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Norfolk Southern Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin

Norfolk Southern Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin

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Despite headlines signaling a sustainability pull…

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Despite headlines signaling a sustainability pullback, the reality
is more nuanced: Many companies are quietly doubling down,
investing more strategically than ever before. Norfolk Southern
Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin has been closely watching
how the sustainability shift has been playing out. In this Rail
Group On Air podcast, he and Railway Age Editor-in-Chief William C.
Vantuono discuss what NS is prioritizing in 2026 to build
resilience, meet stakeholder demands, and unlock long-term value.
He talks about five predictions for 2026: 1. “Sharper Focus on
Materiality: Companies will concentrate resources on areas where
they can make the greatest impact—such as plastics, water, and
clean air—guided by materiality assessments and stakeholder
priorities.” 2. “Sustainability as a Business Driver:
Sustainability is no longer just a moral imperative; it’s an
economic one. Organizations will increasingly showcase measurable
financial benefits—fuel savings, scrap recycling, and nature-based
solutions—to justify investments and strengthen board-level
support. 3. “From Ambition to Action: Firms that set science-based
targets and net-zero goals will move aggressively into
implementation. Expect operational shifts like transitioning
freight to rail for carbon savings—even when costs rise—because
corporate mandates prioritize emissions reduction.” 4. “Pragmatic
Net-Zero Strategies: Updated standards will embrace carbon insets
and offsets, signaling a more realistic approach to achieving
net-zero. This will accelerate investment in forest carbon credits
and value-chain carbon insetting.” 5. “Growing Need for
Collaborative Action Meeting sustainability goals increasingly
requires deep collaboration with vendors and customers to align
strategies, share data, and improve efficiencies across the supply
chain. Organizations that fail to engage partners in joint
environmental initiatives risk falling short of expectations—and
losing competitive advantage.”