Strengthening Our Communities
— Joe Hinrichs, CSX President & CEO, 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report
- CSX takes pride in the communities where we live, work and serve.
- Each year, $10-$12 million in charitable contributions is given through corporate, foundation and employee donations, and thousands of volunteer service hours are provided to numerous nonprofit organizations.
- CSX employees spent 12,300 hours volunteering with several nonprofit organizations in 2022.
- We also recognize and honor the sacrifices of our nation’s military, veterans and first responders. Through our Pride in Service community investment initiative, we are serving those who serve and helping to build resilient communities In 2022, we supported more than 315,000 first responders and military-connected family members through our partnerships, programs and employee volunteers.
- CSX is committed to minimizing our impact on the environment. We believe our commitment to safety and operational excellence extends beyond our facilities into the communities we serve.
Curtis Bay School Spruce-Up Event
ONE CSX Camaraderie and Pride Shine at Curtis Bay School Spruce-Up Event. CSX employees from departments across the company came together to beautify Curtis Bay Elementary School. In partnership with City Year, the ONE CSX team of volunteers worked side-by-side to give the school’s halls a fresh coat of paint, freshen up the school’s garden and more—all to help students, families, and teachers feel a greater sense in pride in their school and community.
CSX Enhances Baybrook Park in Curtis Bay
CSX teamed up with the Cal Ripken Sr. Foundation to create a multi-sport facility at Baybrook Park in Curtis Bay. With a multipurpose synthetic surface designed for football and soccer, an advanced lighting system, a digital scoreboard and accessible bleachers, CSX Field at Baybrook Park provides a safe, productive recreational environment for students at Ben Franklin High School and local youth to continue to grow and develop.
CSX Brings Back to School Brigade to Baltimore’s Military Families
CSX hosted families from at least five military installations in the Baltimore area at the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Museum for an Operation Homefront Back to School Brigade. The families received backpacks filled with school supplies, assembled by CSX employees. The event brought plenty of smiles to the children, who also enjoyed riding rail equipment and seeing the museum’s historic exhibits.
B&O Museum Donation
CSX announced its providing a gift of $5 million to the Baltimore and Ohio (B&O) Railroad Museum in Baltimore, MD, towards the museum’s $30 million capital campaign in anticipation of the B&O railroad’s bicentennial anniversary in 2027. The donation will be used to build the “CSX Bicentennial Garden,” an amphitheater and multi-use space that can host local organizations and hold community gatherings. This installation will serve as a vibrant event space and provide a fresh, new location to welcome visitors to the museum. CSX is the first corporate patron to pledge support for the campaign, which will improve the overall campus flow, add state-of-the-art educational space, including an Innovation Hall focused on present-day and future railroad technology, house extensive historical archives, and spark community economic development.