Measuring Our Progress

Environmental Awards and Recognition

Boeing received environmental awards and recognition from a number of local, national and international organizations in 2009. These included:

Boeing named the best performing industrial company in the 2009 Carbon Disclosure Project and named to the 2009 Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index, which ranks corporations for transparency around reporting climate-change risks and actions to improve environmental performance.
Jane's Air Traffic Control Global Award in the Industry category for the development of the innovative Air Traffic Management concept of Tailored Arrivals, which reduce fuel burn, emissions and noise.
Utah Green Business achievement award.
Southern California Edison award for excellence in energy efficiency.
The California Manufacturers and Technology Association recognized Boeing for efforts to encourage environmental employee involvement.
U.S. Department of Energy/EPA ENERGY STAR designation for Boeing’s buildings in Houston and Long Beach, Calif.
Clean Texas Program recognition for Boeing’s facility in El Paso.
Green Business of the Year award from the city of Kent, Wash.
Clean Air Award from the city of Wichita, Kan.
Air Pollution Control Achievement Awards from the city of Huntsville, Ala.
Phoenix Clean Air Campaign Award.
Local water quality awards presented by water treatment districts in multiple locations including El Paso, Texas; Everett, Wash.; Portland, Ore.; Renton, Wash., Seattle, Wash.; St. Charles and St. Louis, Mo.; and Wichita, Kan.