BNSF recognizes 2025 Sustainability Award winners

Date
Oct 22, 2025

FORT WORTH, Texas – BNSF Railway (BNSF) is proud to announce the winners of the 2025 BNSF Sustainability Awards for success in sustainable achievements. 

In its fourth year, The BNSF Sustainability Awards are presented annually to companies that stand out as industry leaders in sustainable freight. Award recipients are recognized for significant achievement in one of several categories, including: investments in sustainable infrastructure, supply chain efficiencies, sustainable technology implementation, sustainability leadership and partnership with other like-minded organizations. For a full list of this year’s award recipients, click here.

“This year, we congratulate 32 winners that prioritize sustainable solutions to support innovation and growth,” said BNSF Vice President of Environment & Sustainability John Lovenburg. “We appreciate the powerful commitment of these innovative businesses that have chosen to partner with us and utilize the lowest carbon mode of surface transportation that provide long-term environmental, social and economic benefits.”

Winners of BNSF’s 2025 Sustainability Awards:

  1. ADM
  2. ABF Freight®, an ArcBest® company
  3. AG Processing Inc
  4.  Albina Asphalt
  5. American Alloy Steel
  6. Amrize
  7. Big River Steel
  8. C.H. Robinson
  9. CF Industries
  10. COSCO SHIPPING Lines
  11. Darling Ingredients
  12. Eco Material Technologies
  13. Eco-Energy
  14. Estes Express Lines
  15. Harvestone
  16. Helm U.S. Corporation
  17. Hybar LLC
  18. INEOS US CHEMICALS CO
  19. James Hardie Building Products Inc.
  20. Kimberly-Clark
  21. Kiva United Energy
  22. Occidental Chemical Corporation
  23. OOCL (USA) INC
  24. Phillips 66
  25. POET
  26. Ravago
  27. Rust-Oleum
  28. The Greenbrier Companies
  29. Tractor Supply Company
  30. United Sugar Producers and Refiners
  31. Veolia North America
  32. Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp.

When it comes to sustainability, the advantages of rail are clear. Rail is the most environmentally efficient mode of surface transportation, and at BNSF, we’re doing more than just helping to reduce our customers’ carbon emissions. We’re leading the way when it comes to sustainability practices, including developing the next generation of locomotives and testing new technologies that will reduce carbon emissions. BNSF is committed to reducing our emissions by 30 percent by 2030. Find out more by visiting our 2024 Impact Report.

Contact:
Kendall Kirkham Sloan
Director, External Communications
Media@BNSF.com