Union Pacific Ascends Newsweek's 2016 Green Rankings

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Union Pacific Ascends Newsweek's 2016 Green Rankings

OMAHA, NEB., JUNE 13, 2016

Union Pacific Railroad climbed Newsweek's 2016 Green Rankings to No. 81 among U.S. businesses and No. 143 globally, improving from No.121 among U.S. businesses and No. 187 globally in 2015. The magazine recently ranked publicly traded companies by market capitalization.

• To read about Union Pacific's green efforts, visit http://www.up.com/aboutup/corporate_info/building-america-report/2015.

"Union Pacific is honored to be recognized for its continued commitment to operating a safe, efficient and environmentally responsible railroad," said Scott Moore, Union Pacific senior vice president – Corporate Relations. "Being a good neighbor in the communities where our employees and customers live and work is of utmost importance."

Newsweek scores publicly traded companies against their global industry group peers based on eight indicators:

• Combined energy productivity
• Combined greenhouse gas (GHG) productivity
• Combined water productivity
• Combined waste productivity
• Green revenue score
• Sustainability pay link
• Sustainability board committee and
• Audited environmental metrics.

Union Pacific recently released its 2015 Building America Report, detailing key sustainability accomplishments such as becoming the safest Class 1 railroad in the United States based on its employee injury rate, and operating 100 locomotives that meet the Environmental Protection Agency's stringent Tier 4 emissions standards.

ABOUT UNION PACIFIC

Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From 2006-2015, Union Pacific invested approximately $33 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.

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Safer Operations, Community Impacts and Emissions Reduction Efforts Detailed in Union Pacific's 2015 Building America Report

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Safer Operations, Community Impacts and Emissions Reduction Efforts Detailed in Union Pacific's 2015 Building America Report

OMAHA, NEB., JUNE 1, 2016

Union Pacific Railroad highlights progress toward the company's safety, social, environmental and economic sustainability goals in its 2015 Building America Report.

"The Building America Report captures our commitment to operate a safe, efficient and environmentally responsible rail network and uses theGlobal Reporting Initiative's G4 Guidelines to outline our most relevant sustainability issues and opportunities," said Scott Moore, Union Pacific senior vice president - Corporate Relations. "It also illustrates our dedication to be a good neighbor that strengthens the communities where our employees live and work."

The Building America Report notes Union Pacific's key sustainability accomplishments in 2015, including:

• Becoming the safest Class I railroad in the United States, based on improvements in its employee injury rate. Engaging employees to ensure everyone goes home safely contributed to this best-ever safety performance.
• Promoting rail safety in communities, resulting in a 3 percent crossing accident rate improvement to 2.28 accidents per million train miles.
• Operating 100 locomotives that meet the Environmental Protection Agency's stringent Tier 4 emissions standards. Tier 4 locomotives reduce particulate emissions by as much as 91 percent and nitrogen oxide emissions by as much as 90 percent, compared to locomotives built prior to EPA standards.
• Helping customers eliminate an estimated 32.9 million metric tons of greenhouse gasses by choosing rail over truck transportation.
• Introducing programs to support employee wellness by providing access to more than 5,000 gyms and resources to find child and elder care.

This marks the seventh year Union Pacific reports its sustainability business practices and goals. More information about Union Pacific and access to the entire 2015 Building America Report are available at www.up.com.

ABOUT UNION PACIFIC

Union Pacific Railroad is the principal operating company of Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP). One of America's most recognized companies, Union Pacific Railroad connects 23 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing a critical link in the global supply chain. From 2006-2015, Union Pacific invested approximately $33 billion in its network and operations to support America's transportation infrastructure. The railroad's diversified business mix includes Agricultural Products, Automotive, Chemicals, Coal, Industrial Products and Intermodal. Union Pacific serves many of the fastest-growing U.S. population centers, operates from all major West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada's rail systems and is the only railroad serving all six major Mexico gateways. Union Pacific provides value to its roughly 10,000 customers by delivering products in a safe, reliable, fuel-efficient and environmentally responsible manner.

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• www.facebook.com/unionpacific
• www.twitter.com/unionpacific

The statements and information contained in the news releases provided by Union Pacific speak only as of the date issued. Such information by its nature may become outdated, and investors should not assume that the statements and information contained in Union Pacific's news releases remain current after the date issued. Union Pacific makes no commitment, and disclaims any duty, to update any of this information.