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GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT REPORT 2020
Table of Contents Photo above: Boeing delivered
4.5 million units of personal
President and CEO Message 1 protective equipment (PPE) and
produced more than 40,000 face
Leadership Message 2 shields as part of the company’s
ongoing COVID-19 airlift efforts
Report Summary 3 via Dreamlifters, the cargo carrier
from the 787 family. Since the first
Air 5 787 entered service in 2011, the 787
Water 15 family has saved more than 48 billion
pounds (22 million metric tons) of
Land 21 fuel, greatly reducing CO2 emissions.
Awards 33 Cover photo: The 777X is the
UN Sustainable Development Goals 34 most efficient twin-aisle jet ever
developed, featuring a 72-meter
Priorities 35 wing span that gives it enormous
lift capability while minimizing
Industry Analysis 37 drag thanks to its composite wing
technology. The innovative wing tip
Operating Environment 38 folds to accommodate any airport
Environment Strategy 39 gate that today’s 777 serves.
Governance 42
Forward-Looking Statements 43
Endnotes 44
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MESSAGE FROM OUR
PRESIDENT AND CEO At Boeing, we’re committed to
environmental leadership—an
important pillar of our broader
sustainability strategy to help
make the world a better place
for future generations.
Throughout the company, our You can learn more about our
people are making ambitious global environmental efforts and
strides to protect air, land, water our team members’ passion for
and human health in partnership them in the pages of this report.
with our stakeholders and in
line with our customers’ needs. We have a responsibility to lead
You can see examples of our in this area, and you have my
progress across our innovative commitment that we will keep
products and the conscientious improving for our teams, for our
ways we build and service customers and our communities.
them. We’re also identifying David Calhoun,
opportunities to continuously President and
improve, including adopting more Chief Executive Officer
transparency and data in our
technical reporting and achieving
our ambitious environmental
targets.
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LEADERSHIP MESSAGE
We are committed to
environmental excellence
and transparency for all of
our stakeholders, including
employees, customers,
investors, and communities
around the world.
We know our continued come. Perhaps most importantly,
commitment to environmental environmental sustainability is
sustainability—whether we’re critical to future generations—
efficiently managing resources both to enable us to attract top
or cutting the carbon footprint of talent and because we need to
our products—is a key element leave the Earth in a good place
to the company’s overall strategy. for those who will follow us.
Innovation is part of Boeing’s
DNA, and you will see how we We are committed to continuing
apply that to the environment on this trajectory, even as
in this report. We are designing the world grapples with the
and building our products while coronavirus pandemic and social
being mindful of emissions and justice. In fact, there are many
conserving precious resources, valuable lessons to apply from
including energy and water, while our current situation, namely
significantly reducing waste. that responsible actions benefit
everyone on the planet.
We do this because it’s the
right thing to do and because Bryan Scott,
it will sustain our business and Vice President,
our communities in the years to Environment, Health & Safety
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REPORT SUMMARY—
BOEING’S APPROACH Boeing recognizes climate change is
TO ENVIRONMENTAL
SUSTAINABILITY
a fundamental global challenge, and
as we enable people to move freely
across the planet we recognize the
need to reduce the impact of flying.
The fuel efficiency of flying continues
to improve, and we are reducing
carbon emissions from our business
operations, using resources efficiently
through innovative solutions across
our product life cycle.
This report provides a summary of
the actions we achieved in 2019
toward our environmental aspirations.
The following pages highlight stories
of good stewardship of what all our
stakeholders deserve: clean air,
water and land.
Our 2019 environmental sustainability
achievements are based on
commitments to the following:
Products Operations Collaboration Governance
Providing Sustainable Collaborating with Comprehensive
innovative operations to partners globally to review and
products improve the advance innovative assessment of the
and services environmental environmental most significant
to improve performance of our solutions. environmental
environmental factories, work sites challenges
performance. and supply chain. and risks.
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REPORT SUMMARY— Products 3D printing, is changing the way
BOEING’S APPROACH The cover story of the new 777X we design and build products
TO ENVIRONMENTAL demonstrates that Boeing’s with fewer raw materials, creating
SUSTAINABILITY environmental performance less waste and improving fuel
is closely linked to innovation efficiency in our products (See
and technology (See page 6). story on page 30).
Each newly developed Boeing
Collaboration
product is typically 15% to 25%
Boeing’s environmental principles
more efficient than the airplanes
are applied to the product
they replace. Read more about
Boeing’s industry-leading fuel lifecycle value chain, working with
efficient product offerings, partners, suppliers and industry
enabling the industry to achieve a collaborators. Throughout
global approach to carbon-neutral the pages of this report, you
growth starting in 2020 and a will see examples of Boeing’s
50% reduction by 2050 (See support of environmental
pages 37–40 to learn more about sustainability through STEM,
Boeing’s collaborative efforts community involvement in green
to reduce carbon emissions). infrastructure, land conservation,
Our new airplanes exceed habitat restoration and resiliency.
those industry standards. Our The stories in this report align
commitment to environmental to Global Reporting Initiative
sustainability doesn’t stop there. categories.
In fact, Boeing’s product designs Governance
enable disassembly of parts and Boeing’s governance includes
materials recovery resulting in reviewing and assessing
airplanes that are nearly 90% significant environmental
recyclable by weight for parts challenges and risks to the
reuse and scrap. Read about how company and industry, such
Boeing works directly with airline
as climate and policy change.
customers to ensure airplanes are
The company's environmental
operated as efficiently as possible
strategy and policies are guided
through Boeing Global Services
by the Environment, Health and
(see page 26).
Safety (EHS) Policy Council,
Operations composed of Boeing's Executive
Boeing has bold goals to reduce Council and led by the president
companywide greenhouse gas and chief executive officer. The
emissions by 2025. Read about EHS Policy Council ensures
our 2019 progress on page 41. that strategy and performance
In 2019, Boeing made strides in targets are set and monitored.
securing more renewable energy The Board of Directors reviews
to power its operations, building top-level, strategic operational
on our strong track record. Two and compliance risks, which
Boeing factories are powered includes environment-related
by 100% renewable energy, risks. Our governance, strategy,
and about half of Boeing’s total risk management, metrics and
electricity consumption comes targets are summarized in this
from carbon-free hydroelectric report and align to the Task Force
and other renewable energy on Climate-related Financial
sources. Since 2007, Boeing Disclosures (TCFD) core
has reduced its emissions by elements. GHG emissions data
29% (See analysis on page is summarized in the notes
40). Read about how additive section and our CDP report (see
manufacturing, also known as page 44).
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air
Boeing airplanes bring the
world closer together. We’re
taking critical steps to design
and build products with air
quality in mind by reducing
emissions, decreasing
fuel use, promoting
sustainable aviation fuel,
and increasing the use of
renewable electricity in our
manufacturing facilities.
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777X ADVANCED The 777X is Boeing’s newest flow nacelles, together will help
TECHNOLOGIES family of twin-aisle airplanes, the airplane to achieve 10%
DRIVE EFFICIENCY the largest and most fuel lower fuel use and emissions and
AND ENVIRONMENTAL efficient jet of its kind. With an 10% lower operating costs to
PERFORMANCE optimized wingspan of more comparable aircraft in the market.
than 72 meters—longer than
today’s 777—and a simple Boeing has partnered with
folding wingtip, the 777X delivers GE, which has developed the
greater efficiency, significant fuel most advanced, fuel-efficient
savings and complete airport commercial engine ever, the
compatibility. GE9X. The GE9X engine will be
more than 5% more efficient than
Smart design and innovative anything in its class.
new technologies on the 777X,
including its fourth-generation Boeing began the flight testing
carbon-fiber composite wing, all- phase of its rigorous test program
new engines and natural laminar in January 2020.
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AIRLINES FLY NEW BOEING Boeing began offering airline EYGYPTAIR, Etihad Airways and
JETS HOME ON BIOFUEL customers the option to fly SAUDIA have used sustainable
their new airplanes home on fuel on delivery flights under
sustainable fuel in March 2019. this new program. Several other
Alaska Airlines joined Boeing to airlines have also expressed
launch the program with EPIC interest.
Aviation and World Energy.
The program is part of wide- The program is available at all
ranging efforts by Boeing and three of Boeing’s delivery centers
the industry to reduce CO2 in Washington and South
emissions from flying and helps Carolina.
signal demand for sustainable Scientific studies have found that
fuel to suppliers. Boeing sustainable fuel reduces CO2
has partnered with airlines emissions by up to 80% over the
on sustainable aviation fuel fuel’s life cycle, depending on the
delivery flights since 2012 when source used to make it.
Etihad Airways took delivery
of a 777-300ER. This new
program builds on sustainable
fuel logistics developed for the
ecoDemonstrator Program and
makes sustainable fuel available
to more airline customers.
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REMOVING PAINT AT THE Removing paint from an aircraft With laser ablation, the paint
SPEED OF (LASER) LIGHT usually involves a lot of hard absorbs laser light, which excites
work with a sander or chemical the molecules into the plasma
process, neither of which are state and vaporizes the material.
easy on the people doing the Laser de-painting reduces more
work—nor the environment. than 90% of hazardous waste
generated by other paint removal
Boeing is developing innovative methods.
ways to remove paint from
airplanes that use lasers to
improve the quality and speed
of the work while also reducing
waste and the ergonomic risk
to employees.
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REDUCING FUEL USE Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator But the fins aren’t required during
AND EMISSIONS WITH A Program takes promising cruise and therefore create drag.
COOL TECHNOLOGY technologies out of the lab and Shape memory alloy raises the
tests them in the air to accelerate fins near the ground and retracts
innovation. them at higher altitudes where
the air is colder.
A technology tested in 2019
makes parts change shape or An airline flying 100 jets equipped
move based on the temperature. with these fins could save up to
The project involved vortex 3 million gallons of fuel a year—
generators—small fins on the equivalent of taking about
airplane wings that improve 3,800 cars off the road.
airflow during takeoff and landing.
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SECOND NATURE: Most passengers who board • Boeing is also studying
MATERIALS AND PROCESS a plane wouldn’t notice, but experimental concepts that
ENGINEERS DESIGN WITH Boeing’s materials and process pull carbon dioxide out of
ENVIRONMENT IN MIND engineers are keenly aware that the atmosphere and use it to
their innovation in finding the produce high value chemicals
most environmentally progressive and materials.
matter and methods to build
• Working with suppliers and the
airplanes is making air travel
FAA, Boeing is working to find
cleaner than ever. Here are some
safe and reliable replacements
highlights:
for Halon fire suppressants,
• Lasers are beginning to replace because of damage the
sanders and chemicals in compound can cause to
Boeing factories to remove the ozone layer. Boeing has
paint from aircraft, clean completed critical fire tests
tools, and prepare surfaces for a new cargo suppression
for painting, improving quality agent and continues to
and accuracy while reducing evaluate its performance on
hazardous waste by 90%. the ecoDemonstrator in-flight
laboratory.
Boeing is working toward
achieving CORSIA's industry
commitment to reduce
carbon emissions by 50%
by 2050.
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BOEING AND ELG CREATE A year after launching a 1 million pounds (453,000 kilo-
CARBON-FIBER RECYCLING partnership with UK-based ELG grams) of solid waste to landfill
MODEL Carbon Fibre to recycle excess each year and generate revenue
aerospace-grade carbon fiber by selling the excess, which
composite materials, Boeing is transformed into laptop
was recognized by the National cases, car parts and railcar
Association of Manufacturers undercarriages.
for sustainability leadership,
establishing a model for other ELG’s proprietary process shreds
manufacturers. these excess materials and takes
them through a modified pyrolysis
Boeing will implement carbon- process that vaporizes the resin
fiber recycling at 11 sites across holding the carbon fiber layers
the globe, with most excess together. This leaves behind clean
fiber coming from Australia, discontinuous carbon fiber material
Puget Sound region in the state to be used for new products.
of Washington and Salt Lake
City manufacturing sites. The This partnership will help Boeing
program will divert more than reduce solid waste sent to
landfills 20% by 2025.
Boeing's carbon fiber recycling
program is a model of creating
environmental sustainability that
is commercially viable.
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HERE COMES THE SUN… The sun, wind and water are Boeing buys renewables to
AND WIND increasingly displacing fossil power its factories in Renton,
fuels as the sources of energy Wash. and Charleston, S.C., and
powering Boeing operations. a large data center in Arizona,
In early 2020, Boeing joined with clean 100% renewable
the Renewable Energy Buyers electricity.
Alliance, a community of large
energy buyers accelerating a Boeing is also buying renewable
zero-carbon energy future. energy credits for Portland and
six other sites in Puget Sound
By working closely with energy for a total reduction of 136,000
producers and suppliers, the metric tons of greenhouse gas
alliance helps large energy across the enterprise.
consumers such as Boeing find
a viable pathway to procuring Boeing is committed to reducing
more clean energy. greenhouse gas emissions in its
operations by 25% by 2025.
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ENERGY EFFICIENCY
DRIVES COMPETITIVENESS
AND ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION
Boeing earned the ENERGY At the end of 2019, Boeing
STAR Partner of the Year Award launched a renewable energy
for Sustained Excellence for the procurement strategy that was
10th consecutive year from the noted as among the most robust
U.S. Environmental Protection of all ENERGY STAR industrial
Agency in recognition of the partners. Boeing’s 2020 strategic
company’s sustained leadership actions will be operational in 2021
in energy management. or 2022, to reduce the company’s
direct greenhouse gas emissions.
The 2020 award is based
on conservation efforts by
Boeing employees. Boeing’s
annual employee competition
to reduce waste, called Battle
of the Buildings (see full story
on page 25), exemplifies these
efforts. Boeing went further
and created a toolkit for solid
waste reduction—52 Boeing
sites competed in six countries,
diverting 175 tons from landfills
(or waste to energy), within
a month.
TAKING THE HEAT AND Spectrolab, a Boeing subsidiary Specifically, Spectrolab captures
PUTTING IT TO GOOD USE based in Sylmar, Calif., which waste heat from an emissions-
produces space-based solar control unit—a regenerative
panels, is thinking creatively thermal oxidizer—to heat parts
by reusing waste from solar of its facility. By using modern
cell manufacturing heat, in its controls, an innovative heat
factory. This innovation allows exchanger design and good
them to turn off their boilers in old-fashioned plumbing, waste
the summer and run them much exhaust heat is used to heat the
lower in the winter by recycling plant hot water loop system.
waste heat from their process
into the boiler-heating loop. By Spectrolab started doing
reusing waste heat, Spectrolab is the math and worked on the
able to reduce the use of natural engineering. The team found a
gas, reducing cost and related safe and relatively inexpensive
carbon emissions. solution. They came up with the
design criteria, fabricated it and
installed it on their own.
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BOEING EMPLOYEES Many Boeing employees now 50 states have access to EV
GET A CHARGE OUT OF have a place at work to charge charging stations. This program
THIS NEW PROGRAM their electric vehicles due to has the potential to avoid
Boeing’s relationship with greenhouse gas production
Chargepoint, the largest electric from stations at Boeing sites by
vehicle charging network in more than 315,000 kg, which is
North America. Employees the equivalent of the benefits of
in nine states, Washington, planting and growing more than
Oregon, California, Arizona, 8,000 trees for 10 years.
Missouri, Illinois, Florida, Texas
and Pennsylvania, benefit from
the Chargepoint network. All
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water
Clean water is essential to
life, and a precious natural
resource. That’s why Boeing
is committed to lowering
water consumption at our
manufacturing sites. We’re
also a strong community
partner in protecting
rivers, lakes and oceans,
through innovative green
infrastructure programs.
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LIQUID ROBOTICS Boeing, through Liquid Robotics, impact of the rising levels in
SHORES UP VITAL DATA continues to find ways for long- Monterey Bay. When unusually
ON OCEAN HEALTH duration ocean robots to help high concentrations of carbon
FOR ENVIRONMENTAL scientists gain new insights about dioxide were detected, they
RESEARCHERS the environment. Wave Gliders, tracked down the sources
which operate at the surface, are using measurements from the
autonomous vehicles that provide Wave Glider.
an essential link between sea, air
and space. MBARI researchers hope this
unexpected discovery acts as a
Researchers from Monterey Bay wake-up call and leads to more
Aquarium Research Institute in detailed coastal measurements
California have been using Wave around the world to confirm
Gliders to study the levels of the environmental impact on
carbon dioxide in the atmosphere the ocean.
and ocean to determine the
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ONE PERSON’S TRASH IS Boeing donated 71 sonobuoys Since 2008, NOAA has been
A MARINE RESEARCHER’S to the National Oceanic and recording the underwater “songs”
TREASURE Atmospheric Administration and sounds of this species using
(NOAA) to record the underwater sonobuoys in the Bering Sea.
sounds of the endangered In recent years, with the warming
eastern North Pacific right whale of the Bering Sea, these whales
in the Bering Sea in Alaska, seem to be shifting into the
diverting 2,000 pounds (900 kg) northern Bering Sea, outside
of hazardous waste, which their normal range. This donation
would have been disposed of if helps biodiversity research for
not donated. this whale population that has
dropped to 30, and helps Boeing
reduce hazardous waste by 5%
by 2025.
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PROTECTING ECOSYSTEMS: In the Pacific Northwest, Boeing Boeing is working with nonprofit
BOEING SUPPORTS SALMON, is reinforced by two powerful Salmon Safe to design a bioswale,
ORCAS IN PUGET SOUND forces: natural beauty and an which is green infrastructure that
innovative spirit. By facilitating removes pollution out of surface
a way to combine these runoff water to improve salmon
merits, Boeing is helping to habitat. The green infrastructure
reduce pollution flowing into installed will capture 400,000
Puget Sound. gallons (1.5 million liters) of
stormwater runoff when the
The Aurora Bridge (officially the project is complete.
George Washington Memorial
Bridge) in Seattle is the The next step in the project
source of some of the region’s includes Boeing supporting The
dirtiest water, endangering Nature Conservancy and Salmon
salmon—critical to the region’s Safe to develop a third green
ecosystems. infrastructure site, capturing an
additional 1.2 million gallons (4.5
million liters) of stormwater runoff.
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PAVING THE WAY TO
CLEANER WATER
With the help of enthusiastic
high school students, Boeing
is testing a new type of porous
paving material that can filter
pollutants out of stormwater and
help protect streams, rivers
and the wildlife that depends on
clean water.
One section of a parking lot at
the School of Industrial Design
Engineering and Art (iDEA) in
Tacoma, Wash. is covered with
a form of permeable pavement
strengthened with excess carbon
fiber from Boeing.
The test will evaluate permeable
pavement’s effectiveness in
filtering stormwater that otherwise
would runoff and pollute natural
water supplies.
The pavement project helps iDEA
students learn from a real-world
science experiment and aligns iDEA School students, interested in
with Boeing’s goal to inspire the a career in environmental science,
next generation of scientists and show off a rain garden they designed
and built with the support of Boeing.
engineers. (Pictured left to right, Kedrick Bennett,
Clara Czuleger, Samuel Cutter and
Stephanos Mavrommatis)
STUDENTS GET EARLY
LESSONS IN CLIMATE
CHANGE
In March, students traded scientists in topics ranging from
their books in favor of scientific ice and snow studies to artic
research equipment, as they archaeology, marine mammal
voyaged to the frigid lake at biology and contaminants
FortWhyte Alive to study the research.
effects of climate change.
Boeing Canada teamed up The event coincides with
with FortWhyte Alive and the Boeing’s ongoing commitment to
University of Manitoba Centre investing in Science, Technology,
for Earth Observation Sciences Engineering and Math education
as part of Arctic Science Day as part of developing the global
to help students conduct their workforce for the next century.
own research alongside climate
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BUILDING WITH THE The Boeing India Engineering Rain water will be collected and
ENVIRONMENT IN MIND and Technology Center is stored for use in dry weather.
designing with conservation and Organic waste generated on site,
environment in mind. such as food and landscaping
materials, will be recycled
The new campus in Bengaluru and converted into fertilizer
plans to achieve a LEED gold and mulch, and used for the
certification with conservation landscaping and gardening or
features that include irrigating the donated to local charities.
landscaping with treated waste
water from the on-site sewage Jogging trails and adaptive
treatment when the campus landscape areas will create a
is complete in 2021, which is healthy work environment for
required by government. Treated the site’s projected growth to
waste water will also be used to 3,500 employees.
flush toilets.
Boeing Australia reduced
water use by 34% by
reconfiguring cooling
towers and harvesting
rainwater for on-site
reuse. Globally, Boeing is
working to reduce its water
consumption footprint.
WATER | 20TABLE OF CONTENTS land Building the future of aerospace is grounded here on Earth. Boeing is making strides to protect the land where we live and work by reducing waste to landfills at worksites and in supply chain processes. We protect clean soil and create healthy biodiversity for wildlife and human health around the globe. LAND | 21
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BOEING VOLUNTEERS On National Trails Day, the $500,000 —to restore the Middle
BUILD SUSTAINABLE first Saturday in June, Boeing Fork trail. The trail became a
MOUNTAIN TRAILS employees built sustainable National Heritage site this year
hiking trails, partnering with after a 20-year effort to reclaim it
nonprofit Mountains to Sound for public recreation.
Greenway in the Cascade Range,
near Seattle. Boeing volunteers The work Boeing volunteers
flattened trails, removed contributed will help protect
vegetation, repositioned rocks, wetlands and wildlife habitat
and hoisted 16-foot beams up as more people visit the area.
the mountain to construct new Volunteering is part of the DNA
trails. Boeing has been one of of Boeing employees.
the few businesses to support
this campaign—contributing
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BOEING DONATES Following the devastation of the while burning millions of acres
AU $1 MILLION TO ASSIST 2019 –2020 bushfires in Australia, and devastating the country’s
WITH BUSHFIRE RECOVERY Boeing donated AU $1 million ecosystem, biodiversity and
dollars from the Boeing Charitable wildlife.
Trust to aid recovery and relief
efforts, which were directed Disaster relief efforts in the region
through the Australian Red Cross. align with Boeing’s ongoing
commitment to the communities
The wildfires ravaged Australia, where the company has a
home to nearly 4,000 Boeing presence.
employees, killing at least 33
people and displacing thousands,
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BOEING MANUFACTURING The Manufacturing Leadership in improved inventory tracking,
EARNS RECOGNITION IN Council, part of the National delivery and control, real-time
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE Association of Manufacturing, is data analysis and accelerated
LEADERSHIP an organization that aims to shape decision-making.
the future of manufacturing,
recognized Boeing as a 2019 This innovation reduced waste
world-class manufacturing from rework and mismatch
company for excellence in using issues. It’s also improving
digital technology to improve Boeing’s environmental footprint
operations. and performance through
digitally connecting its supplier
Boeing has strived to create a network and workforce—gaining
digital network that connects efficiencies from manufacturing
suppliers directly with engineering facilities through the global
and factory operations. Creating supply chain.
that digital network has resulted
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GRASSLANDS AND BOEING BATTLES WASTE
HABITAT TRANSFORM A AT WORKSITES
FORMER LANDFILL
Visitors to the former Emery Each year, Boeing asks 175 tons of trash—enough to fill a
Landfill in Wichita, Kan. say employees to improve their Boeing 747 or 12 dump trucks—
the 80 acres today look more conservation behaviors through diverted from landfills and energy
like a park—native grasses a friendly competition called recovery facilities, saving the
and a variety of plants that Battle of the Buildings. In 2019, company $34,000 in one month.
attract pollinators like bees, the enterprise-wide competition Boeing is well on its way of
birds and butterflies have focused on reducing waste reaching its 2025 target to reduce
transformed the site. sent to the landfill or for energy solid waste to landfill by 20%.
recovery. The competition kicked
Boeing worked with off on Earth Day, April 22 and ran
community partners to restore through the end of May.
the former landfill to a more
natural environment and Fifty-two sites across the
healthy wildlife habitat. enterprise participated, 20 of
which reduced waste to landfill or
The Wildlife Habitat Council waste to energy by double digits.
in 2019 recognized the The overall enterprise outcome
restoration project and Boeing was a reduction of 10%. That’s
for its conservation leadership.
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BOEING GLOBAL SERVICES Boeing is contributing to reducing Boeing recertifies parts ensuring
CONTRIBUTES TO AIRPLANE waste by reusing and recertifying quality. Parts are acquired
RECYLING airplane parts. Retired airplanes through the dismantling or
can provide recycled parts “teardown” of out-of-service
for in-service aircraft, helping planes. Boeing has harvested
customers reduce the cost materials from retired 777, 767
of repairs while offering cost- and 737 airplanes, as well as
efficient quality solutions. BGS non-Boeing manufactured
provides access to this inventory, aircraft. Boeing is a founding
called the Used Serviceable member of the Aircraft Fleet
Material (USM) capability. Recycling Association, the
leading global organization
Boeing entered the USM for developing and promoting
business to support the the safe and sustainable
increasing demand for parts management of circularity of
at reduced prices, enable components and aircraft in the
quick inventory access, and aviation sector.
provide more life-cycle value
to customers. One airplane dismantling can
provide up to 6,000 parts.
Boeing Global Services
found a way to recycle and
recertify 6,000 parts from
each retired airplane.
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2019 ENVIRONMENT Only a true environment environment targets. Villa led the
CHAMPION PROMOTES champion is capable of managing energy management and utilities
CONSERVATION AT zero-growth in reaching utility portfolios for the Everett site for
LARGE SITE targets—including conserving many years, and now manages
energy—in one of the largest the team with that responsibility.
buildings on the planet, Boeing’s
assembly facility in Everett, Wash. Villa’s management of energy
projects including central plant
Vince Villa, a Facilities and systems, lighting, and new
Asset Management manager, construction have saved more
was named Boeing’s 2019 than 32 million kWh since 2012
Environment Champion as part and his leadership in the rollout of
of the annual Environmental Enhanced Recycling across the
Leadership Awards. He Everett site made a lasting impact
exemplifies sustainability in how at Boeing.
he manages people and Boeing’s
Vince Villa
RECYCLING SHIPPING In 2019, Boeing’s Transportation, using reusable and stackable
CONTAINERS REDUCES Warehousing & Logistics team packaging;
WASTE AND COST implemented several projects that
• Ensured returnable packaging
diverted more than 900 tons of
supported supplier and
solid waste from landfills, recycled
manufacturing rates on the 737
more than 400 tons of corrugated
program; and
boxes, and saved the company
approximately $400,000 annually. • Created 777X and 787
Dreamliner custom designs
The team: to protect specific parts while
• Worked with the Southern allowing ease of handling and
California Logistics Network transporting them safely.
and Washington Boeing
These sustainable packaging
Licensed Transportation
projects ultimately helped build
Network to consolidate and
a better planet—and in turn, a
schedule freight, as well as
better Boeing.
replace corrugated boxes, by
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BOEING HELPS SUPPLIERS More than 12,000 suppliers, With such a broad and diverse
MEET ENVIRONMENTAL ranging from small- to large-size global supply chain, Boeing
EXPECTATIONS, companies, work every day to is guiding its suppliers to
UNDERSTAND BENEFITS help Boeing account for 3 million- understand the advantages of
plus parts on an airplane. Today, implementing an EMS suitable to
Boeing is more focused than ever a company’s business scope –
on not only increasing collaboration one that protects the environment
and engagement with its and reduces a Boeing product’s
suppliers, but also promoting environmental footprint over its
robust environmental practices. life cycle.
The International Aerospace Boeing’s lifecycle view seeks to
Environmental Group (IAEG), of improve all stages of a product’s
which Boeing was a founding life, beginning with its suppliers,
member, provides guidance for through in-service use, to end-of-
suppliers to put an environmental service recycling or recovery.
management system (EMS)
in place. This is part of IAEG’s
Work Group 7 Maturity Model
to enhance its environmental
performance. Boeing has
supplier contractual requirements
to ensure an EMS is in place.
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ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES A series of small, incremental Go deeper by the numbers:
LEAD TO DRAMATIC RESULTS environment-related changes at
• 65% reduction in hazardous
AT BOEING AUSTRALIA SITE Boeing Aerostructures Australia
waste by working with a local
are proving to go the distance
waste to energy recovery
in contributing to Boeing’s goals
company
to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions and waste across the • ~1.3 million kilowatt-hours
enterprise. saved by switching to LED
lighting and shutting down
Over the past five years, the power at the end of the day
Boeing Fabrication site in
Fishermans Bend, Australia, • 34% reduced water use from
has taken steps to reduce its reconfigured cooling towers
usage year-on-year in the areas and harvested rainwater for
of energy, water, and hazardous on-site reuse
and landfill waste.
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Boeing experts in Renton, Wash.
put their skills to work by 3D printing
face shield frames that were shipped
to Boeing St. Louis for assembly
and donation to FEMA, for hospital
workers fighting COVID-19. Boeing
has delivered 40,000 3D-printed
face shields.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Additive manufacturing, also weight, consolidate many parts
SUBTRACTS WASTE known as 3D printing, is changing into one, and create parts that
the way Boeing designs and are too complex for traditional
builds aerospace products— manufacturing.
allowing the company to use less
raw materials, create less waste Metal additive manufactured
and improve fuel efficiency in parts are now standard on many
its products. of Boeing satellites. For example,
the engine mount component
Additive manufacturing is the was first introduced in September
process of building structural 2018. The component produced
components micro-layer by by additive manufacturing
micro-layer from 3D model weighs 28 pounds less than
data, as opposed to subtractive the traditionally manufactured
manufacturing which removes counterpart, using less of the
material to create parts. It Earth’s resources and producing
enables highly innovative designs less scrap in the fabrication
that add functionality, reduce process.
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STUDENTS IN 90 COUNTRIES Boeing partnered with Discovery environmental footprint, including
MARK 50TH EARTH DAY VIA Education to celebrate the ecoDemonstrator 777 in-flight
BOEING VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP 50th Earth Day, April 22, by test lab; sustainable aviation fuel
creating a virtual field trip at development; STEM stormwater
BoeingFUTUREU.com. The education; recycling excess
online content was helpful to carbon fiber to reduce waste.
homeschooling parents seeking Remediation Manager Katie
lessons during the pandemic, Moxley (pictured below), talked
including students in more than about natural habitat restoration
90 countries. Those students along the Duwamish River at the
got an inside look at Boeing’s Plant 2 facility in Seattle.
innovative efforts to improve its
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BOEING ITALY PROMOTES School Cleaning Day is an Pratica di Mare, Grottaglie,
ENVIRONMENT IN PRIMARY environmental education program Foggia and Pomigliano d’Arco,
SCHOOLS that works to inspire all Italian engaging a total of 100 schools
primary school students, aged and more than 400 classes.
from 7 to 11, to adopt ecological In particular, during one of the
behaviors and to increase their biggest events held in Grottaglie
awareness of environment in May 2019, approximately 100
sustainability. The project focuses people participated, including
on volunteer activities and active students with their families,
citizenship, in partnership with teachers and Boeing employees,
Boeing employee outreach where 10kg (22 lbs) of plastic and
in schools and the wider 72kg (158 lbs) of garbage were
community. In 2019, the program collected.
reached five key cities: Rome,
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AWARDS
Environmental enthusiasts
recognize Boeing’s leadership
with significant national awards
and honors.
Boeing is the 2019 recipient restore and preserve wildlife
of the National Manufacturing habitat at company sites across
Association Sustainability the United States, including
Leadership Award for finding an Emery Landfill in Wichita, Kan.
innovative way to recycle a million The 80 restored acres today look
pounds (453,000 kilograms) of more like a park—native grasses
carbon fiber per year, working in and a variety of plants that attract
partnership with UK-based ELG. pollinators.
Not only is Boeing implementing
this recycling program at 11 In 2019, Washington Green
sites, it is also teaching other Schools awarded Boeing its
manufacturing leaders around Green Medalist Award for the
the globe how to recycle in a way company’s commitment to
that is commercially viable, which helping students and school
makes it truly sustainable. communities become leaders for
the environment.
For the 10th consecutive year,
the U.S. Environmental Protection Environment nonprofit
Agency honored Boeing’s organization TreePeople
achievement in conserving recognized Boeing as a
energy with the 2019 ENERGY Harvest Moon Honoree with
STAR Partner of the Year – the Evergreen Award for their
Sustained Excellence Award. partnership legacy investment
in Forest Aid, TreePeople’s
The Wildlife Habitat Council ambitious campaign to heal our
recognized Boeing’s efforts to fire-ravaged forests.
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THE UNITED NATIONS
SUSTAINABLE The United Nations Sustainable
DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Development Goals (SDGs)
provide the world with a pathway
to achieve a more equitable and
safe world by 2030.
Just as Boeing invests in the future While this commitment precedes
of its business, the company the adoption of the SDGs in 2015,
is committed to enhancing its the company’s environmental
support of the UN SDGs. policy and our values of safety,
quality, and integrity align with the
As part of Boeing’s longstanding global goals.
environmental policy, Boeing
commits to: The activities, initiatives, and
outcomes described in this
• Conduct operations in
report reflect Boeing’s values
compliance with applicable
and demonstrate some of the
environmental laws, regulations,
ways the company connects to
and Boeing policies and
the SDGs. Boeing has set bold
procedures.
targets for the environment and
• Prevent pollution by conserving continues to make significant
energy and resources, investments in research,
recycling, reducing waste, operations, and products that
and pursuing other source improve not only the company’s
reduction strategies. environmental performance,
• Continually improve the but that of the aviation industry
environmental management overall. As Boeing evaluates its
system. future goals, it will consider the
SDGs and how our actions affect
• Work together with achieving them.
stakeholders on activities
that promote environmental
protection and stewardship.
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PRIORITIES
Boeing’s environmental strategy
is guided by a comprehensive
review and assessment of the most
significant environmental challenges
and risks facing the company.
The analysis includes direct Boeing included additional high-
input and perspectives on priority risks and opportunities,
industry best practices and such as managing hazardous
community requirements from materials over the product life
diverse stakeholders, such as cycle in our operations, managing
customers, environment-focused chemicals in aircraft production,
non-governmental organizations pursuing innovations in alternative
(NGO) and the company’s global materials and designing
leadership. environmentally progressive
buildings.
The information helps Boeing
identify and update our External stakeholders added
understanding of current and supply chain practices, such as
emerging sustainability issues reporting and mitigating product
that are critical to the company noise, as high environmental
and our stakeholders. It also priorities.
informs our next-generation
environmental strategy and The relative ranking of
targets. environmental risks helps shape
priorities of all identified issues in
Most Significant our global environmental strategy.
Environmental Risks
and Opportunities Global Environmental Trends
The assessment analyzed and The assessment reports
prioritized diverse viewpoints and current and emerging global
environmental risks as identified trends that may affect Boeing’s
by Boeing and its external business, including climate
stakeholders. The risks relate change, resource scarcity,
to products, operations and a rapid urbanization, regional
variety of other issues. Boeing collaboration on environmental
and the stakeholders named the regulations and rapid innovation
following risks and opportunities in new technology.
as our highest priorities:
Environmental Leadership
• Products greenhouse gas Boeing’s Enterprise Risk
(GHG) emissions; fuel efficiency; Management process reviews
operational efficiency; other potential climate related
sustainable aviation fuel. risks, including (but not limited to)
• Operations GHG emissions; changes in reputation, changing
energy conservation; water consumer behavior, business
management; solid waste continuity and uncertainty.
management/waste to landfill.
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PRIORITIES
Internal and external stakeholders
help shape Boeing’s most significant
environmental priorities. The
results are shown below, in order
of importance and influence on
business strategy.
Stakeholder Environmental Priorities
• CO2 emissions in products
– Fuel efficiency
– Operational efficiency
– Sustainable aviation fuel
• Operations greenhouse gas emissions
– Energy conservation
• Climate adaptation
• Operations water management
• Operations solid waste management and landfill
• Chemicals and hazardous material management
• Materials innovation and sustainable building
• Supply chain environmental standards, practices
and reporting
• Airplane community noise
• Remediation and restoration
• Transparency in reporting
• Product end-of-service disassembly and disposal
• Non-greenhouse gas emissions
• Biodiversity
• Impact of transportation infrastructure
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INDUSTRY ANALYSIS
Progress continues on implementing
aviation’s strategy to address
environmental sustainability.
In 2019, all airlines worldwide Commercial Aviation
flying international routes began and Climate Change
formal monitoring and reporting Aviation accounts for
of their emissions as part of approximately 2% of global CO2
the historic Carbon Offset emissions, according to the
and Reduction Scheme for U.N.’s Intergovernmental Panel
International Aviation (CORSIA), on Climate Change. Global
adopted by the United Nations’ agreements reached in 2016
International Civil Aviation support achieving the industry-
Organization (ICAO) in 2016. established goals and a global
sectoral approach to controlling
CORSIA will help aviation meet
emissions:
its commitment for carbon neutral
growth from 2020. • A fuel-efficiency performance
commitment for aircraft
• A global market-based measure
Commercial Aviation Carbon Reduction Goals system, CORSIA
2010 2020 2050
Implementation of these
agreements into regulatory
frameworks around the world
is underway.
1.5% per year Carbon-neutral Reduce carbon
fuel efficiency growth emissions by 50% Customer Requirements
The aviation industry’s business
goal of providing safe, cost-
efficient travel and environmental
goal of reducing CO2 emissions
Working toward Implementation Half the are both achieved by constantly
carbon-neutral of global sectoral net aviation improving airplane fuel efficiency.
growth approach CO2 of 2005 Reducing emissions is aligned to
our customers’ strategic desire
to decrease fuel use.
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OPERATING
ENVIRONMENT Aviation links people from
many communities and
countries around the world.
Aviation also affects the The United Nations estimates
planet and our shared global that the world’s population hit
environment. 7.6 billion in mid-2017 and adds
another 83 million people every
The air transport industry today year. By 2030, the population will
supports an estimated 62.7 reach 8.6 billion and increase to
million jobs and $2.7 trillion in nearly 10 billion people by 2050.
global gross domestic product
(GDP), according to the Air A growing population and
Transport Action Group. urbanization will further boost
global demand for transportation,
Boeing recognizes that pollution, with the industry being
natural resource scarcity and challenged to meet the demand
climate change are serious issues without a corresponding growth
that require credible actions and of emissions, community noise
global solutions. or other potentially harmful
environmental effects.
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ENVIRONMENT
STRATEGY Boeing launched its Global 2025
Strategy for Environmental Leadership
in 2018. In 2019, we made progress
by advancing several environmental
initiatives. The strategy has three
overarching pillars that guide product
innovation, sustainable operations
and global collaboration.
Global 2025 Strategy for Environmental Leadership – 2019
Strategy Pillar Progress Details
Innovate for Innovation is crucial throughout Boeing, from design and
Performance manufacturing to operations and services. Addressing
our environmental footprint from the beginning to the end
of service is important for environmentally responsible
manufacturing solutions, including energy efficiencies, while
also working toward eliminating hazardous chemicals
in production.
In January 2020, Boeing began test flights of the 777X, the
most fuel efficient twin-engine jet in the world. (See page 3
for full story.)
Excellence in Boeing made progress in 2019 by reducing solid waste by
Sustainability 15% and water use by 7% from the 2017 levels. Boeing
is leading with recycling and procuring renewable energy
programs.
The CDP (formerly called the Carbon Disclosure Project),
the industry standard for environmental reporting,
recognized Boeing with a B rating for our CO2 emissions
reduction and transparent reporting.
Inspire Global The National Association of Manufacturing awarded Boeing
Collaboration with its environmental sustainability leadership award in
2019 for its leading work in developing a process to recycle
excess carbon fiber, a commercially viable endeavor.
Boeing is a leader in sharing this thought leadership with
other major manufacturers. (See page 8 for full story.)
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ENVIRONMENT
STRATEGY Responsible aviation contributes
to a more sustainable planet by
generating economic growth,
providing jobs and improving
living standards for people around
the world.
An economic growth engine like beginning, Boeing has supported
this requires responsibility—one three goals established through
that Boeing and the aviation the Air Transport Action Group.
industry have proactively taken Boeing’s market-leading, fuel-
on by setting and implementing efficient airplanes and other
ambitious goals to sustainably efforts continue to help the
grow the industry. From the industry stay on track.
Commercial Aviation Carbon Reduction Goals
Goal Progress Details
2010
Working toward carbon-neutral growth, commercial aviation
exceeded this goal, with an average 2.1% improvement per year.
Boeing’s highly efficient airplanes, including the 787 Dreamliner
1.5% per year family that reduces fuel use by 20% to 25% compared to the
fuel efficiency models it replaces, helped enable this success. Airline operational
Working toward efficiency also contributed significantly through greater seating
carbon-neutral growth utilization, fuel conservation programs and other efforts.
2020
Since January 2019, all airlines flying international routes began
formal monitoring and reporting of their emissions as part
of the historic Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for
Carbon-neutral International Aviation. The United Nations’ International Civil Aviation
growth Organization adopted CORSIA in 2016. With the program in place,
Implementation the industry expects to offset 76% of the growth in global aviation
of global sectoral CO2 emissions from 2020 onward, based on pre-COVID-19 flying
approach trends. Boeing supports the program, including tools and services
from Boeing Global Services to help our customers with their
CORSIA reporting needs.
2050
Achieving this long-term goal requires continued research and
development in all areas of an airplane and its operation: from
innovative new airframes, engines and materials technology for
Reduce carbon airplanes of the future—including hybrid and electric-powered
emissions by 50% airplanes—to researching new pathways and scaling up
Half the net aviation sustainable aviation fuel production. Boeing continues making
CO2 of 2005 technology and innovation investments and collaborating across
the globe in all of these areas to reduce lifecycle emissions from the
global fleet and achieve the goal.
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ENVIRONMENT
STRATEGY Boeing is making progress
on the road to environmental
targets in its operations.
The bright spots include reducing with a 2.7% increase in 2019 over
solid waste by 15% in 2019, and the 2017 baseline. The target is
water use by nearly 7% from the a 5% reduction over the baseline
2017 baseline. The 2025 target year of 2017.
is reducing both by 20% over the
baseline year of 2017 Innovative recycling, such as
turning excess composite
Greenhouse gas emissions were material into consumer products,
down 2.8% last year, with a slight is expected to help further
increase, 0.3%, in overall energy reduce solid waste in coming
use. The 2025 targets are a 25% years. Renewable resources are
and 10% reduction, respectively. increasingly displacing fossil fuels
Hazardous waste reduction as the source of energy powering
remains a significant challenge, Boeing operations.
Progress Toward 2025 Goals in 2019 (from 2017)
2025 Reduction Goals Progress Details
Reduce greenhouse Reduced 2.8%
gas emissions by
25%
Reduce water Reduced 7%
consumption by
20%
Reduce solid waste Reduced by 15%
to landfill by
20%
Reduce energy Increased 0.3%
consumption by
10%
Reduce hazardous Increased 2.7%
waste by
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GOVERNANCE Boeing’s environmental strategy corporate long-range business
and policies are guided by the planning; another annual meeting
Environment, Health & Safety focuses on detailed planning
(EHS) Policy Council, composed and reviewing the company’s
of Boeing’s Executive Council environmental and safety
and led by the president performance.
and chief executive officer.
Environmental matters are part Environmental initiatives
of the value proposition of our are embedded into every
airplanes. organization and function within
Boeing. The EHS organization
The Policy Council ensures comprises functions focused
that strategy and performance on workplace safety and health,
targets are set and monitored. environmental performance
A team of 20 executives across and regulatory compliance. The
our businesses and product lines EHS team also works with our
meets twice a month to advance business unit and operational
our strategy and plan. leaders to drive an integrated,
enterprisewide strategy that
Reviews by the EHS Policy addresses our products,
Council and a functional review services, processes, operations,
with the president and chief contractors and employees.
executive officer are conducted
twice a year. Progress and status This highly integrated and
are reported through each of coordinated approach drives
these venues in addition to other continuous improvement in the
internal executive reviews across environmental performance of our
the company. products and operations around
the world.
One Policy Council meeting
each year is focused on setting
targets that are aligned with
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FORWARD-LOOKING This report contains “forward- in circumstances that are
STATEMENTS looking statements” within the difficult to predict. Many factors
meaning of the Private Securities could cause actual results to
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. differ materially and adversely
Words such as “may,” “should,” from these forward-looking
“expects,” “intends,” “projects,” statements.
“plans,” “believes,” “estimates,”
“targets,” “anticipates” and Additional information concerning
similar expressions are used to these and other factors can
identify these forward-looking be found in our filings with
statements. the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including our most
Examples of forward-looking recent Annual Report on Form
statements include those relating 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form
to our future financial condition 10-Q and Current Reports on
and operating results, as well as Form 8-K.
any other statement that does
not directly relate to any historical Any forward-looking statement
or current fact. Forward-looking speaks only as of the date on
statements are based on our which it is made, and we assume
current expectations and no obligation to update or revise
assumptions, which may not any forward-looking statement,
prove to be accurate. whether as a result of new
information, future events or
These statements are not otherwise, except as required
guarantees and are subject to by law.
risks, uncertainties and changes
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ENDNOTES
These notes provide details on Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions; greenhouse gas inventory, including various sites; and ISO 14001, the
international standard that specifies requirement for an effective environmental management system (EMS); among environmental metrics.
Endnotes for Performance Summary electricity are calculated using the Endnotes for Hazardous Waste
Chart emission factors provided in U.S. EPA Generation
Data reported in this chart for the GHG Mandatory Reporting Rule. Scope 2 azardous Waste are determined
H
greenhouse gas emissions, hazardous emissions from purchased electricity from U.S. EPA hazardous manifest
waste, water intake and solid waste to are calculated using the market-based or equivalent government shipping
landfill reflect environmental performance method and eGRID sub-region factors, documents
at the following sites from a baseline since residual mix is not available in
the U.S. For the Canada site, Scope 1 In addition to data from Boeing’s Core
set on 2017 values. These sites (known
emissions are calculated using the Metric Sites, data from Portland, Ore.
as Core Metric Sites) represent the
emission factors provided in U.S. EPA (PDX Paint Hangar); Jacksonville, Fla.
vast majority of Boeing’s operations
GHG Mandatory Reporting Rule; Scope 2 (Cecil Field); Titusville, Fla.; Oklahoma City,
and are identified by the city in which
emissions are calculated using the Okla.; El Paso, Texas; Wichita, Kan.; and
the Boeing operation resides. For each
market-based method and the supplier- Sylmar, Calif., are included.
metric, additional facilities and office
buildings also have been included where specific emission factor. For the Australia
sites, Scope 1 emissions are calculated Endnotes for Global Reporting
information is available.
using the emission factors provided in Australia National Greenhouse and Energy
•
Alabama: Huntsville the National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting endnote: This comprehensive
•
Arizona: Mesa Reporting (NGER) Scheme, and Scope 2 report must be completed by registered
•
California: El Segundo, Huntington emissions are calculated using market- corporations that meet specified energy use
Beach, Long Beach, Seal Beach, based method and the emission factors and greenhouse gas emission thresholds.
Palmdale provided in the National Greenhouse and For the 2018–2019 reporting period, the
•
Illinois: Chicago Energy Reporting (NGER) Scheme, since Australian government’s Clean Energy
residual mix is not available in Australia. Regulator released data for companies
•
Indiana: Gary
Emissions calculated with location-based emitting approximately 48,500 tons (about
•
Missouri: St. Charles, St. Louis method are: 1,208,000 tons (1,105,000 44,000 metric tons) of equivalent carbon
•
Ohio: Heath metric tons) CO2e (2019). Emissions dioxide (CO2e).
•
Oregon: Gresham calculated with Market-based method
•
Pennsylvania: Ridley Park are: 1,075,000 tons (976,000 metric tons) Endnotes for Greenhouse Gas
CO2e (2019). Corporate Inventory
•
South Carolina: Charleston, Ladson
•
Texas: Houston, San Antonio ECs were applied to the GHG calculation
R he greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
T
for the following locations: North reported represent 1,827 buildings in
•
Utah: Salt Lake City, West Jordan
Charleston, S.C., Portland, Ore., Phoenix, 44 countries where Boeing has oper-
•
Washington: Auburn, Bellevue, Tukwila ational control. Refer to the Site Listing
Ariz. and 6 Puget Sound locations in
(Developmental Center), Everett, Endnotes for the Corporate GHG Inventory
Wash. In 2019, these Boeing locations
Frederickson, Kent (Space Center), Chart for cities included.
made arrangements to purchase RECs
Seattle (North Boeing Field, Plant 2,
to offset around 148,000 tons (134,000 cope 3 emissions only includes emis-
S
Thompson, South Park), Renton
metric tons) of GHG emissions. sions from business travel.
(737 Assembly, Longacres), SeaTac
(Spares Distribution Center)
Endnotes for Water Intake cope 1 “Other gas types” include CH4,
S
•
Canada: Winnipeg N2O,NF3 and PFCs emissions
In addition to data from Boeing’s Core
•
Australia: Fishermans Bend Metric Sites, data from Oklahoma City, cope 1 “Other fossil fuels” include
S
Okla. and Portland, Ore. (PDX Paint No. 6 fuel oil, gasoline, aviation gasoline,
Endnotes for Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Hangar), also included. propane and LPG.
In addition to data from Boeing’s Core
Metric Sites, data from Portland, Ore. Endnotes for Energy Use 1 metric ton = 2,204.62 pounds.
(PDX Paint Hangar), Oklahoma City, Okla.,
In addition to data from Boeing’s Core arbon dioxide equivalent, or CO2e,
C
Moses Lake, Wash., Arizona Data Center Metric Sites, it also includes data from means the number of metric tons of CO2
and Washington Data Center are also Portland, Ore. (PDX Paint Hangar), emissions with the same global warming
included. Oklahoma City, Okla., Moses Lake, Wash., potential as one metric ton of another
arbon dioxide equivalent, or CO2-e,
C Arizona Data Center and Washington greenhouse gas. (In accordance with EPA
means the number of metric tons of CO2 Data Center. 40CFR98 Mandatory Greenhouse Gas
emissions with the same global warming Reporting.)
Energy use is calculated from consumption
potential as one metric ton of another of electricity, natural gas and fuel oil. ccounting protocol: This GHG inventory
A
greenhouse gas (in accordance with EPA (Our facility in Philadelphia is the only is prepared using the following protocols:
40CFR98 Mandatory Greenhouse Gas major U.S. site that uses fuel oil for
Reporting). •
The Greenhouse Gas Protocol: A
heating.) Consumption of other fuels is
Corporate Accounting and Reporting
HG emissions are calculated based on
G not represented.
Standard (Revised Edition);
consumption of electricity, natural gas and
Endnotes for Solid Waste to Landfill •
The Scope 2 Guidance;
fuel oil. (Our facility in Philadelphia is the
only major U.S. site that uses No. 6 and Includes data from Boeing’s Core •
GHG Reporting Guidance for the
other fuel oils for heating and curtailment Metric Sites. Aerospace Industry;
backup.) Consumption of other fuels is not •
The Australia National Greenhouse and
represented. Solid waste numbers represent values Energy Reporting Act; and
determined from scale-weighed
•
The United Kingdom’s CRC Energy
or U.S. sites, Scope 1 emissions from
F containers as well as calculated weights.
Efficiency Scheme.
natural gas, fuel oil and on-site generated
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