Professional Development, Education and Learning We attract and retain top talent by investing in our people, while supporting equity, diversity and inclusion. Boeing offers tuition reimbursement, learning, professional development and upskilling opportunities. Read more about our Total Rewards program . Apprenticeships Shape the Future Workforce Boeing is addressing the skilled-talent shortage with an innovative program to find underrepresented and nontraditional candidates motivated to acquire the skills to win the digital revolution. In mid-2021, Boeing’s Learning & Development experts brainstormed ways to combat hiring pressures from the COVID-19 pandemic and retiring baby boomers. College graduates were not providing the candidate volumes or skills needed for the latest technologies. Boeing’s Technical Apprenticeship Program (BTAP) was born to address this skill shortage and shape the future workforce. BTAP creates a high-quality career pathway for a diverse pool of candidates for cybersecurity, software engineering, data analysis and other jobs. “We are addressing shortages while bringing powerful new perspectives to our business from diverse skill sets and talent, which will strengthen our technical ecosystem,” said Michael Fors, Boeing Learning & Development. “The socioeconomic impact will provide disrupted workers access to family-wage jobs while reducing pay inequity.” Boeing is committed to placing at least 1,000 technical apprentices into highly-skilled technical roles by 2025, as it scales up this innovative program. The first BTAP cohort began in April 2022. Learning Together Demonstrates Success Since early 2021, over 2,100 Boeing employees have completed degree and certificate programs using the Learning Together Program, our industry leading tuition assistance benefit, which provides generous funding at all levels and teammates can apply the educational benefit toward more than 300 colleges and universities globally. Holistic Approach Grows Gender Equity in Our Trades Workforce Boeing Aerostructures Australia is addressing the challenge of recruiting and retaining women in traditionally male-dominated talent pools of engineering, IT and mechanical trades. Boeing is partnering with organizations, such as Women in Aviation, to introduce a four-year apprenticeship program that supports women’s engagement in aerospace skills or engineering. Growing a diverse and gender-equitable workforce is central to our business model. The approach extends beyond developing practical skills to well-being, safety and belonging, across the following pillars: Attract: Partnering with Aviation/Aerospace Australia, an independent nonprofit association focused on the long-term health and sustainability of Australia’s aviation sector, providing micro-credential courses to women interested in a career in aviation. Recruit: Working with an organization that promotes, supports, connects and encourages females in nontraditional roles and trades. Retain: Engaging with an organization to deliver a tailored, respectful workplace training program, which incorporates feedback from former BAA apprentices and trade-qualified female employees, as well as aligns with BAA’s diversity and inclusion goals. Educating Employees on Sustainability Boeing launched a series of online, self-guided, digital learning modules providing a view into our sustainability vision and strategy, called the Aerospace Sustainability Foundations Training . The training also informs employees about sustainable behavior changes at work, at home and in our communities. All employees are encouraged to set aside an hour to earn the learning and development badge. (Boeing photo) Boeing offering mentoring and support during an apprenticeship is a fantastic idea. We need females in trades — their voice and perspective are important — and I like to think that we bring a different dynamic to the workforce.” Liz Thornton, BAA Team Lead, 737 Aileron assembly 2022 Sustainability Report 31 Contents People Introduction Communities Operations Reporting Approach & Governance Products & Services