Boeing Increases Renewable Energy Use and Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Aviation maintenance technician loads sustainable aviation fuel into the 2021 Boeing ecoDemonstrator. (Boeing photo)
Boeing has made significant strides in increasing renewable-energy use within its factories, procuring more sustainable aviation fuel for commercial operations, and continuing substantial investments in aerospace technologies aimed at reducing fuel consumption, emissions, and noise. These achievements, along with others, are highlighted in Boeing’s 2023 Sustainability Report released on June 14. Titled “Sustainable Aerospace Together,” the report provides an annual update on the company’s vision and efforts towards a sustainable future in the aerospace industry.
In the report, Boeing addresses various sustainability goals, including employee safety and well-being, global aerospace safety, community engagement, and equity, diversity, and inclusion, in addition to sustainable operations and clean technology innovation.
Chris Raymond, Boeing’s Chief Sustainability Officer, emphasized the company’s commitment to advancing a more sustainable aerospace future. He stated, “Boeing continues to invest and make progress on our journey to achieve a more sustainable aerospace future. As we embark on this new era, we remain dedicated to transparently documenting our progress and outlining our path forward, enabling the industry to advance collectively.”
By focusing on renewable energy, sustainable aviation fuel, and clean technologies, Boeing aims to pave the way for a greener and more environmentally conscious aerospace industry.
Boeing’s sustainability accomplishments in this year’s report include:
- Introducing and publicly launching the Boeing Cascade Climate Impact Model, a data-modeling tool that quantifies strategies to reduce aviation emissions
- Selection by NASA to develop and flight test a full-scale Transonic Truss-Braced Wing Sustainable Flight Demonstrator airplane
- Celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Boeing ecoDemonstrator program, which has evaluated about 230 technologies to reduce fuel use, emissions and noise. The 2022 program tested 30 new technologies to help decarbonize aviation on Boeing’s 777-200 test bed.
- Purchasing 2 million gallons (7.6 million liters) of SAF for Boeing’s commercial airplane operations
- Achieving 35% renewable electricity use across the company in 2022 by purchasing renewable electricity and renewable energy credits. This is up from 21% in 2021.
- Deploying a voluntary industry approach to supplier sustainability assessments established by the IAEG and implemented by EcoVadis
Additional accomplishments on safety, diversity, equity and inclusion and Boeing’s community efforts can be found in the 2023 Chief Aerospace Safety Officer Report, 2023 Global Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Report and the Boeing 2023 Community Impact Portfolio.
The full report has more information about our sustainability accomplishments and goals. Learn more about Boeing’s sustainability commitments, partnerships and efforts at https://www.boeing.com/principles/sustainability. Source:media@boeing.com