed a variety of ways to divert one or our largest waste streams, scrap railway ties, and recently, CP has partnered with Cielo Waste Solutions Corp. to evaluate the use of railway ties as feedstock at a renewable fuel refinery in development in Dunmore, Alta.

In 2021, CP implemented the use of ESSO Diesel Efficient^TM fuel for its locomotive fleet in Canada.

CP's Procurement team collaborated with suppliers to secure cleaning materials and personal protective equipment, and our Pandemic Response team partnered with our Facilities team to identify cleaning and health practices required to allow CP to maintain operations in line with varying public health guidelines.

CP introduced the new high efficiency product (HEP) train model to improve supply chain capacity, customer service and fuel efficiency.

CP’s main rail corridor in Davenport, Iowa, experienced major flooding from the Mississippi River. As a result, CP invested in rail infrastructure upgrades to maintain resiliency during future flood events.

CP was awarded the Railway Association of Canada Safety Award for the development of a wheel-forecasting model detection system for railcars and locomotives.

In late 2020, CP deployed its new broken rail detection technology to enhance rail safety and efficiency in unsignalled territory, a section of track not controlled by signals, which accounts for approximately 40 percent of CP’s network.

In November 2020, CP train 603-825 became the first to undergo inspection under a Transport Canada exemption at CP’s Maple Creek, Sask. remote safety inspection portal.

In the fall of 2020, CP announced a partnership with Maersk Canada to build and operate a world-class transload and distribution facility in Vancouver, expanding on CP’s existing Vancouver Intermodal Facility.

In 2020, CP added two new emergency operations posts in Canada, providing a total of 10 posts on our network. Emergency operations posts are equipped with state-of-the-art telecommunications equipment and provide a safe and functional place for emergency responders to work.

To adapt to new public health requirements, CP participated in the TRANSCAER Seconds Count video series. The video series introduces first responders to topics such as scene size up and Rapid SizeUp, tank car content identification, railway property safety procedures and protective action distances.

After the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020, we established the Pandemic Response Team, responsible for developing a comprehensive pandemic planning framework and corresponding contingency action plans.

Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA) granted CP $15 million to expand its Hydrogen Locomotive Program and create a global centre of excellence in hydrogen and freight rail systems in Alberta.

CP’s Hydrogen Locomotive Program aims to develop North America's first line-haul hydrogen-powered locomotive. The program involves retrofitting a line-haul locomotive with hydrogen fuel cells and battery technology to drive the locomotive's electric traction motors.

The project is one of the largest private solar farms in Alberta, and is expected to generate more power than consumed annually by the main headquarters building.

Discovery Channel premiered the documentary series, Rocky Mountain Railroad, featuring CP and the Ontario Northland Railway.

Congenital heart defects affect one in 80 children in Canada every year and there is currently no treatment to permanently repair the heart.

CP sponsored and participated in the week-long Atamiskākēwak Gathering in Moose Jaw, Sask.

To mitigate safety risks and disruptions associated with railcar roller bearing failures, railways use wayside detectors to collect data about the condition of bearings (including temperature and vibration) on passing trains.

To support steelhead trout populations, including rearing and spawning, CP began a habitat enhancement project along 100 metres of the Bonaparte River in British Columbia.

During CP’s long history, there were times we needed to draw water from strategically located wells to service steam locomotives and water livestock in transit.

CP conducted Project Alpan, our largest real-world incident simulation exercise to date.

After severe flooding along Iowa's Turkey River in March 2019, damage to a rail bridge resulted in 400 feet of CP main line track falling into the river. In a remarkable 12 days, CP's Operations team replaced and elevated the missing bridge
and track.