Sustainability

At Northern, we are committed to supporting the communities that we serve both now and in the future. We’re focused on making sure we operate sustainably and consider how what we do impacts the environment, society and economy of the North. 

In 2026, we launched our Sustainability Strategy to better understand how our teams can work together to serve the people of North both now, and in the generations to come. Aligned to the RSSB Sustainable Rail Blueprint, the strategy looks at sustainability through 11 themes which are grouped under emissions, natural environment, and social sustainability.