MONTREAL, Nov. 18, 2016 /PRNewswire/ - CN (TSX: CNR)
(NYSE: CNI) today announced it has received the 2016 Best Overall
Corporate Governance award for publicly-listed companies from the
Governance Professionals of Canada
(GPC).
CN received the award this week during the GPC's fourth annual
Excellence in Governance Awards ceremony in Toronto recognizing leadership in corporate
governance best practices.
"CN has always recognized the importance of good governance and
their governance practices are truly integrated in their business
operations and are not viewed in isolation," the GPC awards panel
said. "CN has consistently been at the top of the class since
governance assessments started in the early 2000s."
Sean Finn, CN executive vice-president of corporate services and
chief legal officer said: "CN is committed to being a responsible
corporate citizen in every aspect of what we do. We strongly
believe that good corporate governance is good business, and we are
honoured to have been recognized for our efforts and dedication in
this very important area."
The GPC represents governance professionals across Canada and is one of the country's leading
advocates of good corporate governance. The awards underscore
the critical role that good governance plays in sustaining the
value of Canada's public
companies, crown corporations, government agencies, and
not-for-profit organizations.
CN is a true backbone of the economy, transporting more than
C$250 billion worth of goods annually
for a wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource
products to manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail
network of approximately 20,000 route-miles spanning Canada and mid-America. CN – Canadian National
Railway Company, along with its operating railway subsidiaries –
serves the cities and ports of Vancouver, Prince
Rupert, B.C., Montreal,
Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile, Ala., and the metropolitan areas of
Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth,
Minn./Superior, Wis., and
Jackson, Miss., with connections
to all points in North America.
For more information about CN, visit the Company's website at
www.cn.ca.
SOURCE CN