GlobeNewswire Inc | May 20, 2021 04:04PM EDT

May 20, 2021

OAK BROOK, Ill., May 20, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hub Group(NASDAQ: HUBG), announced today that, for the third year, it has been named an EcoConnexions Partner by Canadian National (CN), one of the largest railroads inNorth America.

This recognition is based on Hub Groups ESG and sustainability initiatives, both in its intermodal and consolidation operations and in its headquarters building.

Hub Group is committed to sustainability and we appreciate CNs acknowledgment of our contributions, saidHub GroupChairman and CEODavid Yeager. With services likeintermodal, freight consolidation and network optimization, were able to help our customers reduce their supply chain carbon footprint and will continue to be at the forefront of these efforts in our industry.

Through freight sustainability tracking andenvironmentally consciousintermodal, logistics and freight consolidation services, Hub Groups focus on sustainability continues to be an important value of the company. In 2020 alone, Hub Group helped its customers reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than 3.2 billion pounds by truckload to intermodal conversion.

This commitment to sustainability extends to Hub GroupsOak Brook, Ill., headquarters which is a LEED Gold-certified building with environmentally friendly design components, including energy-efficient lighting and daylight and rainwater harvesting. A second building on the headquarters campus, which is under construction, will meet LEED Gold design standards and will be eligible for certification following its opening.

ABOUT HUB GROUP: Hub Group offers comprehensive transportation and logistics management solutions. Keeping our customers needs in focus, Hub Group designs, continually optimizes, and applies industry-leading technology to our customers supply chains for better service, greater efficiency, and total visibility. As an award-winning, publicly traded company (Nasdaq: HUBG) with $3.5 billion in revenue, our 5,000 employees across the globe are always in pursuit of The Way Ahead a commitment to service, integrity and innovation. For more information, visit hubgroup.com.

ABOUT CN: CN is a world-class transportation leader and trade-enabler. Essential to the economy, to the customers, and to the communities it serves, CN safely transports more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year. As the only railroad connecting Canadas Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. South through a 19,500-mile rail network, CN and its affiliates have been contributing to community prosperity and sustainable trade since 1919. CN is committed to programs supporting social responsibility and environmental stewardship. For more information about CN, visit the Companys website atwww.cn.ca.

Source: Hub Group Inc

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