OREANDA-NEWS. Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) has published its first Sustainability Report covering the company's activities in 2013. Year-end information for 2014 will be provided in 2015. The report is available now on the homepage of www.kcsouthern.com and can also be found in the Investors section of the website. It highlights the company's position and progress on social, environmental and economic topics.

The report also reinforces KCS' commitment to service quality and customer satisfaction; the safety of employees and the communities through which the railroad operates; responsible environmental stewardship; positive corporate citizenship through community engagement, charitable giving and volunteerism; providing employees with tools for a fulfilling career and healthy life; and delivering value to shareholders.

Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCS is a transportation holding company that has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama. Its primary U.S. holding is The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, serving the central and south central U.S. Its international holdings include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of LЁўzaro CЁўrdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and passenger service along the Panama Canal. KCS' North American rail holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a NAFTA Railway system, linking the commercial and industrial centers of the U.S., Mexico and Canada.