Environment

Boeing is featured in a new report released this week by Business Roundtable that details our achievements in creating a more sustainable world and a better quality of life for all Americans.

Green buildings are good for the environment—that is well known. But what benefits do they offer the people who inhabit them?

Richland College, a two-year community college in Dallas, Texas, has been crowned the Grand Champion of the 2016 RecycleMania competition with a recycling rate of more than 82 percent. RecycleMania is the nation’s premier waste reduction and recycling competition among colleges and universities, managed by Keep America Beautiful.

One finalist team will win the Ray C. Anderson Foundation’s $100,000 grand prize for a nature-inspired food-systems solution at Bioneers 2016.

Our 2016 Global Responsibility Report highlights four key focus areas: Health & Wellness, Sustainability, Workplace and Community, each of which presents unique challenges, opportunities and goals for our business.

Most business leaders say a mandatory price on carbon is no problem! In fact, it could bring opportunities. See how they’re acting on #ClimateChange and preparing for the future. http://bit.ly/263pLl6

A new whitepaper, Accountability for Climate Action: How Corporations Are Tackling Climate Change, shows that businesses are a powerful force in addressing climate change, with a large majority making commitments to increase energy efficiency, reduce CO2 emissions or increase the use of renewables.

Many companies offer products that can be differentiated by carbon footprint or impact on emissions reduction. Industries leading the way include utilities, industrial goods manufacturers and those supplying basic materials.

While it's not uncommon for companies look to their own operations to improve energy efficiency, over 70 percent of the largest businesses target internal processes as the most common way to help mitigate #ClimateChange. See the variety of actions business leaders are taking and considering for the future. http://bit.ly/263pLl6

As part of a global study, business leaders discussed actions being taken to help mitigate #ClimateChange. More than 80 percent of these companies have committed to reducing emissions. Many, including Ingersoll Rand, have implemented wide-ranging activities to reduce the carbon footprint of their operations and product offerings.