Rail travel forms the backbone of sustainable mobility in Switzerland. SBB provides an energy-efficient, climate-friendly and safe mode of transport for almost a million passengers and around 200,000 tonnes of freight every day. Using an average of 75 percent hydroelectricity to power its railways and a fully electrified network, SBB is one of Europe’s most environmentally friendly rail companies.

For SBB, environmental sustainability means extending the environmental advantage of the railway even further. With its energy saving and climate protection programme, it is supporting the federal government's environmental targets. The company is developing a Group-wide environmental management system, helping it to increase its contribution to the environment on an ongoing basis. Expanding services using renewable energy, conserving biodiversity and introducing measures to protect against noise and vibrations are just a few of the other fields in which SBB is working daily for the benefit of society and the environment.