Environmental Policy
Boeing is committed to operating in a manner that promotes environmental stewardship.
Boeing will strive to:
- Conduct operations in compliance with applicable environmental laws, regulations, and Boeing policies and procedures.
- Prevent pollution by conserving energy and resources, recycling, reducing waste, and pursuing other source reduction strategies.
- Continually improve our environmental management system.
- Work together with our stakeholders on activities that promote environmental protection.
In addition to adopting this policy, Boeing has set aggressive and transparent enterprisewide performance targets to drive environmental thought and action throughout its operations.
All of Boeing's major manufacturing sites are certified to the internationally recognized ISO 14001 environmental management system standard.
Boeing's Climate Change Approach
Boeing believes that climate change is a serious environmental challenge that requires credible action. Recognizing this, Boeing is committed to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases from our facilities and products.
As the global community develops approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions, Boeing acknowledges that voluntary measures alone may not be enough and supports development of mandatory yet flexible frameworks to address emission reductions.
Boeing recognizes that appropriate action may vary from one sector to another. A comprehensive approach would take into account the most effective way to deal with each industry sector.
As a technology and aerospace industry leader, Boeing will work with our customers and other industry stakeholders to:
- Pioneer new technology to improve the global transportation system
- Increase research to improve efficiencies throughout the system: air and ground operations, in-service fleet environmental performance and introduction of sustainable advanced-generation biofuels
- Accelerate adoption of environmentally progressive products and services
- Reduce carbon intensity of air transportation by reducing CO2 emissions 15 percent with each new generation of commercial aircraft
Boeing's greatest contribution will continue to be through innovation--and Boeing will remain committed to improving technologies for sustainable, renewable energy systems.